The ruling from Southwark Crown Court on Wednesday revives Brown’s world tour plans, which faced uncertainty after a different judge ordered him detained following grievous bodily harm charges last week. Brown is now set to return to court on June 13. Had he remained in custody, he would have missed at least two performances on his prospective European tour kicking off next month.

The 36-year-old singer is alleged to have carried out an unexpected assault on producer Abe Diaw at Tape nightclub in London’s upscale Mayfair district in February 2023, during his previous tour in the area.

Prosecutor Hannah Nicholls said last week in Manchester Magistrates’ Court that Brown struck Diaw several times with a bottle and then punched and kicked him in an attack caught on surveillance camera in front of a club full of people.

American musician Omololu Akinlolu, 38, who performs under the name “Hoody Baby” and is a friend of Brown, was also charged over the attack.

Neither Brown nor Akinlolu have entered a plea yet. Both men were ordered to appear in court again on June 20.

Brown, who burst onto the music scene as a teen in 2005, won his first Grammy for best R&B album in 2011 for F.A.M.E. and then earned his second in the same category for 11:11 (Deluxe) earlier this year.

His hits include songs such as Run It, Kiss Kiss and Without You.

His tour is due to kick off on June 8 in Amsterdam before starting North America shows in July.