British rapper Slowthai has appeared in court charged with two counts of rape.

The 28-year-old, whose real name is Tyron Frampton, was bailed at Oxfordshire Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday.

Frampton will next appear at Oxford Crown Court on 15 June, a court official has said.

The rapper was nominated for a Grammy for the song My High in 2021 and the Mercury prize for his album Nothing Great About Britain in 2019.

He has won gongs at the NME Awards and UK Music Video Awards.