Dressed in a blue shirt and wearing sunglasses, Glitter appeared by video link from His Majesty's Prison Channings Wood for the 11-minute hearing. Under his real name, Gadd was told of the charges against him and spoke only to confirm his name and date of birth. The prosecutor, Jonathan Polnay KC, told the court that Gadd said in a police interview he did not know the complainant, and that the allegations against him were false. He said she lived near where Glitter lived and that was how he came to know her. The singer is currently being held in HMP Channings Wood in Devon.