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• Noel Gallagher of the British rock and roll band Oasis was attacked on stage during a concert in Toronto on Sunday September 7, 2008.

  Daniel Sullivan, a 47-year-old man from Ontario, ran onto the stage and pushed Gallagher from behind causing him to fall hard onto stage monitors. Gallagher received bruised ribs and a bruised hip. The band left the stage briefly after the attack but returned to finish their set minutes later. After the concert Gallagher was taken to hospital.BBC: Oasis pull gig over Noel's injury (September 9, 2008) In January 2009, Sullivan went to trial and faces 14 years in prison if convicted.

• Fast Facts

  1. Assaulted by Daniel Sullivan
  2. Gallagher received bruised ribs and a bruised hipBBC: Oasis pull gig over Noel's injury (September 9, 2008)
  3. Band was performing the song "(What's the Story) Morning Glory?"CTV Toronto: Noel Gallagher slammed by fan on T.O. stage (September 8, 2008)
  4. Band left the stage but returned minutes laterCTV Toronto: Noel Gallagher slammed by fan on T.O. stage (September 8, 2008)
  5. Gallagher was taken to a hospital after the performanceWinnipeg Sun: Oasis guitarist hospitalized after T.O. attack (September 9, 2008)
  6. Band rescheduled the next nights performanceBBC: Oasis pull gig over Noel's injury (September 9, 2008)
  7. Sullivan was originally charged with assault Posted Toronto: Pickering man, 47, charged in Oasis assault (September 8, 2008)
  8. Charges against the him were upgraded to aggravated assaultNME: Noel Gallagher's attacker faces 14 years in prison (January 24, 2009)
  9. The charges carry a maximum sentence of 14 years in jailNME: Noel Gallagher's attacker faces 14 years in prison (January 24, 2009)

• Eyewitness Report

  • "Noel was soloing when the guy bounded over to him and pushed him in the back. He just fell to his knees and dropped his guitar which made a big thud on the PA. The guy then tried to take a swipe at Liam Galllagher before Oasis' security grappled the man and pulled him away."— NME: Eyewitnesses speak after Noel Gallagher V Festival attack (September 8, 2008)

  • "It really knocked the momentum out of the show, and looking at Noel you could tell he was really pissed off.— NME: Eyewitnesses speak after Noel Gallagher V Festival attack (September 8, 2008)

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