Liam Gallagher's son and Ringo Starr's grandson had a late night fight in a Tesco after their friend told an Indian staff member to "go back where [he] came from", a court heard.

Gene Gallagher, Sonny Starkey and IMG model Noah Ponte all indicated a not guilty plea to fighting in a Hampstead Tesco Express when they appeared in court today.

Gallagher and Starkey were described as "windmilling" down the aisle at a shopkeeper trying to stop them leaving, Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court heard.

Their friend Ponte allegedly racially abused the shopkeeper after he couldn't buy a can of beer at midnight, as it was after 11pm, the court heard.

All three are charged with affray - using or threatening unlawful violence towards another - and 19-year-old Ponte is also charged with racially aggravated common assault.

He is accused of telling a worker: "You bloody Indians. Go back to where you came from. You're not wanted here."

Prosecutor Adeal Mahmood said: "On Friday 17 May at around midnight police received a call from Tesco Express with a report that a group of males were fighting with staff at the location.

"On arrival there was a large group congregating outside and inside the store.

"On speaking with the staff they confirmed that they had been inside the store and one of them tried to purchase a can of alcohol but it wouldn't scan because Tesco do not sell alcohol after 11pm.

"When staff intervened, they started to fight with the staff causing cuts on the member of staff. Mr Shium Patel did not have any lasting injuries. CCTV captures Mr Starkey and Mr Gallagher fighting, windmilling down the store aisle."

Gallagher, 18, Starkey, 19, and Ponte all elected for their trial to take place at the Crown Court.

Starkey was supported in court by drummer and road manager father Jason, while Liam Gallagher did not attend. Gene is the son of the former Oasis frontman and All Saints star Nicole Appleton.

The teenagers, who wore suits, spoke only to give their addresses, dates of birth and English nationality.

Last year, Gene was expelled from the King Alfred's School in Golders Green, where pupils are charged £6,459 a term. In an interview, he admitted it was "nothing to be proud of", while his father disagreed, saying: "Oh, it is! King Alfred is the most laid-back school in the world."