Singer Chris Brown is in custody after being arrested Thursday and charged with grievous bodily harm with intent in connection to an alleged incident in London in 2023, according to the Metropolitan Police.
The Metropolitan Police said in a statement that the singer was charged “following an investigation by detectives,” and the charge “relates to an assault, which reportedly took place at a venue in Hanover Square in London” on Feb. 19, 2023.
Brown, 36, was served with the arrest warrant in Manchester, England, over an allegation of assault and appeared in court on May 16, where he was ordered by a Manchester judge to be held until his court appearance June 13.
Brown is scheduled to kick off his Breezy Bowl XX world tour in the Netherlands on June 8, according to an April 23 post on his Instagram page.
He is scheduled to perform throughout Europe and the U.K. — including several performances in Manchester and London — before starting the U.S. leg of his tour in Miami on July 30.
The singer and dancer has had multiple run-ins with law enforcement over the years.
In 2009, Brown pleaded guilty to felony assault of his then-girlfriend, Rihanna. Brown was ordered to rehab but was kicked out of a rehab facility and then spent over two months in a Los Angeles County jail before his release in June 2014, according to reporting from The Associated Press. His probation period in that case lasted until 2015.
ABC News has reached out to Brown’s representatives for comment.
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