Bobby Brown took the stage just hours after Whitney Houston’s death, amid reports that the late singer’s ex-husband was devastated by the news of her passing.
Brown was scheduled to perform in Mississippi as part of New Edition. The controversial R&B star was said to be in “crying fits” over the news, and broke down shortly after taking the stage.
“First of all, I want to tell you that I love you all,” he said to the crowd according to the AP (via Entertainment Weekly). “Second, I would like to say, ‘I love you Whitney.’ The hardest thing for me to do is come on this stage.”