British police say a musician and friend of Chris Brown has been charged alongside the Grammy-winning singer on allegations they beat and seriously injured a music producer at a London nightclub in 2023.

Singer Chris Brown was taken into custody at a U.K. hotel on suspicion of bodily harm in relation to an alleged 2023 incident.

Chris Brown has been remanded in custody after being charged with grievous bodily harm in connection with an alleged bottle attack on a music producer in a London nightclub in 2023. The 36-year-old singer was arrested at 2AM at the Lowry Hotel in Greater Manchester on Thursday and appeared in Manchester Magistrates’ Court on Friday.