The husband of the Grammy-winning soul singer Corinne Bailey Rae has been found dead from a suspected drug overdose.

Jason Rae, a 31-year-old saxophonist with the group Haggis Horns, was discovered at an apartment in the Hyde Park area of Leeds on Saturday by police called to the scene. West Yorkshire Police said that a 32-year-old man had been arrested on suspicion of supplying controlled drugs. He was later released on bail pending further inquiries.

A postmortem examination was performed on Saturday night, but the results were inconclusive and the police are waiting for the results of toxicology tests, a police spokesman said.

The Haggis Horns had been due to play at the HiFi Club in Leeds last night. The club confirmed that the concert had been cancelled. Ms Bailey Rae was not available for comment. Her record label said in a statement: “EMI Records would like to offer its sincere condolences to Corinne Bailey Rae and the Rae family at this tragic time. We ask that the media respects Corinne’s privacy and that of her entire family.”

The 29-year-old Bailey Rae is probably best known for her songs “Put Your Records On” and “Like A Star.”

So sad. Another young life cut short by drug use. When will it end? Our deepest condolences go out to Corinne and the Rae family. May he rest in peace...