Paul Gallagher dropped from Oasis afterparty in Dublin ahead of court appearance
Police said in July that Paul Gallagher, 59, who lives in East Finchley in north London, had been charged with rape, coercive and controlling behaviour, three counts of sexual assault, three counts of intentional strangulation, two counts of making a threat to kill and assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
The alleged offences are claimed to have taken place between 2022 and 2024, the Metropolitan Police said.
He is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Wednesday August 27.
A spokeswoman for The Grand Social venue confirmed to the PA news agency that Paul Gallagher 'will no longer be DJing at our Oasis afterparty'.
'Mani from The Stone Roses will DJ on Saturday night and Alan McGee will DJ on Sunday,' she said.
The promoters of the event, Up Close and Personal Promotions, have been contacted for comment.
Liam and Noel Gallagher announced last August that they would perform together for the first time since Oasis's dramatic split in 2009.
The Oasis Live '25 tour kicked off in Cardiff's Principality Stadium in July, before moving on to Manchester, London and Edinburgh.
The band have two sold-out performances in Dublin's Croke Park on Saturday August 16 and Sunday August 17.
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