Chris Brown will make his musical comeback next month.
The singer – who hasn’t played a concert since assaulting former girlfriend Rihanna in February – will headline Power 105.1’s Powerhouse ’09 concert alongside Keri Hilson, The-Dream, Trey Songz, Mario, Day26 and Ginuwine on October 27.
But music industry insiders claim the concert is a step down for Chris compared to the shows he was playing before the assault.

Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain and McLaren Mercedes and his girlfriend Nicole Scherzinger of the Pussycat Dolls give singer Beyoncé Knowles a tour of the McLaren Mercedes garage before qualifying for the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix at the Marina Bay Street Circuit on September 26, 2009 in Singapore.
He also went on to claim victory in what was otherwise a dissappointing year for the McLaren team.

Sugababes star Amelle Berrabah has been receiving hate mail from fans of Keisha Buchanan.
The sexy singer is being blamed for Keisha leaving the band last week and Amelle is now living in fear of her safety.
A source said: 'Her management have received thousands of abusive letters while her Twitter page has been overrun with them. She’s petrified – some have been really threatening.'
Amelle, 25, has allegedly been in tears every night and has told friends she’s too scared to go out.

Madonna wants to marry boyfriend Jesus Luz.
The 51-year-old singer has hinted she is ready to settle down with her 22-year-old lover, even though they have been dating for less than a year.
She is quoted as saying: 'It can go either way. But why not? I could definitely see myself marrying him. Yes, it’s definitely on the table.
'He’s so sweet. He checks in with me all the time. I probably should do the same, but you know me. I think he gets it now that I’m a little, shall we say, self-involved.'
Madonna – who has been married twice, to actor Sean Penn and British film director Guy Ritchie – is considering a lavish wedding to show the world just how in love she is with the Brazilian model.

Beyonce Knowles reportedly had Lindsay Lohan thrown out of her own dressing room because the singer wanted it for herself.
The former Destiny’s Child star was performing at the F1 Rocks concert in Singapore over the weekend and had ordered her entourage to get her the largest dressing area backstage.
However, Lindsay – who was hosting the event for British TV network Channel 4 – had already claimed the room for herself as she arrived before and was left upset when she was told she would have to vacate it.

In celebration of the 10th anniversary of her debut on the music scene, Jive Records is releasing Britney Spears The Singles Collection on November 23rd. To launch the special package, a brand new single entitled '3,' which Britney recently recorded with hitmaker Max Martin, will be released on November 16th.
There will be two configurations of The Singles Collection; an ultimate fan box set and a standard version.
The ultimate fan box set version of The Singles Collection will contain all 29 of her singles, including the new song '3.'

Shakira’s fiance begged her to cover up when she filmed her new music video.
The sexy singer dances provocatively in a cage wearing a skimpy outfit in the promo for 'She Wolf’, but admits partner Antonio de la Rua wasn’t impressed when he saw her lack of clothing.
She said: 'He was with me when I filmed the video and he just said to me, 'Are you going to put on a scarf?’ as he thought I might get cold! And I did! After that video every muscle in my body was aching.'

Michael Jackson thought he could "cure" Adolf Hitler of his evil.
The 'King of Pop' – who died of acute Propofol intoxication in June – praised the Nazi leader's "genius" in a previously unpublished interview, before insisting he could help rehabilitate him because no one was "all evil".
Michael expressed his thoughts in a series of taped interviews conducted by his friend Rabbi Shmuley Boteach in 2001.

Robbie Williams’ addiction to prescription drugs almost killed him.
The 'Bodies’ singer checked into rehab on his 33rd birthday in February 2007 after realising he was 'physically and mentally ill' from years of taking painkillers and anti-depressants.
Speaking about his three-week stint at the Meadows treatment centre in Arizona, Robbie said: "It was damn serious. Robbie Williams does not go into rehab just if his life gets a bit out of control. It was damn serious. Death had to knock on my door to help me with my decision."

Pussycat Dolls are tired of 'being sisters 24 hours a day' and taking a break from music.
Singer Melody Thornton has denied the girl group – also consisting of Nicole Scherzinger, Ashley Roberts, Kimberly Wyatt and Jessica Sutta – are splitting for good, but admits they need a rest from each other.
She said: 'Right now the Pussycat Dolls are on a break. It's actually a much-needed break.
"It's like when you're with your sisters for 24 hours a day and you need to take your own shower.