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Chris Brown Released on £5 Million Bail for Alleged London Nightclub Assault

The R&B singer, accused of a 2023 bottle attack, is set to continue his world tour under strict bail conditions ahead of his next court appearance in June.

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Chris Brown attends the Premiere Of Riveting Entertainment's "Chris Brown: Welcome To My Life" at L.A. LIVE on June 6, 2017, in Los Angeles.
FILE - In this June 7, 2015 file photo, Chris Brown performs at the 2015 Hot 97 Summer Jam at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. (Photo by Scott Roth/Invision/AP, File)

Overview

  • Chris Brown has been granted bail of £5 million after being charged with grievous bodily harm for an alleged unprovoked attack on music producer Abraham Diaw at Tape nightclub in February 2023.
  • The bail conditions require Brown to surrender his passport when not on tour, reside at a specified UK address, and avoid contact with Diaw or the nightclub in question.
  • Brown’s world tour, Breezy Bowl XX, is scheduled to begin on June 8 in Amsterdam, with performances planned across Europe, the United States, and Canada.
  • Brown was arrested on May 15 at a Manchester hotel by Metropolitan Police after flying into the UK for the tour and initially denied bail before the decision was reversed on May 21.
  • The singer is due to appear at Southwark Crown Court alongside co-defendant Omololu Akinlolu on June 20, with both yet to enter pleas in the case.