US singer Chris Brown has arrived at court for a hearing at which he is expected to enter his plea, after being charged over an alleged bottle attack at a London nightclub two years ago according to a BBC News report.
The 36-year-old is accused of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm to music producer Abraham Diaw during an incident prosecutors have described as “unprovoked”.
Two more charges were added on Friday morning: Assault occasioning actual bodily harm, and having an offensive weapon. Both relate to the same incident.
The star appeared at Southwark Crown Court in London hours after playing to thousands of fans at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium.
Wearing an ocean blue suit and black-rimmed glasses, the musician was silent as he walked past a large group of photographers. Five or six fans were outside the court to offer their support.
Brown was arrested at the five-star Lowry hotel in Salford, Greater Manchester, last month, after arriving in the UK to prepare for a string of European tour dates.
He was held in custody for almost a week, before being released after agreeing to pay a £5m security fee to the court.
A security fee is a financial guarantee to ensure a defendant returns to court. Mr Brown could be asked to forfeit the money if he breaches bail conditions.
Under those conditions, Mr Brown must live at an address in the UK while awaiting trial, and was ordered to surrender his passport to police.
However, a plan was put in place allowing him to honour his Breezy Bowl XX world tour dates by surrendering his passport but getting it back when he needs to travel to the gigs.
The first date took place in Amsterdam on 8 June, and the UK leg kicked off last weekend.
On the first night in Manchester on Sunday, he thanked fans “for coming and supporting me”.
“And thank you to the jail,” he joked, referring to his spell in custody. “It was really nice”.
