Cheryl Tweedy, the Newcastle-based singer with chart-topping pop group Girls Aloud, has appeared in court charged with racially aggravated assault.
The 19-year-old singer appeared before magistrates in Guildford, Surrey, accused of an attack on toilet attendant Sophie Amogbokpa in The Drink night-club in the town on January 11.
The charge of racially aggravated actual bodily harm was withdrawn and replaced with a new charge of racially aggravated common assault.
Tweed has already, issued a statement denying the accusations after the incident but could face up to two years in prison if found guilty.
She arrived at court in a people carrier vehicle with blacked out windows. She wore sunglasses and was dressed in a long black jacket and brown trousers.
The case was adjourned by magistrates for her to appear again on April 4 and she was remanded on conditional bail.
The band was formed from the ITV programme Pop Stars: The Rivals and enjoyed initial success with a number one single, Sound of the Underground.
But troubled times have followed with the death of tour manager John McMahon in a Christmas Day car crash and more recently the cancellation of a tour due to poor ticket sales.
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