Chris Brown’s upcoming UK tour could be under threat due to his alleged arrest at a five-star hotel in Manchester in the early hours of this morning over an alleged incident in 2023
Chris Brown’s upcoming UK tour is said to be in doubt following his alleged arrest. The rapper was arrested at a five-star hotel in Manchester in the early hours of this morning over an alleged bottle attack at a London nightclub in 2023.
Met Police detectives are said to have arrested the 36-year-old American musician just after 2am at The Lowry Hotel in Manchester. Now, the reported incident could be threatening to derail his upcoming dates.
It’s thought if Brown is convicted of grievous bodily harm then he will “have to cancel his show”.
The Sun’s Brand and Culture expert, Nick Ede, called it “a huge blow to his career and his personal brand PR”.
He added: “This would be a massive blow for his fans and also to Brown himself. The gigs he is playing are some of his biggest ever including the Tottenham Hotspur stadium for two nights to over 62,000 people each night.”
Ede said Brown’s team will be weighing up their next move, but believes they will be “”fighting to make the tour continue.”
While police forces didn’t name Brown in the statement regarding the arrest, the Great Manchester Police said: “This morning (Thursday 15 May) we arrested a 36-year-old man at a hotel in Manchester on suspicion of grievous bodily harm on behalf of the Metropolitan Police.”
A Met spokesman also said: “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.
Mr Diaw alleges R&B star Brown launched an unprovoked attack on him at around 3am during the incident in 2023 while the star and his entourage were at a Dirty Martini club night held at the trendy Tape nightclub.
He claims the singer hit him over the head with a bottle before punching and kicking him as he lay on the floor. At the time, the alleged victim said: “He hit me over the head two or three times. My knee collapsed as well.”
Mr Diaw was taken to hospital, needing crutches to walk when he was discharged. The alleged attack occurred while songwriter Brown was on a worldwide tour and playing in the UK.
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