Chris Brown has dumped his girlfriend Karrueche Tran because his friendship with ex-girlfriend Rihanna was affecting their relationship, according to a statement the singer released on Thursday.
Karrueche Tran, a 23-year-old model who has been dating Chris Brown since earlier last year, posted a tweet last night which read: 'Bye baby.'
Brown admitted that his bond with Rihanna was the reason he called it quits. The former couple have been spotted out together already three times this week in New York City.
"I have decided to be single to focus on my career. I love Karrueche very much but I don't want to see her hurt over my friendship with Rihanna. I'd rather be single allowing us to both be happy in our lives," he said in the statement.
Chris and Rihanna were spotted attending the Jay-Z concert at the Brooklyn Barclays Center on Wednesday night and a fellow concert attendee tweeted a picture of the two.
Prior to the concert, Rihanna was seen leaving the Gansevoort Park Hotel, followed just 10 minutes later by a rather bashful looking Chris.
At the event, Chris is reported to have taken off his shirt and began 'dancing on the table for Rihanna,' according to Celebuzz and continued 'dancing together and being very smitten.'
After dancing and kissing, Rihanna and Brown then went into a bathroom together, according to the New York Post. When Rihanna emerged, a source told the paper: 'She seemed a little ruffled.'
