Latest news with #HannahNicholls
The Herald Scotland
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Herald Scotland
Second man charged over ‘bottle attack' involving singer Chris Brown
He and Brown have both been charged relating to an assault which reportedly took place at the Tape venue in Hanover Square in Mayfair on February 19 2023, the force said. Brown, 36, was charged on Thursday with grievous bodily harm with intent and appeared at Manchester Magistrates' Court on Friday. During the 30-minute hearing, the American musician watched intently as brief details of the case against him were outlined by prosecutor Hannah Nicholls. Chris Brown is scheduled to tour the UK in June and July (James Manning/PA Wire( The court was told that the complainant, Abraham Diaw, was stood at the bar of the Tape nightclub when he was struck several times with a bottle, and was then pursued to a separate area of the nightclub where he was punched and kicked repeatedly. Brown was remanded in custody to appear at Southwark Crown Court, London, on June 13. The singer 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 Grammy-winning singer is scheduled to tour the UK in June and July, with dates at Co-Op Live in Manchester and Principality Stadium in Cardiff.
Mint
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Mint
Chris Brown to remain in custody until June over 2023 London nightclub attack; Breezy Bowl tour in limbo
Chris Brown has been remanded in custody by a UK court following allegations that he attacked a music producer with a bottle in a central London nightclub. The 36-year-old American R&B singer, known for chart-topping hits was arrested in the early hours of Thursday (May 15) morning at the Lowry Hotel in Salford. He had just arrived in the country ahead of his upcoming UK tour. The Under the Influence hitmaker was arrested and has been remanded in custody. The incident in question allegedly took place at Tape, an exclusive nightclub in Hanover Square, London, on February 19, 2023. Prosecutor Hannah Nicholls told the court that the alleged victim, music producer Abe Diaw, was standing at the club's bar when Brown launched an 'unprovoked attack,' striking him multiple times with a bottle. The injuries are said to amount to grievous bodily harm. Chris Brown, a two-time Grammy winner and former partner of pop star Rihanna, is now facing serious legal proceedings in the UK. He has not yet entered a plea. His arrest comes just weeks before he is scheduled to headline venues across the country on his Breezy Bowl XX tour. Dates include performances at Co-op Live in Manchester, the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, Villa Park in Birmingham, and Hampden Park in Glasgow. It remains unclear whether the tour will proceed as planned. Fans and promoters alike now face uncertainty as the legal process unfolds. Chris Brown's spokesperson has declined to comment at this stage.
Reuters
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Reuters
U.S. singer Chris Brown remanded in custody by UK court over alleged assault
MANCHESTER, England, May 16 (Reuters) - U.S. singer Chris Brown was remanded into custody when he appeared in an English court on Friday charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm in what prosecutors said was an "unprovoked attack" in a London nightclub in 2023. Brown was charged over an incident on February 19, 2023, when the singer allegedly attacked a music producer with a bottle at the Tape nightclub in central London. The 36-year-old was arrested at a hotel in Manchester, northern England, and appeared at Manchester Magistrates' Court on Friday morning when prosecutor Hannah Nicholls said Brown committed an "unprovoked attack with a weapon in a nightclub full of people". The R&B star, known for hits such as "Loyal", "Run It" and "Under the Influence", is set to kick off a global tour next month, including shows in Manchester. Brown, a two-time Grammy Award winner, was set to debut his "Breezy Bowl XX" tour on June 8 in the Netherlands. Judge Joanne Hirst remanded Brown into custody ahead of his next appearance at London's Southwark Crown Court on June 13.
