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Chris Brown charged over alleged London nightclub assault

Victoria Bourne
BBC News
Getty Images Chris Brown performs during Tycoon Music Festival at Little Caesars Arena on April 19, 2025 in Detroit, Michigan. He is holding a microphone and is wearing a black jacket with a bold design. Getty Images
Chris Brown performing at Tycoon Music Festival in Detroit, Michigan last month.

US singer Chris Brown has been charged with grievous bodily harm with intent, says the Metropolitan Police.

The force says the charge relates to an alleged assault, which reportedly took place at a nightclub in central London on 19 February 2023.

The 36-year-old was arrested at a hotel in Manchester in the early hours of Thursday.

He remains in custody and is due to appear before Manchester Magistrates' Court on Friday.

"We have authorised the Metropolitan Police to charge Chris Brown with one count of grievous bodily harm, contrary to section 18 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861", said Adele Kelly, the deputy chief crown prosecutor for CPS London North.

She added "criminal proceedings against this defendant are active" and "he has the right to a fair trial".

The Sun said the R&B singer flew into Manchester Airport on a private jet on Wednesday afternoon.

He is currently on tour and is scheduled to play several shows across the UK in June and July.