Minneapolis plans Prince celebration, 10 years after singer's death
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Ten years after Minneapolis icon Prince’s death, the city of Minneapolis and Paisley Park are planning a celebration of his legacy — along with a few thousand fans.
City leaders announced plans Thursday for a block party and Prince sing-along on June 6. Musical director Sanford Moore will conduct a Minneapolis-based choir of 100 vocalists, plus any Prince fans who want to join in on his biggest hits. Organizers said they’re anticipating up to 15,000 people at the event.
L. Londell McMillan was Prince’s attorney and manager. He announced the event at a press conference in front of a towering 110-foot mural of the music legend, steps away from his home venue at First Avenue.
“Although Prince in the physical is passed, he lives,” McMillan said. “He remains with us. You hear it everywhere you go.”
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Organizers said the sing-along idea is a callback to the day Prince died in April 2016, when fans took to the streets outside First Avenue and for a spontaneous sing-along after the news broke.
The event will mark what would have been Prince’s 68th birthday on June 7. Organizers said to come ready to sing – and bring their best purple and sequins.
“If Prince taught us anything, it's that subtlety is overrated,” Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said.
The sing-along is part of the annual Prince celebration weekend, with events in downtown Minneapolis and at Paisley Park.
