![]() He was described by Alexis Petridis of The Guardian as a "public hate figure" his performances on the BBC's Top of the Pops are not repeated. On 27 February 2015, he was sentenced to a total of 16 years in prison. On 5 February 2015 he was found guilty of one count of attempted rape, one count of unlawful sexual intercourse with a girl under 13 between 19, and four counts of indecent assault. ![]() He was released on bail, and was eventually charged, in June 2014, with historical child sex offences. In October 2012, he was arrested again as part of Operation Yewtree. ![]() After serving his sentence, Glitter was deported to the UK where he was placed on the Sex Offenders' Register for life. After he settled in Vietnam, a Vietnamese court found him guilty of obscene acts with minors in 2006. He was deported from Cambodia on suspected child sexual abuse charges in 2002. Later, Glitter faced criminal charges and deportation from several countries in connection with actual and suspected child sexual abuse. He was also charged at the same time, but acquitted, of sexual activity with an underage girl in the 1970s. The late 1990s saw his image become irreparably tarnished, following his 1997 arrest and 1999 conviction and imprisonment in the United Kingdom for downloading thousands of items of child pornography. The BBC described Glitter's fall from grace as "dramatic" and "spectacular". Glitter also released seven studio albums, and at least 15 compilation and live albums. In 1998, his recording of "Rock and Roll" was listed as one of the top 1,001 songs in music history. His 1984 song " Another Rock and Roll Christmas" is one of the most played [Ĭhristmas hits of all time. Glitter's popularity waned in the late 1970s, followed by a successful comeback as a solo artist again from the 1980s. He is listed in the Top 100 UK most successful chart acts. ![]() He sold over 20 million records, had 26 hit singles which spent a total of 180 weeks in the UK Singles Chart 12 reaching the Top 10, with three charting at number-one. He became known for his extreme glam image of glitter suits, make-up and platform boots, and his energetic live performances. His career ended after he was imprisoned for downloading child pornography in 1999, and was subsequently convicted of child sexual abuse and attempted rape, in 20, respectively.Īfter performing under the name Paul Raven in the 1960s, he changed his stage name to Gary Glitter in the glam rock era of the early 1970s, with a sustained solo UK chart run of hits including " Rock and Roll, Parts 1 and 2", " Do You Wanna Touch Me", " I Love You Love Me Love", " I'm the Leader of the Gang (I Am)", and " Hello, Hello, I'm Back Again". The Verne is on the Isle of Portland in Dorset.Paul Francis Gadd (born ), known professionally as Gary Glitter, is an English former glam rock singer who achieved success in the 1970s and 1980s. “They are given special privileges because they are older prisoners who are deemed to be well behaved.” “Because it’s all sex offenders together they feel safe and there is no trouble. To think some of these people have raped children, the public would be disgusted to see how they live. Prisoners reportedly have 20-inch flatscreen TVs and tea making facilities in their own cells and are allowed to walk freely around their wing 24 hours a day.Ī source previously told The Sun: “It’s like a holiday camp in there. He resides in HMP The Verne which has had a £3.3million makeover to become a Category C jail solely to house perverts. Glitter is being held in a “cushy prison” for sex offenders, The Sun revealed. He is believed to own a flat in London that he rents out. The inclusion of 1972 hit Rock and Roll Part 2 in the 2019 Joker film earned him hundreds of thousands. He also made £300,000 after his music featured in the Oscar-nominated trailer for Silver Linings Playbook. It was reported in 2013 Glitter stood to earn £1million in royalties from Oasis track Hello, which uses a sample of his lyrics. His songs are believed to be blacklisted on all UK radio stations, but there are stations in the US that still play them – letting him rake in up to £250,000 a year.
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