August 28, 2008 12am
Fears growing for his safety ... Jess Origliasso with her ex-boyfriend Azaria from Sydney band, The Follow, who disappeared after being at a Los Angeles nightclub.
THE safety of Veronicas star Jess Origliasso's ex-boyfriend could be in jeopardy following the musician's mysterious disappearance in the US.
Frontman of Australian rock and roll band The Follow, the musician - known only as Azaria - has not been located since he was seen in an Los Angeles night club last Friday.
The singer and his bass player Kara Jayne (KJ) Dickson, were both feared missing until late yesterday, when the band's US management confirmed Dickson had been in contact.
"KJ has been located but we are still looking for Azaria," Gabe Deluc told Confidential.
"At this stage there is no further comment."
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Speculation that the bizarre disappearance was a stunt was dispelled by Deluc, who said he and guitarist Jak Coleman had "gone over everything to the point of exhaustion" trying to find the singer.
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"We should disclose that the band has been going through some hard times recently," Deluc wrote on the band's MySpace website yesterday.
"(These hard times are) both as a band and as individuals.
"Working on the new record was the final breaking point for an already unstable band."
Origliasso, who along with her twin sister Lisa is touring New York, was aware of his disappearance but could not be contacted for comment yesterday.
The pair have been dating for the past year, but Origliasso is understood to have ended their relationship earlier this month after commencing a new romance with MTV presenter Ruby Rose.
"Regardless of what happened, Jess and Azaria are still very close mates and were planning to catch up in the US," a Veronicas spokeswoman said yesterday.
"He's a lovely guy and this is very concerning."
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