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Zoe Delaney

Chris Brown plays Wireless festival this weekend - 12 years after being banned from UK

Chris Brown plays his first U.K festival in 12 years this weekend, after previously being refused upon entry to the U.K in 2010.

The controversial rapper, 33, was announced as one of the headline performers at the London-based festival Wireless last month, with a mixed reaction to the news being generated on social media at the time.

Many fans welcomed the chance to see one of their favourite performers take to a stage on British soil once again, as others criticised the decision by Wireless bosses due to the star's history of alleged violence towards women.

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