Overview

• The Metropolitan Police indicted Paul Gallagher, 59, on July 28 for rape, sexual assault, intentional strangulation and death threats against a woman.
• Authorities say the alleged offences occurred between 2022 and 2024 following an investigation opened by London police in 2024.
• Paul Gallagher, who has never been a member of Oasis, will make his first court appearance at Westminster magistrates on August 27.
• He is the elder brother of Noel and Liam Gallagher, whose reunited band has been selling out arenas since early July.
• The charges have intensified media scrutiny of the Gallagher family just as Oasis continues its high-profile world tour.