Brother of Oasis frontmen is charged with rape in Britain
Paul Gallagher, the older brother of Oasis frontmen Liam and Noel Gallagher, has been charged with rape and other offenses by the police in Britain.
Paul Gallagher, 59, was reported to the police in London last year and the charges were announced on Monday.
He is accused of rape, three counts of sexual assault, three counts of intentional strangulation, two counts of making a threat to kill, assault causing actual bodily harm and coercive and controlling behavior, London's Metropolitan Police Service said in a statement.
The force said the offenses were reported to have taken place between 2022 and 2024, and a woman was being supported by specially trained officers.
Gallagher, who lives in the East Finchley district of London, is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Aug 27. He denies the accusations against him, according to a statement from Carson Kaye solicitors.
He is not a part of the rock band Oasis, which is currently conducting a highly anticipated international tour. The band is playing a series of dates in London, and will travel to Scotland and Ireland before starting the North American leg of the tour in late August.
Gallagher coauthored a 1997 book, titled Brothers: From Childhood To Oasis — The Real Story ,' giving his account of his childhood and family life in Manchester. – ©2025 The New York Times Company
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