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Disgraced popstar Gary Glitter reportedly left HMP The Verne – a low security category C jail in Portland, Dorset – on Friday after eight years behind bars. He will now be subject to licence conditions.

Gary Glitter, whose real name is Paul Gadd, became one of the most recognisable musicians of the 1970s he had sold more than 18m records by 1975.

He became known for his outlandish attire from sparkling silver, open-fronted jacket with oversized collars, matching silver trousers, big hair and platform heels,

He had a succession of hits and remained a popular figure well into the 1990s until charges against him relating to child sex abuse destroyed his reputation.

The performer quickly fell from grace and was convicted and jailed in 2015 for the historic sex attacks.

READ MORE: Gary Glitter freed from jail after serving half of his sentence

It was during the glam era when he rose to fame and decided to change his moniker to Gary Glitter – with the name being chosen after he worked through the alphabet looking for an alternative name.

His first single under the Glitter name, Rock’n’Roll (parts one and two), hit number two in the UK charts in 1972 and topped the US charts, selling over a million copies domestically alone.

The following year he saw further success with two number ones, including I’m The Leader of The Gang (I Am), which became his anthem.

More hits for the performer continued until his buzz fizzled out along with the glam era.

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