BBC reports that the advocacy group Women for Change started the petition that currently has more than 20,000 signatures to prevent Brown from performing in a country with one of the highest rates of gender-based violence around the globe.

Chris Brown faces a fierce backlash from women's rights activists determined to pull the plug on his performance.

Chris Brown sold more than 94,000 tickets to his forthcoming concert in South Africa, but there has also been criticism by women's rights campaigners of his visit to a country that has one of the highest rates of femicide and gender-based violence in the world.

Expert and cultural commentary throughout the documentary delves into the impact of Brown’s actions on his victims and the psychological destruction left in its wake.

The non-profit group Women For Change, which opposes gender-based violence and keeps track of South African women's and children's deaths

Following news of a documentary exploring R&B icon Chris Brown’s troubled past being announced last month, the singer is now being petitioned to cancel his forthcoming show in South Africa. According to BBC,

Chris Brown is scheduled to perform in South Africa for two concerts in December. However, a women’s rights group has started a petition to prevent him from performing because of his history of alleged abuse.