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Chris Brown and Usher will headline The R&B Tour at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, S.C., on Oct. 29, marking the venue’s first major concert since 2018. Presale runs through Aug. 20 with general on-sale on Aug. 24; the show is typically about three hours and is scheduled on a Thursday to fit USC football around the schedule.
Usher publicly shut down online rumors that a body double performed at his New Jersey concert with Chris Brown, quipping “They can’t clone this” and emphasizing the show was a joint tour performance, urging fans to focus on the music rather than conspiracy theories.
Usher added a blunt onstage disclaimer during the Birmingham stop of his R&B Tour after Gabrielle Cheyenne appeared uncomfortable during a fan serenade; Cheyenne later said she attended mainly to see Chris Brown and that the team moved her to VIP without telling who would invite her onstage. Usher wove the moment into his show with a warning to the crowd, fueling ongoing online debate about consent, ‘pretty privilege,’ and onstage interaction among fans.
A Nashville Usher show fan, Gabrielle Cheyenne, says she went to the concert to see Chris Brown (Usher’s co-headliner on The R&B Tour) and would have reacted differently if Brown were performing. She was upgraded to VIP before the show and insists there’s nothing against Usher, later clapping back at critics on social media.
Chris Brown pleaded guilty to affray in a London court over a 2023 nightclub attack in which he allegedly struck music producer Abe Diaw with a tequila bottle; his co-defendant Omololu Akinlolu also pled guilty, while assault causing actual bodily harm and possessing an offensive weapon charges were dropped. Brown faces sentencing on October 26 and could receive up to three years in jail; the case stems from the Tape London incident where Diaw alleged serious injuries.
Chris Brown pleaded guilty to affray, a UK public-order offense, for a May 2023 confrontation at a London nightclub; co-defendant Omololu Akinlolu also pleaded guilty to affray. Charges of assault and grievous bodily harm, and a separate weapon charge involving a tequila bottle, were dropped. Sentencing is scheduled for October 26. Brown had previously been bailed with a £5 million security, with travel restrictions and passport surrender requirements in place; he is allowed to tour under those conditions.
Grammy-winning singer Chris Brown pleaded guilty in London to affray for a February 19, 2023 brawl at Tape nightclub, during which he struck music producer Abraham Diaw with a bottle; his friend Omololu Akinlolu also pleaded guilty. Prosecutors dropped assault, attempted grievous bodily harm and weapon charges. He faces up to three years in prison with sentencing scheduled for October 26, and had been free on bail after the incident.
A California jury awarded housekeeper Maria Avila about $12.9 million for injuries from a guard-dog attack at Chris Brown's Tarzana home, with Patricia Avila receiving $885,000 for emotional distress and Maria's husband Oscar Olivo $50,000; Brown admitted negligence but argued prior warnings and security needs, adding to his long history of legal issues.
A Los Angeles jury held Chris Brown and his company liable for a 2020 dog attack at his Tarzana home, awarding housekeeper Maria Avila about $12.9 million for negligence plus an additional $885,000 to Patricia Avila and $50,000 to Patricia’s husband Oscar Olivo, bringing the total to roughly $13.8 million; Brown argued the dog was a security measure and not his pet, and he left the scene after the attack. Brown is on tour, and he faces a separate UK trial in October over a nightclub incident from 2023.
California jurors awarded housekeeper Maria Avila $12.9 million for injuries from a December 2020 dog attack at Chris Brown’s Tarzana home, plus $885,000 to Avila’s sister for emotional distress and $50,000 to Avila’s husband; Brown and his company Black Pyramid LLC were found liable for negligence, totaling about $13 million after more than five years of litigation.
A Los Angeles jury ruled that Chris Brown must pay about $13 million in damages to housekeeper Maria Avila for a 2020 dog mauling at his Tarzana home, with additional awards to Avila’s sister and husband; Brown claimed the dog was kept for security and not as a pet. Typical jury findings cited negligence by Brown and his company, with the verdict arriving during Brown’s ongoing touring schedule.
A California jury found Chris Brown and his company negligent after his 200-pound dog mauled Maria Avila, a housekeeper at Brown’s Tarzana home in 2020, awarding Avila about $12.9 million in damages; her sister Patricia Avila was granted $885,000 for emotional distress, and Maria’s husband Oscar Olivo was awarded $50,000. Brown acknowledged some liability but disputed injury severity, and he remains on tour with Usher as the verdict lands.
The Shade Room covers Chris Brown teasing Ray J with a playful warning not to get ‘whooped’ before Ray J’s boxing match with Supa Hot Fire, a bout that ends with Ray J getting knocked out, prompting widespread online reactions and memes.
Pitchfork gave Chris Brown's BROWN a 1.3 rating and criticized the album while revisiting his past, including the Rihanna incident; Brown responded with a defiant social-media clapback and vowed to push forward with upcoming projects and a Usher tour, with Tank offering subtle shade amid online backlash.
Authorities responded to a shooting outside Chris Brown’s Tarzana residence. The suspect, described as a Black man around 35, allegedly fired a CO2-style handgun during a dispute and was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon (not a firearm) with bail set at $50,000. Brown was not involved, and it’s unclear if he was at the home at the time.