Chris Brown granted R120 million bail amid serious assault allegations

American R&B singer Chris Brown was granted bail on Wednesday in connection with an assault case, but only after agreeing to pay a guarantee of R120 million to a UK court.

As part of his bail conditions, the 36-year-old artist is permitted to continue with his international tour, which kicks off on June 8 in Amsterdam.

However, he is required to return to the UK for a series of performances starting June 15. If he fails to do so, the R120 million will be forfeited.

The "Under the Influence” hitmaker was detained in the UK after being accused of an unprovoked assault on music producer Abe Diaw at Tape nightclub in London in 2023.

Last weekend, Manchester Magistrates’ Court denied Brown bail, with the presiding judge citing the grave nature of the allegations.

Prosecutors have described the incident as particularly violent, claiming that Brown struck Diaw with a bottle and continued to assault him while he lay injured on the ground.

On Thursday, May 15, hours after arriving in the UK, Brown was arrested by the Metropolitan Police in Manchester under suspicion of grievous bodily harm.

Prosecutor Hannah Nicholls told the court the alleged victim was at the bar in the Tape nightclub in central London when he was struck several times with a bottle in an "unprovoked" attack.

"The defendant then pursued him to a separate area of the nightclub where the victim was punched and kicked repeatedly by him and another," she added. Brown was touring the UK at the time of the alleged assault.

Brown being granted bail allows him to continue his scheduled performances - he is slated to perform in Amsterdam on June 8, followed by Hamburg on June 11, and Frankfurt on June 13. 

As legal drama unfolds, this latest incident is yet another chapter in Brown's tumultuous year, marked by multiple lawsuits and controversies.

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