Tulisa showcases her enviable figure in a black triangle bikini as she joins her N-Dubz bandmate Dappy for a poolside party in Ibiza as tributes pour in for musician who began his career with a teenage John Lennon The Beatles' 'first left-handed bass player' Chas Newby dies aged 81. He found fame in the 1970s as part of the glam rock scene, scoring number one hits with I'm The Leader Of The Gang (I Am), I Love You Love Me Love and Always Yours. Glitter was found guilty of abuse relating to a girl aged 12, one of 13, and another aged under 10, committed when he was at the height of his fame.Īllegations against him only came to light decades later when he became the first person to be arrested under Operation Yewtree, the investigation launched by the Metropolitan Police in the wake of the Jimmy Savile scandal. He was not present in court to hear the judges dismiss his application for permission to appeal. Glitter, now 71, from Marylebone, central London, denied the allegations against him. Glitter, whose real name is Paul Gadd, argued that he did not have a fair trial. But judges ruled that there was nothing 'unsafe' about his conviction.Ī jury at Southwark Crown Court found him guilty of one count of attempted rape, one of unlawful sexual intercourse with a girl under 13, and four counts of indecent assault. ![]() Three judges at the Court of Appeal in London threw out the case brought by Glitter, who was jailed for 16 years in February. ![]() Glitter's festive song was one of the most played Christmas hits on UK radio from the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s, but is now rarely heard following the singer's convictions on child pornography and abuse charges.Įarlier this month Glitter - who was found guilty of sexually abusing three schoolgirls - lost a challenge against his conviction. 'We can confirm that the song will not be in the set list for the Christmas show.' Tony McDaid, head of education at South Lanarkshire Council, said: 'The song was included in the set list in good faith without anyone involved knowing who had recorded and written it. South Lanarkshire Council confirmed the song has now been removed from the school's Christmas show. ![]() Gary Glitter's festive song was one of the most played Christmas hits on UK radio from the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s, but is now rarely heard
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