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TimesLIVE
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- TimesLIVE
Why do artists seem to often get away with violent crimes?
Artists find themselves in the spotlight for various reasons, including controversies and physical altercations. Recently, musician Lehlogonolo Chauke, also known as Shebeshxt, found himself in the spotlight after allegedly engaging in a physical altercation. He allegedly took a panga from his jacket and attempted to stab someone sitting in front of him. This is not the first time he's been in the spotlight for allegedly attacking someone. In 2022 he faced an attempted murder case after he was accused of stabbing a man in Lebowakgomo, Limpopo. Since then, Shebeshxt has also been accused of slapping a person and taking out a firearm. Another artist with a history of violent crimes is US singer Chris Brown. The 36-year-old was granted bail by a London court on Wednesday over a charge of serious assault after promising to pay a £5m (R120.9m) security fee, clearing the way for his world tour to begin next month. He was accused of inflicting grievous bodily harm in an 'unprovoked attack' on music producer Abraham Diaw with a tequila bottle in a London nightclub in 2023.
TimesLIVE
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- TimesLIVE
US singer Chris Brown granted R120m bail for world tour by UK court
US singer Chris Brown was granted bail by a London court on Wednesday over a charge of serious assault after promising to pay a £5m (R120.9m) security fee, clearing the way for his world tour to begin next month. Brown has been charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm in what prosecutors said was an 'unprovoked attack' on music producer Abraham Diaw with a tequila bottle in a London nightclub in 2023. The 36-year-old has not yet been asked to enter a plea to the charge. He was not present at Southwark Crown Court when judge Tony Baumgartner granted him bail. The R&B star, a two-time Grammy Award winner known for hits such as Loyal, Run It and Under the Influence, is set to kick off his 'Breezy Bowl XX' tour on June 8 in the Netherlands. Brown was arrested at a hotel in Manchester, northern England last week after returning to Britain for the first time since the incident two years ago. He was initially refused bail on Friday but was granted bail on Wednesday on the condition he pay £4m (R96.7m) with a further £1m (R24.2m) due in seven days. Brown was also required to surrender his passport, except for when he is travelling for his tour. He will next appear at London's Southwark Crown Court on June 20.
