Chris Brown arrested in U.Ok. for alleged assault at London nightclub in 2023

Singer Chris Brown was arrested Thursday in England for allegedly hitting somebody with a bottle in a London nightclub in 2023.

The Metropolitan Police didn’t identify Brown however mentioned it took a 36-year-old into custody at a Manchester lodge on suspicion of inflicting grievous bodily hurt. Below British regulation, police can not identify suspects earlier than prices are filed.

The Solar, which first reported the story, mentioned producer Abe Diaw informed them Sunday that he was hospitalized after Brown beat him in an unprovoked assault on the Tape nightclub within the swanky Mayfair neighborhood in London in February 2023. Diaw informed the Solar that Brown allegedly hit him over the top with a bottle earlier than punching and kicking him as he lay on the ground.

The tabloid mentioned it grew to become conscious Brown was within the U.Ok. on Wednesday and referred to as police to seek out out if he was below arrest. The newspaper mentioned Met officers then traveled to Manchester and made the arrest.

Brown’s consultant didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark from The Related Press.

Diaw mentioned Brown, who was on a U.Ok. tour on the time, cracked him on the top with a bottle and punched and kicked him on the ground. The producer has filed a 12 million pound ($16 million) lawsuit towards the singer.

Brown, typically referred to as by his nickname Breezy, burst onto the music scene as a teen in 2005 and has develop into a serious hitmaker through the years with notable songs akin to “Run It,” “Kiss Kiss” and “With out You.” He received his first Grammy for finest R&B album in 2011 for “F.A.M.E.” then earned his second gold trophy in the identical class for “11:11 (Deluxe)” earlier this 12 months.

Brown has a historical past of authorized points relationship again to his felony conviction within the 2009 assault of his then-girlfriend Rihanna. He pleaded responsible to felony assault on the time. In 2014, Brown pleaded responsible to hitting a person exterior a Washington, D.C., lodge. In 2024, Brown, alongside together with his paid entourage, allegedly beat a number of males who attended his live performance in Texas. 

Earlier this 12 months, Brown sued Warner Bros. Discovery for defamation over labeling the singer as an abuser within the 2024 documentary “Chris Brown: A Historical past of Violence.” 

The singer is launching a world tour subsequent month with artists Jhene Aiko, Summer time Walker and Bryson Tiller, opening with a European leg earlier than beginning North America exhibits in July.