Chris Brown charged after being arrested in Manchester

He is due to appear before Manchester Magistrates' Court today

The 36-year-old was arrested at The Lowry hotel for an alleged attack that happened back in 2023.

The alleged 'bottle attack' took place at a nightclub in London two years ago.

It's been reported by the Manchester Evening News that the arrest was due to suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm to producer, Abe Diaw, at the Tape nightclub.

He has now been charged with grievous bodily harm with intent, says the Metropolitan Police.

"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", deputy chief crown prosecutor for CPS London North Adele Kelly said, via BBC.

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

Brown arrived in Manchester on Wednesday, 14 May.

The police told The Sun: "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."

Brown has ten tour dates planned for the UK across June and July.