Brown’s bail conditions enable him to continue with his scheduled international tour this year and he had fans in stitches with a cheeky quip during his performance last night
Chris Brown thanked Manchester ‘for the jail’ as he took to the stage in the city on Sunday, one month after being arrested over an alleged nightclub bottle attack.
On May 15 the 36-year-old was arrested just after 2am at The Lowry Hotel in Manchester. Brown was held on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm to music producer Abe Diaw at trendy Tape nightclub in Mayfair, Central London, in February 2023.
A Met Police spokesperson said at the time: “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.’’
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He was released on £5million bail and is next due in court on Friday, but the rapper appeared in great spirits at last night’s show despite his legal woes. Brown’s bail conditions enable him to continue with his scheduled international tour this year.
Following his release on bail, the American singer took to Instagram to tell his 144million followers: “From the cage to the stage!!! Breezybowl.” During last night’s manchester show he made a cheeky quip during his performance at the Co-Op Live Arena.
Chris showcased his muscular arms in a black vest as he told the crowd: “I just want to tell you all, I love you all to death, I am so thankful that I could come out here tonight. Thank you all for having me and supporting me and thank you to the jail, y’all was really nice!”
Taking to X fans shared videos from the gig , on wrote: “He was so wholesome tonight, proper cute. Hope he thinks of himself as an honourary Mancunian now (doubt it).”
Chris Brown reportedly made the most of his brief time in a UK prison by singing for fellow inmates and expressing heartfelt thanks to one who looked out for him. Insiders say the singer was treated well by other prisoners.
“Sometimes people will be targeted if other inmates know they have money, but they looked after him instead,” a source told The Sun. “They know he’s famous and also American so not really aware of how prisons work over here.”
During evening lockdown, some prisoners reportedly called on him to perform. “When it was lock up at night-time, some of them were shouting, ‘Sing us a song Chris!’” the source said. The singer responded by belting out tunes in his cell, bringing a touch of star power to the prison’s halls.
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