Brown, 36, was charged over an assault that reportedly took place at a venue in Hanover Square in London, on Feb. 19, 2023, according to the Metropolitan Police. He remains in custody and was set to appear at Manchester Magistrates’ Court at 10 a.m. on Friday, the police said.

Chris Brown has been arrested over a 2023 incident in England where the controversial singer allegedly beat a man over the head with a tequila bottle, according to several reports.

Chris Brown was arrested by the Metropolitan Police in Manchester, England over an alleged assault at the London nightclub TAPE in 2023. Brown is accused of assaulting producer Abe Diaw with a bottle of Don Julio 1942 tequila.