Pop icon Justin Bieber has welcomed Chris Brown back to the U.S. following the “No Guidance” singer’s arrest in London on Thursday, May 15th via PEOPLE.
Brown dropped an Instagram photo of himself as he deplaned from a private jet on Thursday, May 22nd.
“Cook, remain humble. ❤️,” he captioned the post.
The singer garnered thousands of comments, including one from Bieber, who wrote, “welcome home. ” At the time of publication, Bieber’s comment received over 16,400 likes.
Brown and Bieber previously worked together on their 2011 collaboration, “Next to You” and once more in 2019, on “Don’t Check on Me” with Ink.
The Thursday, May 22nd, comment follows Bieber’s previous praise and support of Brown. In 2019, he suggested that Brown was a combination of Michael Jackson and Tupac Shakur.
“You will miss what you had in front of you the whole time … trust me watch you will see,” Bieber wrote in the caption. Bieber also referenced Brown’s history, which includes a felony assault against Rihanna in 2009. “the people who have over looked this mans talent because of a mistake he made. you need to reevaluate! Love you @chrisbrownofficial,” Bieber wrote.
Bieber’s backing follows Brown’s Thursday, May 15th, arrest, after being charged with “grievous bodily harm.” The arrest was related to an alleged assault that took place at TAPE nightclub in February 2023 between Brown and producer Abe Diaw.
Then, in November 2023, Brown was sued by Diaw, who accused the singer of using “crushing blows” to hit Diaw in the head, per court documents previously obtained by PEOPLE.
Reports state that Diaw suffered “lacerations on his head and torn ligaments in his leg” as well as “permanent” damage and “severe emotional distress.” A bottle of Don Julio 1942 tequila was reportedly used in the attack.
Brown was initially denied bail on Friday, May 16th. However, he was granted his request at the Southwark Crown Court on Wednesday, May 21st, according to the BBC, and was released on a $6.7 million bail.
The terms of the bail dictated that Brown needed to pay $4.5 million of his bail “immediately,” and then would have a week to pay off the remainder, per the BBC.
