American R&B singer Chris Brown, 36, is set to appear in Manchester Magistrates’ Court at 10:00 a.m. GMT on Friday, May 16, 2025, following his arrest on Thursday for an alleged assault at a London nightclub in 2023. The Metropolitan Police confirmed Brown was detained at the Lowry Hotel in Manchester in the early hours of Thursday after arriving by private jet on Wednesday. He faces a charge of grievous bodily harm with intent related to an incident at Tape nightclub in London’s Mayfair district on February 19, 2023, where he allegedly attacked music producer Abe Diaw with a bottle, causing serious injuries.
Brown, known for hits like “Kiss, Kiss” and his turbulent relationship with Rihanna, whom he was convicted of assaulting in 2009, remains in custody. The singer, who has sold over 200 million records worldwide, was touring the UK at the time of the alleged assault and is scheduled for a world tour with UK dates in June and July 2025. The Sun reported that Diaw, 43, suffered a fractured eye socket and required stitches, leading to a civil lawsuit filed in London last year.
Brown’s legal history includes a felony conviction for the 2009 assault on Rihanna, a 2012 nightclub brawl involving Drake’s entourage, a 2014 guilty plea for assaulting a fan in Washington, and a 2016 arrest for allegedly threatening a woman with a gun. He also faced uncharged rape allegations in Paris in 2019. Posts on X reflect mixed public sentiment, with some fans defending Brown and others criticizing his recurring legal issues. The court appearance could impact his upcoming tour and ongoing legal battles, including a $50 million lawsuit against him in the U.S. for an alleged 2022 assault.
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