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September 26, 2025

Paul Gallagher leaving court in London on Sept. 26, 2025 after pleading not guilty to rape and other charges.

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Paul Gallagher, the older brother of Oasis’ Liam and Noel Gallagher, pleaded not guilty to rape and other charges on Friday, Sept. 26.

Gallagher, 59, also pleaded not guilty to charges of coercive and controlling behavior, three counts of sexual assault, three counts of intentional strangulation, two counts of making a threat to kill, and one count of assault, according to the BBC. He was released on bail, and a start date for his trial was scheduled for Sept. 13, 2027.

Lawyers for Gallagher did not immediately return Rolling Stone’s request for comment. His attorneys at Carson Kaye previously issued the statement, “Mr. Gallagher has consistently engaged with the police throughout their investigation and always strongly denied the allegations made against him. He looks forward to clearing his name, but as there are now ongoing legal proceedings, our client is unable to comment further” (via Reuters).

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Gallagher was charged by Scotland Yard in July following an investigation that started last year. “The offenses are reported to have taken place between 2022 [and] 2024,” a police spokesperson previously told Rolling Stone. “A woman is being supported by specially-trained officers.”

In 1997, Gallagher wrote a book called Brothers: From Childhood to Oasis — The Real Story, but he is not (and has never been) a member of his younger brothers’ band. The news of his arrest came just weeks after Oasis kicked off their long-awaited reunion tour, which is set to resume with additional shows in London this weekend. Further shows in Japan, Australia, and South America are scheduled through November.

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