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Chris Brown’s upcoming UK tour could be under threat due to his alleged arrest at a five-star hotel in Manchester in the early hours of this morning over an alleged incident in 2023

Chris Brown’s upcoming UK tour is said to be in doubt following his alleged arrest. The rapper was arrested at a five-star hotel in Manchester in the early hours of this morning over an alleged bottle attack at a London nightclub in 2023.

Met Police detectives are said to have arrested the 36-year-old American musician just after 2am at The Lowry Hotel in Manchester. Now, the reported incident could be threatening to derail his upcoming dates.

It’s thought if Brown is convicted of grievous bodily harm then he will “have to cancel his show”.

The Sun’s Brand and Culture expert, Nick Ede, called it “a huge blow to his career and his personal brand PR”.

He added: “This would be a massive blow for his fans and also to Brown himself. The gigs he is playing are some of his biggest ever including the Tottenham Hotspur stadium for two nights to over 62,000 people each night.”

Ede said Brown’s team will be weighing up their next move, but believes they will be “”fighting to make the tour continue.”

While police forces didn’t name Brown in the statement regarding the arrest, the Great Manchester Police said: “This morning (Thursday 15 May) we arrested a 36-year-old man at a hotel in Manchester on suspicion of grievous bodily harm on behalf of the Metropolitan Police.”

A Met spokesman also said: “A 36-year-old man was arrested at a hotel in Manchester shortly after 02:00hrs on Thursday, 15 May on suspicion of grievous bodily harm. He has been taken into custody where he remains.

Mr Diaw alleges R&B star Brown launched an unprovoked attack on him at around 3am during the incident in 2023 while the star and his entourage were at a Dirty Martini club night held at the trendy Tape nightclub.

He claims the singer hit him over the head with a bottle before punching and kicking him as he lay on the floor. At the time, the alleged victim said: “He hit me over the head two or three times. My knee collapsed as well.”

Mr Diaw was taken to hospital, needing crutches to walk when he was discharged. The alleged attack occurred while songwriter Brown was on a worldwide tour and playing in the UK.

Music icon Mel B has detailed how she has been preparing for her upcoming wedding to hairdresser Rory McPhee – who she has credited with helping her trust and love again

Mel B prepared for her upcoming wedding in style by practicing walking down the aisle and even throwing a bouquet on a US chat show appearance.

The Spice Girl, 49, told host Jimmy Fallon she will marry in St Paul’s cathedral and she the proceeded to walk down the Studio 6B “aisle” with an audience member before meeting Fallon at the ‘altar’ and kissing him. An audience member then caught her bouquet.

In real life she will wed hairdresser Rory McPhee who she has credited with helping her trust and love again after an abusive relationship with her ex. “He’s a beautiful soul,” she said, before explaining she had to go for interviews to get approval to marry at St Pauls.

She added: “My fiancé went on his bachelor party, we call it a stag do in England. His friends dressed him up as Scary Spice and put him in a leopard print onesie!”

Mel B was appearing on the show as she will again be a judge on America’s Got Talent this year. She also refused to confirm or deny whether there is still a Spice Girls reunion in the works, but she said she hopes it might happen and Victoria Beckham will design her wedding dress.

Appearing on The Tonight Show Mel said of the reunion: “I’m always the first person to say, ‘Oh, it’s going to happen. It’s going to happen,’ but, just this once, I’m not saying anything.”

Fallon excitedly replied: “That means something! I’ll take that as something.” Mel B responded: “Take it as you want to take it, Jimmy.”

The Spice Girls had enjoyed an impromptu reunion at Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday bash last year, and Mel B admitted that she would have preferred to have come back together for the fans, rather than party guests.

She explained that the singers joined forces to perform their song ‘Mama’. “So then Mel C got up, and I was like, ‘Why we getting up, doing a free concert?’ And I was the last one going up, going, ‘Why are we doing this?’ I want to do it to the fans! That’s the most important thing.”

The five-piece girl group, Mel B, Beckham, Geri Halliwell, Melanie Chisholm, and Emma Bunton, then sang their song ‘Stop,’ which was captured by David Beckham and shared on social media. “Clearly we hadn’t rehearsed in a while,” Mel B said after Fallon showed footage of the two songs. “We were a bit off key, but, you know, we blend well together,” she added.