RIP Prince
Music legend Prince has died aged 57, his publicist announced around 1am Perth time, Friday April 22.
“Prince’s body was discovered at his Paisley Park compound in Minnesota early Thursday morning (US Time),” TMZ reported.
Perth fans of the music legend Prince were some of the last people in the world to see him perform in concert. He stopped in Perth for the first and last time just two months ago, in February 2016.
Were you there? Tell us below about your memories.
Prince had toured Australia with his Piano & A Microphone Tour. Perth’s show was his last on February 25th 2016.
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Royal subjects rejoiced #Prince rocks his first concert in #Perth! Awesome – an understatement. A rare talent! pic.twitter.com/TvnsiKwoV0
— rfour (@rfour) February 25, 2016
The Perth Arena show was one of the most incredible music performances you could ever have witnessed.
“As he spoke the word “Perth”, it made the whole crowd swoon like a teenage fangirl,” PerthNow wrote.
“In pure Prince flamboyancy, the 57-year-old asked for a moment of “radio silence” because for the next 90 minutes, all anybody needed was the musical genius and his piano.
As his nimble and delicate fingers floated effortlessly across his piano keys, the melodic sounds Prince is known for filled the arena.”
Wanna know if #Prince fans njoyed the last #Australian #PianoAndAMicrophone concert in #Perth?
Check this clip…?? pic.twitter.com/xZHnGLvOGd— SERPAN99 (@serpan99) February 25, 2016
A photo posted by Perth Arena (@pertharena) on
What an entertainer What a voice! Awesome set list, mind-blowing show. Wow #Prince just wow #PianoAndAMicrophone was all he needed #Perth ?
— Aly (@VintageTwists) February 25, 2016
Hearing terrible news from a very inside source that Prince has passed.
— Zach Myers (@ZMyersOfficial) April 21, 2016
Prince had been tweeting in April 2016 and didn’t appear to be in ill health.
Here’s some of what he had been tweeting about
BOOM (FROM LOTUSFLOWER) ON THIS NEWLY ARRIVED PURPLE PRESENT FROM YAMAHA…. "RESOUNDING!" pic.twitter.com/cXwRPi1wzG
— Prince (@prince) April 12, 2016
I am #transformed
— Prince (@prince) April 15, 2016
1h: @Prince3EG Prince gonna show off his b-ball skills in the Oracle Arena?? ??? pic.twitter.com/a3mC83NmBV
— Prince (@prince) March 1, 2016
PERTH https://t.co/QqHY04N1VW PERTH
— Prince (@prince) February 26, 2016
ON THE STREETS OF PERTH… pic.twitter.com/ohHcpjSZjU
— Prince (@prince) February 25, 2016
SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE: WERE U THERE? pic.twitter.com/l6ncKdNHK1
— Prince (@prince) March 9, 2016
Prince Perth Concert Tweets (from the Twitter archives)
Last night #Prince absolutely blew #Perth away. 4 encores. Sublime. role model. Highlight: Thieves In The Temple ? pic.twitter.com/4ThzJRpJMW
— Jetts Walker (@sim_davis) February 26, 2016
#Perth ? #Prince#Prince ? #Perth#PianoAndAMicrophone#Australia#NewZealand#PrinceArmyhttps://t.co/K43fvY7HYA pic.twitter.com/LU4AxoV2TO
— SERPAN99 (@serpan99) February 26, 2016
Some random photos of the jumbotrons @ the #Prince #PianoAndAMicrophone concert in #Perth @PerthArena #PrinceArmy pic.twitter.com/XANjNobsB0
— SERPAN99 (@serpan99) February 25, 2016
What a show! #Perth falls in love with #Prince at @PerthArena: https://t.co/ikSLIbrNT3 https://t.co/XRGdEBdove
— The West Australian (@westaustralian) February 26, 2016
So, this is what it sounds like, when doves cry.
Video: Prince – When Doves Cry
Prince – When Doves Cry from Radio 80's Best on Vimeo.