Gary Glitter appears in court over historical sex offence charges

He also told the court that the offences involved one person, and are said to have taken place between the years of 1978 and 1981 when the complainant was eight to 11 years old.

There is one alleged victim, with the offences said to have taken place between the years of 1978-1981 at a residential address in Kensington.

The 82-year-old was one of the biggest pop stars of the 1970s with a string of number one hits.