Chris Brown remanded in custody over alleged London nightclub attack

R&B singer Chris Brown has been remanded in custody after showing in courtroom charged over an alleged bottle assault at a London nightclub.

The American singer was arrested at Salford’s Lowry Resort on Thursday and later charged over the alleged assault, which is alleged to have occurred on the Tape membership in London’s Mayfair in 2023.

Brown, 36, is alleged to have used a bottle to trigger grievous bodily hurt to music producer Abe Diaw.

The singer was in Manchester forward of his deliberate tour of the UK in June and July, with dates on the metropolis’s Co-Op Stay Enviornment in Manchester and the Principality Stadium in Cardiff.

Through the listening to, Brown, who was carrying black tracksuit bottoms and a plain t-shirt, spoke to substantiate his full title as Christopher Maurice Brown and date of beginning.

When requested to substantiate his deal with he mentioned The Lowry Resort.

District Choose Joanne Hirst informed Brown the case will likely be moved to Southwark Crown Court docket in London with the following listening to to be held on 13 June.

She mentioned the character of the offence of grievous bodily hurt was too severe to to be handled by a magistrates’ courtroom.

Brown was scheduled to carry out in Amsterdam on 8 June, earlier than heading to Germany then embarking on the UK dates.

Followers gathered exterior Manchester Magistrates’ Court docket forward of the listening to.

One fan, who lives in Manchester, informed the BBC she had cancelled her plans so she may spend the day exterior courtroom.

Sweet, 35, mentioned she has adopted the star since she was 14 and when she heard the information of his arrest she couldn’t sleep.

“I’m just here to support him,” she mentioned.

“I love his music, his voice. Even my children are fans now.”