Chris Brown to be held in custody over alleged 2023 assault in U.K.

Grammy-winning vocalist Chris Brown 's upcoming circuit was thrown into question Friday arsenic a British justice ordered him held successful custody portion facing allegations that helium bushed a euphony shaper with a vessel successful a London nightclub successful 2023.

Brown, 36, appeared successful Manchester Magistrates' Court to look 1 number of causing grievous bodily harm and was ordered held until his adjacent proceeding June 13 successful London — the aforesaid time he's owed to instrumentality the signifier successful Frankfurt, Germany, connected the 3rd day of his satellite tour.

Judge Joanne Hirst rejected Brown's bail petition aft authoritative Hannah Nicholls said that the transgression was "extremely serious."

Brown was connected circuit successful the U.K. successful February 2023 erstwhile helium launched an unprovoked onslaught connected shaper Abe Diaw, striking him respective times with a vessel astatine the Tape nightclub successful the swanky Mayfair vicinity successful London, Nicholls said. Brown past chased Diaw and punched and kicked him successful an onslaught caught connected surveillance camera successful beforehand of a nine afloat of people, she said.

Defence lawyer Grace Forbes argued that the American performer wasn't a formation hazard and should beryllium released.

Brown was flanked by tribunal officers successful the dock. His hairsbreadth was bleached blond, and helium wore sweatpants and a achromatic T-shirt. He confirmed his sanction and commencement date and said that his code was the section Lowry Hotel, wherever helium was arrested aboriginal Thursday and taken into custody.

His lawsuit was transferred to Southwark Crown Court successful London, wherever helium is expected to participate a plea to the charge.

Brown's typical didn't instantly respond to a petition for remark from The Associated Press.

Brown's circuit successful question

Brown, often called by his nickname Breezy, burst onto the euphony country arsenic a teen successful 2005 and has go a large hitmaker implicit the years with notable songs specified arsenic Run It, Kiss Kiss and Without You.

He won his archetypal Grammy for champion R&B medium successful 2011 for F.A.M.E. and past earned his 2nd golden trophy successful the aforesaid class for 11:11 (Deluxe) earlier this year.

The vocalist is owed to motorboat an planetary circuit adjacent period with artists Jhene Aiko, Summer Walker and Bryson Tiller, opening with a European limb connected June 8 successful Amsterdam earlier starting North America shows successful July including 2 shows successful Toronto connected Aug. 19 and 20.