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Chris Brown denied bail in London over nightclub bottle attack

Grammy-winning star Chris Brown. 

Photo credit: AFP

By  Reuters

US singer Chris Brown was denied bail by an English court over a serious assault charge on Friday, throwing his upcoming world tour into doubt.

Why are we doing this story? There is significant public interest surrounding a high-profile international music artist who is facing serious criminal charges in a foreign jurisdiction. Our reporting aims to inform readers about the specific charge, the alleged circumstances, and the immediate impact on the artist's professional commitments.

Brown has been charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm in what prosecutors said was an "unprovoked attack" in a London nightclub in 2023.

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The 36-year-old has not yet been asked to enter a plea to the charge. His tour manager and record label did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Brown was arrested at a hotel in Manchester, northern England, this week after returning to Britain.

Prosecutor Hannah Nicholls told Manchester Magistrates' Court on Friday that Brown had committed an "unprovoked attack with a weapon in a nightclub full of people".

She added that Brown allegedly attacked a music producer with a bottle at the Tape nightclub in central London on February 19, 2023.

The R&B star, a two-time Grammy Award winner known for hits such as "Loyal", "Run It" and "Under the Influence", is set to kick off his "Breezy Bowl XX" tour on June 8 in the Netherlands.

Judge Joanne Hirst remanded Brown into custody ahead of his next appearance at London's Southwark Crown Court on June 13.