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 London 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 alleged incident in which Brown is claimed to have injured music producer Abe Diaw at Tape nightclub in Hanover Square, London, on Sunday, February 19, 2023.

Mr Diaw has previously claimed Brown assaulted him in an unprovoked attack when the rapper and his entourage were at a club night called 'Dirty Martini'.