Singer Chris Brown was arrested in the early hours of this morning at a five-star hotel in Manchester.
Police arrested Brown on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm to music producer Abe Diaw at Tape nightclub in Mayfair, Central London, in February 2023.
The 36-year-old American R&B star was arrested just after 2am at the Lowry Hotel.
Brown flew into Manchester Airport on a private jet yesterday afternoon, possibly to begin rehearsals for his tour, which kicks off its UK leg on June 15 in Manchester.
The Sun contacted police following confirmation that Brown was in the country, asking if he would be placed under arrest for the incident.
Met detectives then travelled to Manchester to arrest the two-time Grammy winner after receiving the tip.
Diaw alleges Brown attacked him unprovoked at around 3am on the night in question. Brown and his entourage were attending a Dirty Martini club night held at Tape nightclub.
Diaw claims Brown broke a bottle over his head and then punched and kicked him after he fell to the ground, sustaining injuries that led him to be taken to hospital.
Diaw has launched a civil claim against Brown for $16million (£12m) in damages for injuries and losses suffered as a result of the attack.
Chris Brown UK Tour Dates
Tue Jul 1 – Glasgow, UK – Hampden Park
Sun Jun 15 – Manchester – Co-Op Live
Mon Jun 16 – Manchester – Co-Op Live
Thu Jun 19 – Cardiff – Cardiff Principality Stadium
Sat Jun 21 – London – Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Thu Jun 26 – Birmingham – Villa Park Stadium
The Met Police told Metro: ‘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 future of Brown’s Breezy Bowl XX Tour – a celebration of his 20-year career – now appears uncertain. The singer is set to kick off the tour on June 8 in Amsterdam, before moving to the UK.
Opener Bryson Tiller will join him in Europe and the UK, with dates in Glasgow, Manchester, Cardiff, London, and Birmingham.
When announcing the tour on Instagram in March, Brown wrote: ‘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.’
The tour is a follow-up to his hit 11:11 tour in 2024, which generated $82.3million (£64m) and sold 446,000 tickets.
Metro has reached out to Chris Brown’s reps for comment.
Got a story?
If you’ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.co.uk entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@metro.co.uk, calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we’d love to hear from you.