Prince Ends Ban On Whitney Houston At His Shows [VIDEO]

There was news a couple of weeks ago that Prince had banned Whitney Houston from his concerts. But apparently, the ban didn't come from Prince himself.

He has now spoken out publicly and says that Whitney is not only welcome....but that he loves having her in the audience. In fact, the Purple One says Whitney can hang out backstage.

This story broke on TMZ.com, and the real question is, 'Who instigated the ban in the first place?'

As for Whitney, she may not be attending too many concerts over the next several months if she remains in rehab. She voluntarily entered a program last week to get clean again, reportedly from drugs and alcohol.

Prince has also apparently made amends with Kim Kardashian after kicking her off stage a few months ago when she refused to dance. Kim was at a private gig performed by Prince at the Troubadour on May 11th, and Ms. Kardashian was at the top of his personal guest list. Here's a video of the story about Whitney's big 'ban': (via TMZ.com)