Bobby Brown and Whitney Houston shared a troubled 15-year marriage. Last night following the breaking news of Whitney’s death, Bobby Brown decided to put his emotions to the side and take the scheduled Mississippi stage with his band New Edition, but he quickly broke down.
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Us Weekly reports that Bobby missed the first song of the set, but then joined New Edition onstage:
After reportedly breaking down backstage pre-show, Bobby (who shared daughter Bobbi Kristina, 18, with Houston) declined to join his band mates for the opening song. According to a concertgoer, he then went onstage for the second song to massive cheers, singing “Hit Me Off” with gusto.
At the end of another song, Bobby shouted “I love you, Whitney!” and blew a kiss to the sky, looking visibly teary.
During the ballad “Tenderoni,” Bobby broke down onstage, the source says. As he sobbed, he asked the audience to sing along to the hit.
According to multiple reports last night, Bobby’s band mates were taking care of him once he heard the news. According to them, he was breaking down in to multiple crying fits.
The two were married from 1992-2007, and they share one daughter, Bobbi Kristina, who is now 18.
SOURCE: Us Weekly
