Singer Chris Brown Charged In Alleged Attack At London Nightclub

LOADINGERROR LOADINGLONDON (AP) — Grammy-winning singer Chris Brown was charged Thursday in England for allegedly beating a music producer in a London nightclub in 2023, prosecutors said.Brown, 36, was charged with one count of causing grievous bodily harm after being arrested at a Manchester hotel.Advertisement The Sun, which first reported the story, said producer Abe Diaw told them he was hospitalized after Brown beat him in an unprovoked attack at the Tape nightclub in the swanky Mayfair neighborhood in London in February 2023.Brown was on tour in the U.K.

at the time.The tabloid said it became aware Brown was in the U.K.on Wednesday and called police to find out if he was under arrest.

The newspaper said officers from London’s Metropolitan Police traveled to Manchester and made the arrest.Brown’s representative did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The Associated Press.Advertisement Brown was held in custody and faces a hearing Friday morning in Manchester Magistrates’ Court.Brown, often called by his nickname Breezy, burst onto the music scene as a teen in 2005 and has become a major hitmaker over the years with notable songs such as “Run It,” “Kiss Kiss” and “Without You.”He won his first Grammy for best R&B album in 2011 for “F.A.M.E.” then earned his second gold trophy in the same category for “11:11 (Deluxe)” earlier this year.20 Years Of Free JournalismYour Support Fuels Our MissionYour Support Fuels Our MissionFor two decades, HuffPost has brought you the exclusives, scoops and hot takes on the news all your friends are talking about.Support our mission to keep us around for the next 20 — we can't do this without you.We remain committed to providing you with the unflinching, fact-based journalism everyone deserves.Thank you again for your support along the way.

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