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Rex Orange County Charged With 6 Counts of Sexual Assault in the U.K.
British singer-songwriter Rex Orange County has been charged with six counts of sexual assault in his native U.K., Billboard has confirmed. The charges stem from an accusation that the artist (born Alexander O’Connor) twice assaulted a woman in the West End on June 1. That was allegedly followed by four additional assaults against the same woman the following day: once in a taxi and three more times at his home in London’s Notting Hill district. On Monday (Oct. 10), O’Connor denied all counts during an appearance at Southwark Crown Court in London. He has been set free on unconditional bail ahead of a provisional trial date on Jan. 3. The news was first reported by The Sun. “Alex is shocked by the allegations which he denies and looks forward to clearing his name in court,” said a represen...
Rex Orange County’s Alex O’Connor Charged with Six Counts of Sexual Assault
Alex O’Connor of Rex Orange County has reportedly been charged with six counts of sexual assault in the U.K., stemming from incidents that took place this past June. According to The Sun, O’Connor pleaded not guilty to the charges when he appeared at Southwark Crown Court in London today (Oct. 10). Prosecutors accused him of assaulting a woman twice in the West End on June 1. The following day, he also allegedly assaulted the same woman in a taxi and then three more times in Notting Hill. “Alex is shocked by the allegations which he denies and looks forward to clearing his name in court. He is unable to make any further comment because of the ongoing proceedings,” a representative for Alex O’Connor said to SPIN. O’Connor was released on unconditional bail and his trial is scheduled to...
Rex Orange County Reveals New Album With Single ‘Keep it Up’
Rex Orange County has released a new single, “Keep it Up,” alongside an accompanying video. The song also comes alongside the announcement of his new album WHO CARES?, which is out on March 11 via Sony Music. The album is available for presale and pre-save on the band’s website. The accompanying video to “Keep it Up” uses elements of filtering, grain, and costume, creating an heir of vintage nostalgia. In the video, Rex is accompanied by musician Benny Sings as he dances and performs through an urban, Amsterdam landscape. Rex collaborated with Sings on WHO CARES? in Sings’ Amsterdam studio over a 10-day recording period in the fall of 2020. This collaboration follows the 2017 collaboration between the two artists on Rex’s 2017 breakout single “Loving Is Easy.” “Keep it Up” utilizes a...
