Chris Brown pleads guilty to affray over bottle attack
The attack happened at the Tape venue, a private members’ club in Mayfair, on 19 February 2023.
Brown entered his plea at Southwark Crown Court on Friday in a hearing that took less than five minutes.
Judge Tony Baumgartner scheduled the sentencing hearing for the affray charges for both men for 26 October, 2026.
Brown is known for tracks including Loyal, Look At Me Now and With You.
He waved at fans as he arrived at court, flanked by security guards while wearing a beige suit and baseball cap.
Fans played Brown’s music, held up signs and shouted his name, with the PA news agency reporting that one said: “I love you Chris”.
At earlier hearings, he was ordered to pay a ยฃ5m security fee as part of his bail conditions, which also allowed him to go on a world tour as long as he surrendered his passport on arrival in each country.
Last summer, the performer joked on-stage about his “nice” time in jail in Manchester as he kicked off his tour at the city’s Co-Op Live arena.
“Thank you for coming and supporting me,” he said to fans in Manchester. “And thank you to the jail,” he joked, referring to a spell in custody after his arrest. “It was really nice.”