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CBC
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CBC
Chris Brown to be held in custody over alleged 2023 assault in U.K.
Grammy-winning singer Chris Brown 's upcoming tour was thrown into question Friday as a British judge ordered him held in custody while facing allegations that he beat a music producer with a bottle in a London nightclub in 2023. Brown, 36, appeared in Manchester Magistrates' Court to face one count of causing grievous bodily harm and was ordered held until his next hearing June 13 in London — the same day he's due to take the stage in Frankfurt, Germany, on the third date of his world tour. Judge Joanne Hirst rejected Brown's bail request after prosecutor Hannah Nicholls said that the crime was "extremely serious." Brown was on tour in the U.K. in February 2023 when he launched an unprovoked attack on producer Abe Diaw, striking him several times with a bottle at the Tape nightclub in the swanky Mayfair neighborhood in London, Nicholls said. Brown then chased Diaw and punched and kicked him in an attack caught on surveillance camera in front of a club full of people, she said. Defence attorney Grace Forbes argued that the American performer wasn't a flight risk and should be released. Brown was flanked by court officers in the dock. His hair was bleached blond, and he wore sweatpants and a black T-shirt. He confirmed his name and birth date and said that his address was the local Lowry Hotel, where he was arrested early Thursday and taken into custody. His case was transferred to Southwark Crown Court in London, where he is expected to enter a plea to the charge. Brown's representative didn't immediately respond to a request for comment from The Associated Press. Brown's tour in question Brown, often called by his nickname Breezy, burst onto the music scene as a teen in 2005 and has become a major hitmaker over the years with notable songs such as Run It, Kiss Kiss and Without You. He won his first Grammy for best R&B album in 2011 for F.A.M.E. and then earned his second gold trophy in the same category for 11:11 (Deluxe) earlier this year. The singer is due to launch an international tour next month with artists Jhene Aiko, Summer Walker and Bryson Tiller, opening with a European leg on June 8 in Amsterdam before starting North America shows in July including two shows in Toronto on Aug. 19 and 20.
BreakingNews.ie
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- BreakingNews.ie
Chris Brown remanded after appearing in court charged over ‘bottle attack'
RnB singer Chris Brown has been remanded in custody after appearing in court charged over an alleged bottle attack at a London nightclub two years ago. The American musician, 36, appeared in the dock at Manchester Magistrates' Court on Friday charged with causing grievous bodily harm to Abraham Diaw in February 2023. Advertisement District Judge Joanne Hirst told Brown the alleged offence was a matter 'too serious' to be dealt with at her court as she sent the case to London's Southwark Crown Court for a plea and trial preparation hearing on June 13th. Brown, wearing a black T-shirt and black Nike jogging bottoms, was flanked by two security guards in the dock. He confirmed his name was Christopher Maurice Brown, provided his date of birth and gave the Lowry Hotel as his address. Brown watched on intently as brief details of the case against him were outlined by prosecutor Hannah Nicholls. Advertisement Ms Nicholls said the alleged victim was stood at the bar of the Tape nightclub on February 19th, 2023, when the defendant launched an 'unprovoked attack' in which the complainant was struck several times with a bottle. She said: 'The defendant then pursued him to a separate area of the nightclub where the victim was punched and kicked repeatedly by him and another.' A bail application followed from Brown's barrister Grace Forbes, which was denied. Brown confirmed to Judge Hirst that he understood he had further been remanded in custody until next month. Advertisement The singer nodded to an associate in the front row of the court's public gallery as he was led from the dock following the 30-minute hearing. Members of the public joined members of press to watch proceedings in Court 17, along with others following on videolink in an overspill court. Brown is said to have flown into Manchester Airport on a private jet on Wednesday afternoon in preparation for tour dates in Ireland and the UK in June and July. He was arrested at Manchester's Lowry Hotel at 2am on Thursday by detectives from the Metropolitan Police. Advertisement The Go Crazy singer is scheduled to tour Ireland and the UK in June and July, with a date at Marley Park on June 28th.
The Independent
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Chris Brown remanded after appearing in court charged over ‘bottle attack'
RnB singer Chris Brown has been remanded in custody after appearing in court charged over an alleged bottle attack at a London nightclub two years ago. The American musician, 36, appeared in the dock at Manchester Magistrates' Court on Friday charged with causing grievous bodily harm to Abraham Diaw in February 2023. District Judge Joanne Hirst told Brown the alleged offence was a matter 'too serious' to be dealt with at her court as she sent the case to London's Southwark Crown Court for a plea and trial preparation hearing on June 13. Brown, wearing a black T-shirt and black Nike jogging bottoms, was flanked by two security guards in the dock. He confirmed his name was Christopher Maurice Brown, provided his date of birth and gave the Lowry Hotel as his address. Brown watched on intently as brief details of the case against him were outlined by prosecutor Hannah Nicholls. Ms Nicholls said the alleged victim was stood at the bar of the Tape nightclub on February 19 2023 when the defendant launched an 'unprovoked attack' in which the complainant was struck several times with a bottle. She said: 'The defendant then pursued him to a separate area of the nightclub where the victim was punched and kicked repeatedly by him and another.' A bail application followed from Brown's barrister Grace Forbes, which was denied. Brown confirmed to Judge Hirst that he understood he had further been remanded in custody until next month. The singer nodded to an associate in the front row of the court's public gallery as he was led from the dock following the 30-minute hearing. Members of the public joined members of press to watch proceedings in Court 17, along with others following on videolink in an overspill court. Brown is said to have flown into Manchester Airport on a private jet on Wednesday afternoon in preparation for tour dates in UK in June and July. He was arrested at Manchester's Lowry Hotel at 2am on Thursday by detectives from the Metropolitan Police. The Go Crazy singer is scheduled to tour the UK in June and July, with dates at Co-Op Live in Manchester and Principality Stadium in Cardiff.
