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It's one of Glasgow's most iconic venues and has played host to a raft of stars over the years.

But fears have been raised that the future of King Tut's Wah Wah Hut could be in doubt.

The Sunday Mail today reports that bosses of the legendary live music space are claiming they're "under threat" from a boutique hotel that's being built next door.

And DF Concerts, who run the St Vincent Street concert hotspot, are calling on Glaswegians to bombard Glasgow City Council's planning department to safeguard the landmark, after raising concerns that there could be complaints about noise pollution from the new neighbours.

The Sunday Mail reports that an email has been circulated amongst DF Concerts' contact list, sent out by company chief Geoff Ellis, requesting people get in touch with the authority to request the addition of an "agent to change principle" to the planning application.

This would protect the venue from potential objections in the future because it means any resident who moves in next door to an existing music venue has no right to complain.

The email states: "The legendary Glasgow venue faces uncertainty as the city council's planning department review the proposed application for an upmarket boutique hotel next door.

"Our objective is not to stop the hotel development, in fact we salute their entrepreneurship, however we do need to safeguard King Tut's now and ensure at this stage that any impact from our business is appropriately managed by the new development, before it's too late."

King Tut's is one of Glasgow's most loved concert venues, having welcomed top bands including Oasis (who were famously discovered there by Creation Records Alan McGee in 1993) Coldplay, Biffy Clyro, Radiohead and The Strokes.

But the developer of the Hopscotch Hotel being built next door claims he is "perplexed" by DF's reaction, saying he already reached out to offer protection for the venue's future.

Robert Mullen told the Sunday Mail: "I think DF Concerts reaction is jumpy, trigger-happy and paranoid.

"I went to them months ago to explain what was happening.

"I told them I was soundproofing the building and explained I'd never cause King Tut's bother.

"If they'd just communicated properly, we'd just put what they want in the planning application - sorted.

"I mean, I wouldn't maybe even put it in the deeds of the building.

"Of course, I would be happy to do that."