Gary Glitter, whose real name is Paul Gadd, has pleaded not guilty to eight charges of sexual abuse involving a girl when she was between the ages of eight and 11. The alleged incidents reportedly took place between 1978 and 1981, during a time when Glitter was a popular pop star. According to the allegations, he gave the girl chocolate and invited her to his home in Kensington and Chelsea, west London. It is claimed that he caused her to touch his genitals and engaged in unlawful sexual intercourse with her. During a court hearing at Southwark Crown Court on Wednesday, Glitter appeared via videolink from HMP Channing Wood, a prison near London. He entered his pleas and denied four charges of indecent assault, two counts of indecency with a child, and two charges of sexual intercourse with a girl under the age of 13. Judge Tony Baumgartner, the Recorder of Westminster, adjourned the case for a trial scheduled to begin on November 22 of next year. Glitter, who wore a grey hat, brown jacket, and blue shirt during the hearing, occasionally sipped from an orange drink and was accompanied by his lawyer at the prison. He responded "absolutely not guilty" to two of the charges and repeated "not guilty" to the remaining six. The Metropolitan Police previously confirmed that the allegations were first reported to the force on January 9 of last year. Glitter was interviewed on July 22, 2025, as part of the ongoing investigation. Despite the allegations, Glitter was once one of the most successful musicians of his era. In the early 1970s, he sold 18 million records in just five years and achieved international fame with hits such as "Rock And Roll (Parts One And Two)," "I’m The Leader Of The Gang (I Am)," and "Do You Wanna Touch Me." Although he had several comebacks throughout his career, his last UK top 40 hit was in 1984 with "Another Rock And Roll Christmas."