Chris Brown has been arrested in the UK in relation to a 2023 alleged attack with a bottle.
Brown has recently landed in the country for a tour and was taken into custody at The Lowry Hotel in Manchester where he was due to perform later this month.
A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said: “A 36-year-old man was arrested at a hotel in Manchester shortly after 02:00hrs on Thursday, 15 May on suspicion of grievous bodily harm. He has been taken into custody where he remains. The arrest relates to an incident at a venue in Hanover Square on 19 February 2023. The investigation is being led by detectives from the Central West Area Basic Command Unit.”
The arrest relates to an incident which allegedly took place at at Tape nightclub where it was claimed Brown assaulted music producer Abe Diaw.
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Brown and his team are yet to comment on the arrest.
It is not yet known how the police investigation will affect the scheduled tour.
In 2023, Diaw filed a lawsuit against the controversial R&B singer, alleging Brown had inflicted severe and lasting injuries” on him after “beating him over the head” with a bottle of tequila.
Brown was also accused of “ruthlessly” stomping on Diaw’s head while he was on the ground which resulted in him being knocked unconscious.
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Diaw further accused Brown of “spreading false rumors” about him in the aftermath of the alleged incident.
It is not known if the lawsuit was settled between the two parties.
It was reported at the time that police attempted to speak to Brown about the incident but he left the country before he could be questioned.
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Brown had previously been banned from entering the UK following his conviction for assaulting Rihanna.
The ban on Brown lasted over a decade before it was lifted by former Home Secretary, Priti Patel, in 2020.
At the time, the British government did not reveal their reasons for lifting the ban on Brown entering the country.
With Brown free to enter the country, he made a guest appearance at a WizKid concert in 2021 and has toured the UK extensively in recent years.
