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Chris Brown has been arrested in the UK in relation to a 2023 alleged attack with a bottle.

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Brown has recently landed in the country for a tour and was taken into custody at The Lowry Hotel in Manchester where he was due to perform later this month.

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A Metropolitan Police spokesperson 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. 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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The arrest relates to an incident which allegedly took place at at Tape nightclub where it was claimed Brown assaulted music producer Abe Diaw.

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Brown and his team are yet to comment on the arrest.

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It is not yet known how the police investigation will affect the scheduled tour.

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In 2023, Diaw filed a lawsuit against the controversial R&B singer, alleging Brown had inflicted severe and lasting injuries” on him after “beating him over the head” with a bottle of tequila.

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Brown was also accused of “ruthlessly” stomping on Diaw’s head while he was on the ground which resulted in him being knocked unconscious.

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Diaw further accused Brown of “spreading false rumors” about him in the aftermath of the alleged incident.

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It is not known if the lawsuit was settled between the two parties.

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It was reported at the time that police attempted to speak to Brown about the incident but he left the country before he could be questioned.

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Brown had previously been banned from entering the UK following his conviction for assaulting Rihanna.

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The ban on Brown lasted over a decade before it was lifted by former Home Secretary, Priti Patel, in 2020.

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At the time, the British government did not reveal their reasons for lifting the ban on Brown entering the country.

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With Brown free to enter the country, he made a guest appearance at a WizKid concert in 2021 and has toured the UK extensively in recent years.

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