LONDON (AP) — 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 stated it took a 36-year-old into custody at a Manchester resort on suspicion of inflicting grievous bodily hurt. Below British legislation, police can’t identify suspects earlier than prices are filed.
The Solar, which first reported the story, stated producer Abe Diaw instructed 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.
Brown’s consultant didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark from The Related Press.
Diaw stated Brown, who was on a U.Okay. tour on the time, cracked him on the pinnacle with a bottle and punched and kicked him on the ground. The producer has filed a $16 million lawsuit towards the singer.
Brown, typically known as by his nickname Breezy, burst onto the music scene as a teen in 2005 and has grow to be a significant hitmaker through the years with notable songs akin to “Run It,” “Kiss Kiss” and “Without You.” He gained 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 yr.
The singer is launching a global 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.
Initially Revealed: Might 15, 2025 at 4:44 PM EDT
