• Chris Brown arrested in Manchester in connection with a 2023 nightclub assault.
• Charged with grievous bodily harm for allegedly attacking music producer Abe Diaw.
• Scheduled to appear in court on June 13; his upcoming tour plans are uncertain.
• The incident occurred at Tape nightclub in London on February 19, 2023.
• Brown is currently being held in custody, denied bail by the court.

US singer Chris Brown was arrested early on May 15 at The Lowry Hotel in Manchester, UK, amid allegations of causing grievous bodily harm to music producer Abe Diaw at a London nightclub in February 2023. The arrest took place following Brown's arrival in the UK for his upcoming "Breezy Bowl XX" tour, scheduled to begin in June. The Metropolitan Police confirmed a 36-year-old man was in custody, but they initially did not identify him by name, according to BBC and SCMP.

Brown is accused of an unprovoked attack where he allegedly struck Diaw with a bottle multiple times before continuing to assault him on the ground. The incident occurred at Tape nightclub in Mayfair on February 19, 2023. Reports indicate that Brown's alleged violent actions left Diaw hospitalized, prompting a lawsuit seeking $16 million in damages, as detailed by Independent and India Times.

Following his arrest and subsequent court appearance, Brown was denied bail and remanded in custody by a British judge. The legal proceedings stem from serious allegations that prosecutors described as an "unprovoked attack" at the bustling nightclub, highlighting the nature of the offense as being too severe for a magistrates' court, as stated by BBC and Reuters.

Brown is expected to face another court hearing on June 13, coinciding with the timeline of his tour set to commence shortly after. His representatives were approached for comment but haven't responded regarding the implications of this legal issue on his scheduled performances in the UK and Europe, as noted by Independent and HuffPost.