Oasis Attacker Pleads Guilty

11/20/09 4:17pm

by Kate Harper (CHARTattack)

Daniel Sullivan, the man who was accused of shoving Oasis guitarist/singer Noel Gallagher during the band's performance at Toronto's Virgin Festival last year, pleaded guilty to assault causing bodily harm in a Toronto court on Thursday (Nov. 19).

Ruth Neilson, the Crown attorney, read a statement of facts to Justice Richard Schneider at the Ontario Court Of Justice on Thursday, which stated Sullivan jumped on stage during Oasis' set and shoved Gallagher from behind, according to the Toronto Sun.

"Sullivan managed to make his way up to the main stage area, run past the electrical cords set up along the stage, pass the drum kit and lunge toward Noel Gallagher, shoving him violently from behind with great force," the newspaper reports Neilson said while reading the statement.

Gallagher broke three of his ribs when he fell onto his amplifier after being pushed. That forced Oasis to cancel some of their upcoming gigs.

After he pushed Gallagher over, Sullivan approached singer/guitarist Liam Gallagher, Noel's brother, but was then tackled by security and taken off stage.

The Toronto Sun reports Neilson said Sullivan was "intoxicated" at the time of the attack and has no memory of how he was able to get on stage.

"It appears no one attempted to prevent Sullivan from gaining access to the stage until he was tackled on stage by Oasis," Neilson said, according to the newspaper.

Sullivan is due back in court Feb. 5 for a sentencing hearing.