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 resort on suspicion of inflicting grievous bodily hurt. Under British legislation, police can not identify suspects earlier than fees are filed.
The Sun, which first reported the story, mentioned producer Abe Diaw advised 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.
The tabloid mentioned it grew to become conscious Brown was within the UK on Wednesday and known as police to seek out out if he was beneath 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 Associated Press.
Diaw mentioned Brown, who was on a UK 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 12 million pound ($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 change into a serious hitmaker over time with notable songs reminiscent of “Run It,” “Kiss Kiss” and “Without You.” He received his first Grammy for greatest 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 Walker and Bryson Tiller, opening with a European leg earlier than beginning North America reveals in July.
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