R&B singer Chris Brown pleaded guilty Friday to one count of affray in London’s Southwark Crown Court, resolving a substantial portion of the criminal case arising from a 2023 altercation at a Mayfair nightclub that injured music producer Abraham Diaw.

Brown changed his plea after previously denying the allegations. In exchange, prosecutors withdrew charges of assault, attempting to cause grievous bodily harm and possessing an offensive weapon. Brown’s friend and vocal coach, Omololu Akinlolu, also entered a guilty plea to affray. Both men had been scheduled to stand trial in October.

The prosecution stemmed from a February 2023 incident at Tape nightclub in London’s Mayfair district. Prosecutors alleged Brown struck Diaw twice with a glass bottle before the confrontation escalated in front of numerous patrons. According to the Crown Prosecution Service, surveillance footage captured the incident inside the crowded venue.