Prince salute to air April 21, performances from Las Vegas available to stream
Fans can now hear some of Prince’s early-2000s performances at The Aladdin in Las Vegas with the release of “Live at The Aladdin Las Vegas Sampler” to streaming platforms.
The four-song digital EP mirrors a physical promo record that Prince sent to radio stations in 2003 to promote the “Live at the Aladdin” DVD, which will be reissued as part of the five-CD “Up All Nite with Prince” recording on May 29.
The Vegas recording of “Pop Live,” “Gotta Broken Heart,” “Strange Relationship,” and “Sometimes it Snows in April” comes from a show on Dec. 15, 2002.
Prince's life will also be celebrated on April 21 – the fourth anniversary of his death – with the two-hour special, "Let's Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince." The show, which will air at 9 p.m. on CBS, was filmed a couple of days after the January Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. Performers include Prince collaborators Sheila E., The Revolution, and Morris Day and The Time, as well as Beck, Gary Clark Jr., Common, Earth, Wind & Fire, Foo Fighters, H.E.R., Juanes, John Legend, Chris Martin, Miguel, St. Vincent, and Mavis Staples. There will also be special appearances by Fred Armisen, Naomi Campbell, Misty Copeland, FKA Twigs and Jimmy Jam.
The show is expected to close with an all-star jam on “Baby I’m a Star.”
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