Paul Gallagher, the older brother of Oasis members Noel and Liam Gallagher, has been charged with rape and multiple other serious offences by London’s Metropolitan Police Service.
As per Rolling Stone, the 59-year-old faces a total of nine charges following an investigation that commenced last year.
The charges against Paul include rape, three counts of sexual assault, coercive and controlling behaviour, three counts of intentional strangulation, two counts of making a threat to kill, and assault causing actual bodily harm. Scotland Yard confirmed the charges stem from alleged incidents that occurred between 2022 and 2024.
Paul, who resides in East Finchley in north London, is scheduled to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on August 27th. A Metropolitan Police spokesperson confirmed that a woman is receiving support from specially-trained officers throughout the proceedings.
Unlike his younger brothers who achieved global fame with Oasis, Paul remained outside the music industry spotlight. He authored the 1997 book Brothers: From Childhood to Oasis — The Real Story, providing an insider’s perspective on the Gallagher family dynamics and the band’s formation, but never joined the band as a performing member.
These charges emerge just weeks after Oasis launched their highly anticipated international reunion tour. The band’s return to the stage has generated massive global attention, with fans celebrating the end of a 15-year hiatus that began when Noel departed following a backstage altercation with Liam in 2009.
Oasis have already dropped a release from their reunion tour, sharing a live version of “Cigarettes & Alcohol” from their return to Manchester.
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Liam and Noel reunited on stage at Heaton Park on July 11th for the first of five sold-out shows, igniting 80,000 fans with a career-spanning set packed with the band’s biggest hits.
A live version of their sixth song on the night, “Cigarettes & Alcohol”, was recorded to commemorate the historic show. The track originally appeared on their 1994 debut album Definitely Maybe, alongside now-iconic songs like “Live Forever” and “Supersonic”.
