London court freed U.S. singer Chris Brown on bail after being charged with inflicting an “unprovoked attack” in a nightclub in 2023.
The musician was arrested last week and later charged with grievous bodily harm over an incident in which he allegedly attacked a music producer with a tequila bottle at the Tape nightclub in London’s Mayfair.
He had been held in custody since being arrested in Salford last Thursday, and was initially refused bail on Friday.
“From the cage to the stage!” he wrote on Instagram after Wednesday’s bail hearing.
Bail was granted on Wednesday, on the condition that he pay £4m immediately, with a further £1m due in seven days.
The 36-year-old Grammy-winning star was not present at Southwark Crown Court, where the judge said he must pay a £5m security fee to the court. A security fee is a financial guarantee to ensure a defendant returns to court.
His tour is scheduled to start in Amsterdam on 8 June, with stadium and arena dates in Manchester, London, Cardiff, Birmingham and Glasgow later that month and in July.
His next court date is 20 June, between shows at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium and London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
He must surrender his passport if he is not travelling on tour, Judge Tony Baumgartner said.
Other bail conditions include living at a specific address known to the court, not contacting the alleged victim, not visiting the Tape nightclub, and not applying for international travel documents.
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