Bobby Brown flies to Los Angeles to be with daughter, Bobbi Kristina
Bobby Brown from the music group New Edition poses in the press room during the 2009 BET Awards on June 28, 2009, in Los Angeles.
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(CBS) Bobby Brown: a singer, entertainer, reality TV star and Whitney Houston's ex-husband, skipped his Sunday show in Nashville with New Edition to be with his daughter, Bobbi Kristina, who was admitted to the hospital shortly after her mother's death on Saturday.
Brown's rep told People, "His love for his daughter and his daughter being in the hospital. He wants to go be with his daughter."
Brown was getting ready to play a New Edition gig on Saturday in Southaven, Miss., when he found out his ex-wife had died at the age of 48.
"First of all, I want to tell you that I love you all," the 43-year-old singer told fans at the show, according to the Associated Press. "Second, I would like to say, 'I love you, Whitney.' The hardest thing for me to do is to come on this stage."
The next day, Brown released a statement to People, saying, "I am deeply saddened at the passing of my ex-wife, Whitney Houston. At this time, we ask for privacy, especially for my daughter, Bobbi Kristina. I appreciate all of the condolences that have been directed towards my family and I at this most difficult time."
The Massachusetts native rose to fame in the 1980s with R&B hit-makers, New Edition. The group, featuring Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, Ralph Tresvant and Ronnie DeVoe, released its debut album, "Candy Girl," in 1983 and scored hits with "Cool It Now" and "Mr. Telephone Man."
Brown parted ways with New Edition three years later to pursue a solo career. Striking out on his own proved to be a big success, as he had several hits through the 1980s and '90s with "Don't Be Cruel," "Every Little Step," "Rock Wit' Cha" and "My Prerogative."
At the height of his popularity, Brown married fellow music star Whitney Houston in the summer of 1992. During their 15-year marriage Brown released only one album, 1997's "Forever." Brown was arrested several times throughout the 1990s for drug use and drunk driving.
Brown and Houston had a daughter, Bobbi Kristina, in 1993. A decade later, domestic abuse reports surfaced, and shortly after, police found Houston with a cut lip and bruised cheek. Fans got a peek inside their troubled relationship during Brown's 2005 reality TV show "Being Bobby Brown."
Since his split from Houston, Brown has been dating a woman named Alicia Etheridge. They got engaged in 2010 and have a child together named Cassius.
On the music front, Brown reunited with the other members of New Edition to play the Essence Music Festival in 2011.
God Bless Whitney Houston - We love you forever... Now as for Bobbie who showed up to give his respects to his ex-wife with his children not an entourage like the media tried to spin it. That's like calling the victims of Katrina refuges... This is so sad on so many levels because in honoring Whitney while speaking of the grace, elegance, class, and love she showed people unconditionally, the very people who played a part in developing that character had an opportunity to show people who God is during a world attendance. Just another example of how "religion" and "the church" is making a mockery of itself and the devil continues to get victory during these times. I believe the most powerful thing the church could have done as well as the women who reared this wonderful human being would have made room for Bobbie right by his daughter's side with all her brothers and sisters she was raised with. That would have been "taking the world to church" and showing us all how powerful the love of God truly is. Don't just talks about it be about it.
I think Whitneys life would have been better and drug free if she didn't even meet Bobby. Whitney didn't deserve a troubled marriage, Whitney deserved a Husband who could have made her happy and gave support. Bobby was the begining of the end of Whitneys life. The world knew that
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(CBS) Bobby Brown: a singer, entertainer, reality TV star and Whitney Houston's ex-husband, skipped his Sunday show in Nashville with New Edition to be with his daughter, Bobbi Kristina, who was admitted to the hospital shortly after her mother's death on Saturday.
Brown's rep told People, "His love for his daughter and his daughter being in the hospital. He wants to go be with his daughter." 
