R&B singer Chris Brown has appeared in court docket accused of attacking a person in a nightclub.
The American singer was arrested at Manchester’s Lowry Lodge 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 Dwell Area 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 start.
When requested to substantiate his tackle he stated The Lowry Lodge.
District Decide Joanne Hirst informed Brown the case will probably be moved to Southwark Crown Courtroom in London with the following listening to to be held on 13 June.
She stated the character of the offence of grievous bodily hurt was too severe to to be handled by a magistrates’ court docket.
Brown didn’t enter a plea and was remanded in custody.
Followers gathered outdoors Manchester Magistrates’ Courtroom 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 outdoors court docket.
Sweet, 35, stated she has adopted the star since she was 14 and when she heard the information of his arrest she couldn’t sleep.
“I am simply right here to assist him,” she stated.
“I really like his music, his voice. I believe he may have been the following MJ. Even my kids are followers now.”
