Multiple outlets report that police release a statement regarding a folk singer who was reportedly missing for about eight months, after friends expressed concern for his safety. The articles say that, during this period, there were fears that the singer might have died or faced other serious circumstances. However, the outlets do not provide consistent specific details in the supplied text about his whereabouts or the circumstances behind the disappearance. Instead, they emphasize that police later confirm what happened, and frame the reveal as “astonishing” and something that can now be disclosed. One outlet notes that police issued the statement after receiving or responding to the missing-person concerns. Across the two provided sources, both refer to the same central timeline—friends worried after he went missing, and police subsequently made a public statement once they could. The available excerpts do not include the confirmed facts police reported, such as where he was found, whether foul play is suspected, or any legal or medical details. Further information would be needed to fully reconcile those specifics.