Chris Brown to bring traffic, road closures and, somehow, fans to Orlando

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Chris Brown, who somehow has fans, will be bringing his Breezy Bowl XX tour to Orlando this week, along with road closures and likely lots of traffic.

The Grammy Award-winning R&B singer, rapper, dancer and actor convicted of assaulting his former girlfriend Rihanna is touching down at Orlando’s Camping World Stadium Tuesday, Sept. 30. And in preparation, the stadium has released a lengthy list of road closures planned to help mitigate the downtown crowds.

Closures are planned for parts of traffic-heavy roads including Pine Street, Church Street, Central Boulevard and more.

Camping World’s free downtown shuttle service runs from 3:30 p.m. to one hour after the event ends. All parking lots open at 4:30 p.m.

The stadium box office opens at 4:30 p.m.; gates open at 5:30 p.m.; and the show begins at 7 p.m.

Jhené Aiko and Bryson Tiller open.

Camping World Stadium recently beat its own record for highest attendance for an R&B artist when The Weeknd took the stage in late August.

Breezy Bowl XX tickets are still available via Ticketmaster to see the performer who pleaded guilty to felony assault over his treatment of Rihanna — just one of the many allegations against Brown.

In 2010, Brown’s application for a visa to enter the U.K. was rejected on the grounds that he was guilty of a “serious criminal offense” for alleged domestic violence, the BBC reports.

The following year, Brown allegedly punched a window at Good Morning America after being asked about the incident, according to the New York Daily News.

Brown was also allegedly involved in a 2012 brawl involving Drake and his entourage, Billboard reports. That led to the pair trading diss tracks about the Alien vs. Predator situation, in which one might be tempted to root for both sides to lose.

Former Spur Tony Parker was even caught up in the fray and had to have a piece of glass removed from his eye, nearly losing it, Yahoo! Sports reports.

In 2013, Brown was allegedly involved in a hit-and-run, according to CNN, although that case against him was subsequently dropped. Later the same year, he was arrested for felony assault in D.C. over an incident in which he allegedly punched a man after refusing to take a picture with him, according to hip-hop mag XXL.

In 2016, Brown was sued for battery, assault and false imprisonment by Mike G, the manager he had hired to repair his public image, as reported by Variety.

In 2018, Brown was arrested in Florida on a felony battery charge, this time for allegedly punching a photographer, according to CNN.

In 2022, Brown was sued by a woman who alleged he drugged and raped her on a yacht owned by Sean “Diddy” Combs, the BBC reports.

In 2024, a docuseries titled Chris Brown: A History of Violence detailed the rape allegations against the singer, as reported by People and CNN at the time.

The Los Angeles Times reports that Brown sued Warner Bros. Discovery in response, seeking $500 million in damages. The singer’s attorneys argued that the docuseries is “full of lies and deception” and that Brown has “grown” since the 2009 Rihanna incident.

Even so, Brown’s legal troubles have continued into this year. In May, he was arrested in the U.K. for allegedly smashing a tequila bottle over music producer Abe Diaw’s head, the BBC reports.

Brown was later released on £5 million bail to commence this tour, though he subsequently had to appear in court on charges relating to the alleged bottle attack.

San Antonio Current’s Digital Editor Stephanie Koithan contributed reporting to this story.