Chris Brown's UK Breezy Bowl XX tour 'thrown into doubt' after arrest
Chris Brown was reportedly arrested in Manchester yesterday which has thrown doubt on his upcoming UK tour, Breezy Bowl XX. The rapper was arrested at a five-star hotel in Manchester in the early hours of this morning over an alleged bottle attack at a London nightclub in 2023.
The Met Police are believed to have arrested the 36 year old just after 2am at The Lowry Hotel in Manchester. Now, the reported incident could be threatening to derail his upcoming tour dates.
According to reports, if Brown is convicted of grievous bodily harm then he will "have to cancel his show". The Sun's Brand and Culture expert, Nick Ede, said it could be "a huge blow to his career and his personal brand PR".
He added: "This would be a massive blow for his fans and also to Brown himself. The gigs he is playing are some of his biggest ever including the Tottenham Hotspur stadium for two nights to over 62,000 people each night."
Ede said Brown's team will be weighing up their next move, but believes they will be "fighting to make the tour continue."
Brown was not named in the statement regarding the arrest, the Great Manchester Police said: "This morning (Thursday 15 May) we arrested a 36-year-old man at a hotel in Manchester on suspicion of grievous bodily harm on behalf of the Metropolitan Police."
A Met spokesman also 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.
Brown was held on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm to music producer Abe Diaw at a nightclub in Mayfair, Central London, in February 2023.
Mr Diaw alleges R&B star Brown launched an unprovoked attack on him at around 3am during the incident while the star and his entourage were at a Dirty Martini club night held at the trendy Tape nightclub.
He claims the singer hit him over the head with a bottle before punching and kicking him as he lay on the floor. At the time, the alleged victim said: 'He hit me over the head two or three times. My knee collapsed as well."
Mr Diaw was taken to hospital, needing crutches to walk when he was discharged. The alleged attack occurred while songwriter Brown was on a worldwide tour and playing in the UK.
Brown is due to play 10 more dates in Britain next month but the tour could be thrown into chaos by the police investigation.
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