Brown in return to Grammy Awards
Chris Brown will perform at this year’s Grammy Awards, the event where his career almost ended three years ago.
Brown admitted to assaulting then-girlfriend Rihanna at a pre-Grammy party in 2009 and is serving five years of probation for the attack.
After the attack, Brown’s reputation plummeted, but he has since bounced back, releasing multiple mixtapes and the multi-hit album, F.A.M.E. (Forgiving All My Enemies). The CD is nominated for three Grammys, including best R&B album.
Rihanna also will perform at the show. She is nominated for four awards, including the top prize – album of the year – for her platinum effort Loud.
Brown and Rihanna were supposed to perform at the 2009 Grammys, but that changed after Brown attacked the pop singer in the early morning hours before the awards show. Since then, Brown has not attended the Grammys, although he was nominated for three awards last year.
A judge eased a restraining order last February after a lawyer for Rihanna said she did not object to removing the stay-away provisions.
