The singer appeared at Manchester magistrates charged with attacking a man in a nightclub with a bottle where his application for bail was refused
US Rapper Chris Brown’s world tour plans have been thrown into chaos after he was told he will spend a month on remand. The star appeared at Manchester magistrates charged with attacking a man in a nightclub with a bottle where his application for bail was refused. His Breezy Bowl XX Tour is due to start in Amsterdam on June 8 – but Brown will be in custody ahead of his appearance at Southwark crown court in London on June 13. Dressed in black T-shirt, black jogging bottoms and with blonde peroxide hair Brown, 36, only spoke to give his name, date of birth and address while staying in the UK. Hannah Nichols, prosecuting, told the court the alleged attack took place on February 19, 2023, at the Tape nightclub in Hanover Square, London.
The court was told following the alleged incident Brown had left the UK and had not returned for two years. Grace Forbes, representing Brown, he was a public figure well known on the world stage while arguing he should be granted bail. However district judge Joanne Hirst refused. Sending the case to crown court he said: “This is too serious to be dealt with in magistrates”. Brown will now face a plea and trial preparation hearing on June 13. Brown, 36, arrived at court at 7am in a blacked out van after spending the night in the cells at Pendleton police station. The previous evening he had fresh clothes and a KFC delivered to the station. He was arrested at 2am on Thursday at the five-star Lowry hotel after he flew into the UK on a private jet. He was held on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm to music producer Abe Diaw at trendy Tape nightclub in Mayfair, Central London, in February 2023. A Met Police spokesman 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. “The arrest relates to an incident at a venue in Hanover Square on 19 February 2023. The investigation is being led by detectives from the Central West Area Basic Command Unit.” The alleged attack is said to have occurred while songwriter Brown was on a worldwide tour and playing in the UK. Two-time Grammy winner is due to embark on his new world tour next month, the Breezy Bowl XX Tour celebrating his 20 year career. He is due to play the Co-op Arena in Manchester on June 15. He also set to play in Cardiff, London, Glasgow and Dublin. After announcing the tour in March, Brown took to Instagram writing: “CELEBRATING 20 years of CB. So excited to be able to share this moment with the world and my amazing fans. “I CANT WAIT TO SEE ALL YALLS BEAUTIFUL FACES. IMA TAKE YALL THREW THESE ERAS BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY GIVE YALL MY HEART AND SOUL.”
Source: Mirror
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