Chris Brown arrested in UK in connection with 2023 London nightclub incident

Chris Brown was arrested on Thursday at The Lowry Resort in Manchester, England, in reference to an incident at a London nightclub in 2023, in keeping with the U.S. version of The Solar. He flew into Manchester on Might 14 the place authorities had been alerted to his presence.

The arrest stems from an altercation on Feb. 19, 2023, between Brown and music producer, Abe Diaw, who alleges that Brown attacked him with a bottle, after which punched and kicked him, on the Tape nightclub in London. Diaw was taken to the hospital the place he was required to make use of crutches upon discharge. London’s Metropolitan Police are holding Brown on “suspicion of inflicting grievous bodily hurt.” 

Diaw has additionally filed a civil declare towards Brown for $16 million (£12 million) in damages associated to the incident. 

This isn’t Brown’s first brush with the regulation for an assault in a nightclub. In 2012, Brown was concerned in a New York Metropolis nightclub brawl that included NBA All-Star Tony Parker and rapper and pop star, Drake. As not too long ago as 2024, Brown was accused of assaulting 4 concertgoers backstage at a live performance tour cease in Texas; Brown is being sued for $50 million in relation to the alleged incident.

Over time, Brown has had a litany of run-ins with authorities for allegations and accusations of assorted altercations, brawls, and assaults and has been accused of each home violence and sexual assault. 

Brown is scheduled to carry out a restricted run of reveals at Co-op Reside in Manchester beginning June 15 and is gearing up for his “Breezy Bowl XX” Stadium World Tour, which he shared in an Instagram submit in celebration of his 20 years within the music business. The present options Summer season Walker on the U.S. leg of the tour and Bryson Walker for the European leg, set to kick off on June 8 in Amsterdam. 

“CELEBRATING 20 years of CB. So excited to have the ability to share this second with the world and my wonderful followers. I CANT WAIT TO SEE ALL YALLS BEAUTIFUL FACES. IMA TAKE YALL THREW THESE ERAS BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY GIVE YALL MY HEART AND SOUL,” reads the caption. 

Brown’s track “Residuals” is at the moment quantity 52 on the Billboard Sizzling 100 charts and has spent 35 weeks on the chart and reached No. 1 on the Grownup R&B airplay chart.