Chris Brown is set to make his first trip to Australia since his visa application was rejected on ‘character grounds’ after pleading guilty to assaulting his ex-girlfriend Rihanna in 2015.
Daily Mail Australia can reveal the American singer, 33, will be bringing her ‘Under the Influence’ tour Down Under in mid-2023.
A well-established industry insider let slip that Chris is working with the authorities to ensure that he is allowed into the country and will soon announce dates for Australia and New Zealand tour dates.
Chris Brown is set to make his first trip to Australia since his visa application was rejected on ‘character grounds’ after pleading guilty to assaulting his ex-girlfriend Rihanna in 2015.
‘He’s wanted to come back to Australia for ages. It’s all closed and his visa is approved. He has spent the last few months working with the authorities to ensure that he is granted permission,’ said the source.
Set to kick off in February 2023, Brown will first tour Europe, making stops in London, Paris, Berlin and Amsterdam.
On social media over the weekend, Brown said he ‘haven’t forgotten’ about Australia, Japan or Brazil and indicated he would be dropping dates soon.
The Grammy Award winner is set to headline Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth before performing in Auckland, earning millions.
He last performed in Australia in 2011 as part of his Fame Tour.
Brown was forced to cancel his 2015 One Hell of a Night tour of Australia and New Zealand after he was denied an entry visa.
Daily Mail Australia can reveal the American singer, 33, will be bringing her ‘Under the Influence’ tour Down Under in mid-2023
The singer was formally disbarred on character grounds in 2009 after pleading guilty to assaulting his then-girlfriend, pop singer Rihanna.
The artist was issued a formal notice that his visa application would be denied and given 28 days to appeal the decision, but chose not to.
Ticketcock Australia released a statement confirming the cancellation, saying: ‘Chris Brown’s December 2015 tour of both Australia and New Zealand will not take place’.
“Both Mr. Brown and the promoter remain positive that the tour will take place in the near future,” it reads.
Brown said on social media over the weekend that he had not ‘forgotten’ about Australia, Japan or Brazil and could soon drop dates
Weeks ago Brown took to Twitter to address the issue for the first time after it became publicly known that he had struggled to get admission approved.
‘I would be grateful to come to Australia to raise awareness of domestic violence,’ she wrote to her 15.2 million followers at the time.
‘I’m no longer the pink elephant in the room. The mistakes of my life should be a wake-up call for all. Showing the world that mistakes don’t define you. Trying to stop the abuse of husband and wife.
The Grammy Award winner is set to make millions when she headlines Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth before performing in Auckland.
He further said, ‘Youth does not listen to parents nor do they listen to PSA. [public service announcements], The power we have as entertainers can change lives.’
Australia’s Immigration Minister Peter Dutton confirmed that the singer had been issued notices of intent to consider refusal, with the spokesman saying: ‘People who have been issued these notices have 28 days to produce material. why they should be given a visa to enter. Australia.’
Activist group GetUp, which supported a ban on Brown entering Australia, said the move sent a strong signal that the government was prepared to condemn violence against women.
The singer was formally disbarred on character grounds in 2009 after pleading guilty to assaulting his then-girlfriend, pop singer Rihanna. (pictured together in 2013)
‘Australia is at a crisis point of violence by men against women,’ said GetUp campaigner Sally Rugg.
The then Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull himself inquired about Brown’s appearance on the tour Down Under.
His feelings about the singer were quite clear when he said: ‘This is a government that is not afraid to say no’.
The artist was issued a formal notice that his visa application would be rejected and given 28 days to appeal the decision, but did not decide.
