CHRIS Brown could be sued for millions if his UK tour is cancelled following his GBH charge.
The American R&B singer allegedly assaulted a music producer at a London nightclub.
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He was arrested at a 5* hotel in Manchester last week after flying into the city on a private jet.
The 36-year-old was later charged with causing grievous bodily harm to Abe Diaw at the Tape nightclub in Mayfair in February 2023.
He was remanded in custody at Manchester Magistrates’ Court on Friday.
The two-time Grammy winner will appear at Southwark Crown Court on June 13 – just two days before he is set to kick off his 20-year anniversary tour.
The charge had led to uncertainty about whether the Breezy Bowl XX arena gigs would go ahead.
However, the singer was today granted conditional bail after a further application was made to the London court.
The ruling means he will be allowed to kick off the world tour next month.
It comes as insurance law experts had warned Brown, understood to be worth at least $50 million, could have been held “personally liable” for breaching his contract if the nine performances are axed.
Dr Franziska Arnold-Dwyer, Associate Professor of Law at UCL, told The Sun that event promoters or venues could task their insurers with taking him to court for loss of revenue.
She said: “If Chris Brown doesn’t turn up, then they’ve got a breach of contract… The insurers could hold him liable if they think they could get something out of him.
Chris Brown gets stuck in the air during Newark concert and shouts at crew as he’s forced to get down with ladder
“It could include the price of refunding tickets that have already been sold, the expenses of running a venue or other arrangements that have been made.
“For example, the venue might have incurred expenses for hiring staff, equipment and security.
“It could be a significant amount.”
Tickets to the UK leg of the star’s tour are priced at between £76.50 and almost £500, including fees.
It means the cost of refunding tickets to one concert alone could start at nearly £5 million.
That is before taking into account production expenses such as marketing, venue rentals, and hiring staff.
Professor Ozlem Gurses, Vice-Chair of the British Insurance Law Association Committee, said some venues may also have insured themselves against loss of expected profits.
She said: “Organisers may have event cancellation insurance. That would cover their expenses, wasted expenditure and maybe loss of profit too.”
The insurance experts said Brown could have set up a company for all his business transactions.
This would have limited liability in the event of legal action and would protect his personal assets.
They also stressed that all contracts differ and there could be a special clause which accounts for circumstances such as an arrest.
It comes after a judge stipulated a number of conditions Brown must follow today.
Judge Tony Baumgartner
said the two-time Grammy winner must reside at an address known to the court.
A security of £5million must also be lodged with the court – and £4million of that must be provided before he can be released from custody.
Brown is banned from contacting his co-accused Omolulu Akinlolu, who was charged with GBH by the Met on Saturday.
He is also forbidden from contacting the complainant Mr Diaw or from attending the Tape Nightclub.
The bail conditions mean Brown must surrender his passport or any travel documents to police.
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