Bobby Brown Leaves Funeral, Plays Gig

By Myles Collier, Christian Post Contributor
Sunday, February 19, 2012

Bobby Brown made a brief appearance at his ex-wife's funeral on Saturday after reports his guests were not allowed to sit with him hours before he was scheduled to perform in Connecticut.

Brown has accused security at Houston's funeral of treating his family badly and not allowing him to see his daughter, according to a family friend.

Brown was seen arriving with several people and proceeded to sit down in the front row of a section marked off for family. He was then asked to move. Brown had entered the church with guests separate from Houston's family.

Brown hung his head as he walked up the aisle of the New Hope Baptist Church in Newark. He approached Houston's casket, passed it and went back down the aisle. He left moments later.

Brown was expected to attend with two guests but showed up with 10 people, a close friend of the Houston family told CNN on the condition of anonymity. Brown later released a statement.

"My children and I were invited to the funeral of my ex-wife Whitney Houston. We were seated by security and then subsequently asked to move on three separate occasions."

Brown continues: "I fail to understand why security treated my family this way and continued to ask us and no one else to move. Security then prevented me from attempting to see my daughter Bobbi Kristina."

"In light of the events, I gave a kiss to the casket of my ex-wife and departed as I refused to create a scene. ... I will continue to pay my respects to my ex-wife the best way I know how," the statement said.

Brown was scheduled to perform with his group, New Edition, later Saturday in Connecticut. Sources have stated that Brown feels that performing is his therapy to get him through this difficult time.

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