Glasvegas have been called the best new band in Britain, but despite the meteoric rise in fame that saw them sharing a stage with Oasis, maintaining the connection to the fans who bore them to such heights remains their strongest motivation.
William Hill place their single "Please Come Back Home" at 33/1, the same odds as major pop artists such as Girls Aloud and The Pogues, and above Beyonce, Britney Spears and The Killers.
Glasvegas were surrounded by police officers wielding guns in Munich after their tour bus sparked a security false alarm.
Glasvegas have announced that they will headline the Shockwaves NME Awards Tour 2009, which commences in Liverpool on the 29th January.
Glasvegas are set to headline the tour, with Friendly Fires, White Lies and Florence And The Machine completing the bill.Tickets for the Shockwaves NME Awards Tour 2009 have gone on sale today Nov 12
Kings of Leon star Jared Followill has revealed that he is a big fan of Glasvegas – but says he finds it hard to understand what the Scottish band are singing.
The Killers played a surprise gig at the Union Chapel in London, playing a three-song set to open the Mencap Little Noise Sessions gig headlined by Glasvegas.
Former Libertines and Dirty Pretty Things frontman Carl Barat is to support Glasvegas on tour, according to reports. Barat is expected to warm up for the band during a show in Los Angeles in January.
Glasvegas' number two debuting, certified gold album, Glasvegas, is being released as a deluxe 2CD version on December 1st .
Groove Armada will headline Scotland's Hogmanay celebrations in Edinburgh this year, and will be joined by Glasvegas, Hot Chip and Belle and Sebastian at the outdoor street party on December 31st.