02-07-2025
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Chris Brown Glasgow gig arrests as three lifted for 'assaults' after performance
The controversial American rapper performed at Hampden Park on Tuesday night.
Police made a number of arrests after singer Chris Brown took to the stage in Glasgow.
The controversial American rapper performed at Hampden Park on July 1 where a four arrests were made following the performance, including three people charged in connection with alleged assaults.
Brown, 36, performed in the Scots city as part of his Breezy Bowl XX Tour, and will also be performing in Manchester later this month.
The concert comes after a women's rights group hit out over the domestic abuser being allowed to play at Hampden, while Irish rappers Kneecap were axed from TRNSMT, reports Glasgow Live.
The R'n'B star was sentenced to five years' probation and community service for attacking ex-partner Rihanna in 2009. Brown has been able to continue performing despite appearing in court over an alleged bottle attack against a man at a London nightclub in 2023. He has pleaded not guilty and was freed on conditional bail.
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Four people were arrested following the gig. Two men aged 26 and 27, and a 27-year-old woman were charged in connection with alleged assaults.
A 15-year-old boy was arrested and charged with an alleged breach of the peace. Seven people were issued recorded police warnings.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: 'A total of four people were arrested and charged in connection with various offences following the Chris Brown concert at Hampden, Glasgow, on Tuesday, July 1, 2025.
'A 26-year-old man, a 27-year-old man and a 27-year-old woman were each charged in connection with assaults. A 15-year-old male was arrested and charged in connection with breach of the peace.
'They will all be reported to the Procurator Fiscal. A further seven individuals were issued with recorded police warnings.'
