Chris Brown arrested after alleged attack at nightclub causing ‘grievous bodily harm’

Chris Brown has been arrested ahead of his 'Breezy Bowl XX' tour following an alleged brawl at a nightclub in London two years ago.

Detectives from the Met Police cuffed the 36-year-old rapper shortly after 2am at The Lowry Hotel, in Manchester, UK.

A statement issued to The Sun by the Met Police read: "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.

Chris Brown was arrested in Manchester for a crime he is alleged to have committed back in 2023 (Per-Anders Pettersson/Getty Images)

"The investigation is being led by detectives from the Central West Area Basic Command Unit."

The alleged assault charges come ahead of his 20-year anniversary tour, which is set to kick off in Amsterdam on June 8.

LADbible Group has contacted Brown's reps for further comment.

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