On October 10, English pop star Rex Orange County appeared at Southwark Crown Court in London to plead not guilty to six counts of sexual assault. In return, the pop star received unconditional bail and trial is set to begin on January 3, 2023.
Alexander “Rex Orange County” O’Connor allegedly assaulted a woman twice on June 1, 2022 in London’s West End. One day later, the singer is accused of assaulting the woman in a taxi and three times at his Notting Hill home.
“Alex is shocked by the allegations, which he denies, and looks forward to clearing his name in court,” a representative for Rex Orange County told Variety.
“He is unable to make any further comment because of the ongoing proceedings.”
News of the charges filed against the English musician come just a few months after he announced that he would cancel the remaining portions of his world tour “due to unforeseen personal circumstances.”
“I am having to spend some time at home this year and I will not be able to continue with touring as planned,” he shared in a statement posted on Twitter.
“This is the last thing I want to do. I love touring and I am so sorry to be letting anyone down. I look forward to getting back to it as soon as I can.”
At this time, it is unclear if his decision to postpone the tour is in any way related to the allegations levied against him.
