Stereogum — Last year, Paul Gadd, more commonly known as the former glam rock star Gary Glitter, was let out of prison after serving half of his 16-year sentence. Today, he was ordered to pay $650,000 to a victim he abused when she was 12 years old. more info

USA Today Music — British glam rocker Gary Glitter, a convicted pedophile, will not receive any money from his song featured in "Joker," Snapper Music confirmed.             more info

Stereogum — A scene in the new Joker movie is soundtracked by "Rock And Roll Part 2," a 1972 song by Gary Glitter. Its inclusion has faced criticism because the British glam-rock artist was found guilty of a number of sex crimes, including having sex with a girl... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Short answer: no. But having Joaquin Phoenix dance around to disgraced glam-rocker Gary Glitter's "Rock and Roll Part 2" was a loaded directorial decision. more info

Consequence of Sound — The disgraced glam rocker's "Rock and Roll Part 2" is featured prominently in the film. Convicted pedophile Gary Glitter to receive royalties from Joker: Report Ben Kaye more info

USA Today Music — Joaquin Phoenix's 'Joker' is already controversial for its violent content, but now there's uproar around a scene set to a Gary Glitter song.             more info

The Devil Has The Best Tuna — The BordellosFrom: St Helens, Merseyside, EnglandIn an era when mainstream channels cover the whole array of sexual proclivities and producers compete to see who can get young couples to procreate live on TV as close to the watershed as possible it&#... more info

Guardian Music — The power-pop legends are among the latest inductees into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. They reveal all about their love of weird English radio, Gary Glitter records and the strained relationship with their ‘jerk’ of a drummerOn Friday 8 April, C... more info

The Telegraph — Gary Glitter was a novelty pop star who was able to carry out his abuse amongst a Seventies rock culture of hedonism and groupies that no band rose above, says Neil McCormick more info

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