Rapper Chris Brown has been charged with grievous bodily harm with intent over an alleged attack of a music producer with a bottle at a nightclub two years ago.
Metropolitan Police has confirmed the charge against the 36-year-old American musician, who remains in custody. Brown was arrested at 2am on Thursday at The Lowry Hotel in Manchester.
He is set to appear at Manchester Magistrates’ Court at 10am on Friday, 16 May.
The charge relates to an assault, which reportedly took place at a venue in Hanover Square in London, on Sunday, February 19, 2023.
Adele Kelly, deputy chief crown prosecutor for CPS London North, added in a statement: '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.
