Courtney Love Ordered To Appear On Assault Charge

Rock singer Courtney Love was ordered Wednesday to appear in court to respond to allegations she punched a member of another band in the face onstage at the inaugural Lollapalooza ‘95 concert, authorities said.

Love, lead singer for the band Hole, has not been arrested and will not be if she appears at the Aug. 14 arraignment in Grant County District Court in Ephrata, about 135 miles east of Seattle, deputy court clerk Teresa Bushey said.

Kathleen Hanna of the Olympia-based band Bikini Kill told investigators that Love punched her in the face when she was onstage during the July 4 concert, Grant County sheriff’s Detective David Matney said Wednesday.

Matney declined to give details about the alleged assault, but said three eyewitnesses had given statements to authorities. A criminal citation - similar to a traffic ticket - for investigation of fourth-degree assault was mailed to Love’s Seattle address, he said.