Paisley Park will be hosting a four-day series of concerts in April 2017, from 20th to 23rd, to celebrate the life and legacy of Prince exactly one year on since his death at the studio complex on 21 April 2016.
The details for the official Prince tribute concert at Xcel Energy Centre have at long last been revealed by his family.
With a host of events having already taken place to offer their tribute to Prince - Autism Rocks, Billboard, BET, even the upcoming reunion of the Revolution in the three months following the rock star’s sudden death, his family have set the date for the official memorial show.
The original lineup of Prince's Purple Rain backing group the Revolution announce two shows to take place at the legendary First Avenue, Minneapolis, on Friday 2 September and Saturday 3rd.
The lack of and dire need for an official memorial with which to celebrate and pay tribute to Prince has resulted in a series of tribute shows organised by former band mates spring up instead. Albeit an event organised by the family is due to take place in August and may involve the reunion of the Revolution. But in the wake of Madonna’s lackluster rendition of Nothing Compares 2 U for the Billboard Awards the previous month and drew heavy criticism, the baton with which the award season to remember Prince passed to BET to celebrate his legacy with an event where substance was granted greater priority over one singer’s ego.