Liam Gallagher’s son and Ringo Starr’s grandson are to face trial for assault and affray next March.
Gene Gallagher, Sonny Stark along with model Noah Ponte are accused of assaulting shop stafff at Tesco during a fight in 2019.
The trial has been set for 28 March 2022 at Wooden Green Crown Court, and the trio have pleaded not guilty to the charges.
They had first appeared in court last February when the charges were issued.
Gallagher, Stark & Ponte
Gene Gallagher is the son of former Oasis rocker Liam Gallagher and former All Saints singer Nicole Appleton. Gene is being charged with the racially aggravated assault of Tesco shopkeeper Hiran Rajput.
Ringo Starr’s grandson is Sonny Stark. Stark has been charged with two counts of assault. He has been accused of beating up Rajput and his colleague Shivium Patel.
Ponte is also alleged to have stolen a can of alcohol, along with attacking Patel and aiming racial abuse at him.
The trial date was set for next March by Judge Noel Lucas QC. The trial is expected to run for eight days at a Crown Court.
In other news
Liam Gallagher last week also confirmed a new date for his free gig for NHS workers in London. The gig will take place on August 17.
“It’s an honour to announce that I will be doing a gig for the NHS and careworkers at London’s The O2″, Gallagher tweeted. “They do an incredible job, we are very lucky to have them”.
All tickets that were purchased for the orginal date will also be valid. Gallagher will be supported on the night by Primal Scream and Black Honey.
The 02 also tweeted, “@liamgallagher today announces his Free Concert For NHS Workers will be rescheduled to Tuesday 17 August 2021. He’ll be joined by special guests @ScreamOfficial and @BLACKHONEYUK/.
More on this report from Nova here.
