Chris Brown has been sentenced to an additional 131 days in prison after confessing that he had violated his probation.

The singer appeared in court yesterday in Los Angeles and admitted the violation.

The judge sentenced Brown to 365 days in prison but credited him for the 234 days he has already spent in rehab and prison.

Brown was initially arrested after he was dismissed from a court-ordered rehab stint and now faces assault charges after a man accused Brown of hitting him outside a hotel.

He has now been in custody since March and it is unclear how long he is now likely to serve.