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Chris Brown was granted bail by a London court for $6.7 million over an assault charge, paving the way for his world tour to begin next month.
Chris Brown is out on bail after his arrest in the UK last week after returning to the country for the first time since an alleged assault two years ago. He was initially refused bail on Friday, but a London court granted him bail on Wednesday after he promised to pay 5 million pounds ($6.7 million) in a security fee.
“From the cage to the stage!” wrote Brown on Instagram after Wednesday’s bail hearing.
The US singer was charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm in an “unprovoked attack” on music producer Abraham Diaw with a tequila bottle in a London nightclub in 2023. He has not yet been asked to enter a plea to the charge, and he was not present when Judge Tony Baumgartner granted him bail. Brown will next appear at London’s Southwark Crown Court on June 20.
The 36-year-old Brown is set to kick off his Breezy Bowl XX Tour on June 8 in the Netherlands, but his arrest left fans concerned the tour would be postponed. The court also required him to surrender his passport, with exceptions for when he is traveling for his tour.
A security fee is a financial guarantee to ensure a defendant returns to court; Brown could be asked to forfeit the money should he breach his bail conditions. Other conditions of his bail include living at a specific address known to the court, not contacting the alleged victim, not visiting the nightclub where the incident occurred, and not applying for international travel documents.
Chris Brown’s tour is scheduled to kick off in Amsterdam on June 8, with stadium and arena dates in Manchester, London, Cardiff, Birmingham, and Glasgow through June and July.
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