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Lovesexy Tour

1988/9

Technically (even to this day) it supersedes any in the round show that’s been done.

Despite being completely sold out (selling all 500,000 tickets for stadium sized shows and 32 dates in Europe and another 600,000 in the USA) the massive $2 million production cost of the Lovesexy Tour and its 90 crew found the tour barely breakeven.

The set design of the Lovesexy Tour was Prince‘s most extravagant. Its props included an actual T-Bird car, a basketball hoop and playground swing, and a hydraulic rising piano stage. The show was performed ‘in the round’ and split into two acts; the first comprised the raunchy songs, then following an intermission, the second act, spiritual and upbeat. Together the two acts depicted the journey of reaching heaven through hell – the triumph of light over the dark. The band line up is almost identical to Prince’s previous tour, Sign O’ The Times Tour. The final concert on the European leg of the Lovesexy Tour was filmed and the footage televised and later released on VHS.

Performers

Vocals/Guitar: Prince
Drums: Shelia E.
Guitar: Miko Weaver
Bass Guitar: Levi Seacer Jr.
Keyboards: Matt Fink; Boni Boyer
Saxophone: Eric Leeds
Trumpet: Matthew Blistan "Atlanta Bliss"
Dancer/Vocals: Cat Glover

Total dates played

Lovesexy ’88 (Europe & USA)
69 shows from 8 July to 29 November, 1988
Lovesexy ’89 (Japan)
8 shows from 1 to 13 February 1989

Sample setlist

Act I

Erotic City
Housequake
Slow Love
Adore
Delirious
Jack U Off
Sister
U Got The Look
I Wanna Be Your Lover
Head
A Love Bizzare
Blues In C (If I Had A Harem)
When You Were Mine
Little Red Corvette
Pop Life
Controversy
Dirty Mind
Superfunkycalifragisexy
Bob George
Anna Stesia

Act II

Eye No
Lovesexy
Glam Slam
The Cross
I Wish U Heaven
God Is Alive
Kiss
Dance On
Let’s Go Crazy
When Doves Cry
Purple Rain
1999
Alphabet St.

Supporting album

Lovesexy

Warner Bros. Records

Released: 6 May 1988
US Chart Peak: 11
UK Chart Peak: 1