You can always count on Prince to keep you guessing, but the Purple One has taken the element of surprise to a new level by holding a press conference to announce a tour and then not announcing any dates.
The action started earlier today when Prince invited all of his fans to come to the Apollo Theater in Harlem for a press conference at 6PM this evening. When journalists and fans arrived they were greeted by a huge poster that said “Welcome 2 America” and featured Prince. Yet, by the end of the event everyone was left scratching their heads as no specifics were announced.
Here’s what we know – Prince will host and perform at a concert series called Welcome 2 America that will also feature Mint Condition, Janelle Monae, Cassandra Wilson and Esperanza Spalding among others. What we don’t know is exactly where these shows will take place. Billboard refers to a “forthcoming tour,” Live Nation tweeted about Prince performing in NYC this December while Rolling Stone first tweeted W2A would be a residency at the Apollo then said it would be a multi-night stand in the NYC area. Now, RollingStone.com has a headline that refers to Prince announcing an East Coast concert series linking to an article that was blank…
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From all the interest this non-announcement received it’s clear music fans are hungry for Prince shows and the legendary rocker is prepared to deliver. We’ll just have to wait a little bit longer to find out where. W2A promoter Live Nation promises to provide more details in the next few days.
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I once catered a Prince gig and one of his requests was not to have staff make eye contact with him. Odd guy, amazing guitar player.
We’re waiting impatiently 2 attend your concerts, we love u Prince!