The new era’s “King of R&B” title is always heavily debated, but Chris Brown’s name is always at the forefront of the discussion. He’s been famous since he was a young teen, getting his start around the age of 16. Early on, label executives saw the potential based off of Brown’s singing and dancing ability. He signed with Jive Records at the top of the 2000s and released his multiplatinum, self-titled debut album in 2005. The project peaked at No. 2 on Billboard’s 200 chart and its lead single, “Run It,” hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Brown's material goes from poppy to soppy in a heartbeat but the sexy highlight of the night is the hot and heavy Under The Influence with a dancer simulating a kiss with the man himself. What it does do though, is invite a razor-sharp focus on his performance. Will his talent shine through tonight and make the audience simply unable to focus on anything else but his music?

There's no posturing, no boring displays of ego or dull chat, and no messing about. It's just pure unadulterated fun and the crowd lap it up. One of the world's top R&B singers, Grammy award-winning Chris Brown has landed in Manchester on his European Under The Influence tour for not one, but three dates in the city.At one point reportedly banned from Britain for the assault of his then -girlfriend Rihanna, then facing multiple other assault allegations, the 33-year-old artist is no stranger to controversy. His latest tour is no exception, with reports of a phone-throwing incident involving a female audience member. Then it's Iffy, Loyal and all too soon, it's over, with Brown urging, rather unnecessarily: "Before we get outta here let's go f***ing crazy!" before launching into the eponymous song. Chris Brown performing his ‘Under The Influence’ Tour to The O2 in London in February (Image: Samir Hussein)