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"Bobby Brown performed on stage with New Edition last night (February 18) just hours after he walked out of ex-wife Whitney Houston&amp;#039;s funeral. The singer appeared to be in good spirits as he sang for the 7,000-strong crowd at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.  &amp;quot;I want to give blessings to my ex-wife, Whitney Houston, I love you. I want to give blessings to my kids, my fianc\u00C3\u00A9e [Alicia Etheridge], my brothers, and each of you,&amp;quot; he told the crowd, according to USA Today. Before performing his track &amp;#039;Hit Me Off&amp;#039;, he added: &amp;quot;And if you didn&amp;#039;t already know, I go by the name of badass Bobby Brown.&amp;quot; Later in the show, he confessed: &amp;quot;I lost three great people in my life in the last year, but nothing makes me happier than to be here with you.&amp;quot; The 46-year-old was later spotted at Mohegan Sun Casino with a large entourage, and called over a police officer after being followed by the photographers. Brown released a statement following his early exit from Houston&amp;#039;s funeral, stating that security refused to let him see daughter Bobbi Kristina and changed his family&amp;#039;s seating arrangements three times. &amp;quot;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. This was a day to honour Whitney. I doubt Whitney would have wanted this to occur. I will continue to pay my respects to my ex-wife the best way I know how,&amp;quot; he said. More Whitney Houston coverage: &amp;gt; Whitney Houston funeral takes place in New Jersey &amp;gt; Whitney Houston 1963-2012: Reactions &amp;gt; Whitney Houston 1963-2012: Obituary &amp;gt; Whitney Houston: A life in pictures &amp;gt; Whitney Houston: Greatest musical achievements - pictures &amp;gt; Bobby Brown: &amp;quot;I love you, Whitney&amp;quot; "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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