New Delhi, May 15 -- American rapper and R&B star Chris Brown was arrested in the early hours of Thursday morning (May 15) at The Lowry Hotel in Salford, Manchester, in connection with an alleged assault on a music producer at a London nightclub in 2023.

The 36-year-old musician, who arrived in the UK just hours earlier on a private jet, was detained by Metropolitan Police officers after they travelled from London to Manchester upon learning of his presence.

Brown was taken into custody on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm.

The incident in question occurred in February 2023 at Tape nightclub, a popular venue in Mayfair, Central London. Music producer Abe Diaw has accused Brown of striking him over the head with a bottle and the...