bodyType

customContents

entityId

entityUuid

articlePageQuery

filter

article

articleBaseAdvertisingInfoArticle

articleListArticle

articleSeoArticle

hooksArticleAcknowledgementGateOverlayArticle

hooksTrackPageViewArticle

hooksContentInterestArticle

articleLinkingDataContent

hooksAmpRedirectArticle

articleSchemaContent

liveArticle

advertZone

sentiment

contentLock

topics

types

sections

paywallTypes

createdDate

publishedDate

urlAlias

moreOnThisArticles

sponsorType

commentCount

authorLocations

authors

corrections

displaySlideShow

multimediaEmbed

printHeadline

seriesContainer

articleSpeeches

socialHeadline

headline

images

flag

firstTopic

glossary

flattenTypeIds

image

relatedLinks

relatedNewsletters

__typename

sponsor

pdfFiles

seriesReverseOrder

series

disableOffPlatformContent

published

updatedDate

summary

subHeadline

body

keywords

readingTime

customTimezone

liveContents

Agence France-Presse

Loved ones cremated pop icon Prince on Saturday with his final resting place to remain a secret, two days after his sudden death stunned the music world.
The 57-year-old Purple Rain creator, one of the most acclaimed and unique artists of his generation, will eventually be honoured with a concert, his spokeswoman said.
The spokeswoman, Anna Meacham, said that Prince was cremated on Saturday and that his ashes’ “final storage will remain private”.
“Prince was celebrated by a small group of his most beloved: family, friends and his musicians, in a private, beautiful ceremony to say a loving goodbye,” she said in a statement, with a faint echo of the opening lines to Let’s Go Crazy.

“An announcement will be made at a future date for a musical celebration.”
The pop legend, renowned for his stamina and prolific musical output, died suddenly on Thursday at his Paisley Park estate near his birthplace of Minneapolis.
While the place of the cremation was unclear, the private service appeared to take place at Paisley Park which was full of commotion on Saturday, with around a dozen cars parked inside its gates in the suburb of Chanhassen.

Two staff members came out with a large vase of flowers in Prince’s signature purple, some of which they pulled out to give to fans who applauded in gratitude.
Maurice Phillips, Prince’s brother-in-law who is married to his sister Tyka, also took the time to come out to chat and take pictures with the fans.
The cause of Prince’s death remains a mystery.

The spokeswoman, in line with statements from authorities, said that at least four weeks would be needed for results of the autopsy conducted before the cremation.
Prince had been hospitalised a week earlier complaining of flu-like symptoms after his plane made an emergency landing on his way back from Atlanta where he performed what would be his final full-fledged concerts.
Authorities plan in the coming days to search Paisley Park – Prince’s sprawling headquarters that was home to a state-of-the-art studio and vast vaults of unreleased work.
But Carver County Sheriff Jim Olson told reporters on Friday that the move was routine, with no indication of suicide or foul play.
The celebrity news site TMZ has reported that Prince’s earlier hospitalisation may have been triggered by an overdose of an opioid painkiller.

Prince was legendary for his marathon performances, which would often last until dawn, but had hip surgery several years ago and suffered epilepsy as a child.
Prince, despite his personal eccentricities, was widely hailed as one of the greatest musicians of his generation, creating a unique brand of danceable funk and mastering the guitar so extensively that he could play it behind his back or blindfolded.
Tributes have come from throughout the music world and beyond.
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Friday came out to Let’s Go Crazy on a campaign stop in Pennsylvania, calling Prince “extraordinary” and an “American original”.
US President Barack Obama, who invited Prince to play at the White House last year, earlier hailed him as “one of the most gifted and prolific musicians of our time”.

Prince became the sudden star of the second weekend of Coachella, the premier music festival which takes place in the California desert.
LCD Soundsystem, the influential New York electronic band that reunited for Coachella, performed a cover of Prince’s early funk hit Controversy during the group’s headlining set late Friday.
The English pop singer Ellie Goulding sang When Doves Cry at Coachella while Mavis Staples, the 76-year-old R&B great once signed to Prince’s label, broke down with emotion before offering a rendition of Purple Rain.
Saturday Night Live, the weekly comedy show, planned a special “Goodnight Sweet Prince” episode featuring some of its frequent skits about the entertainer as well as his performances.
Prince himself was no stranger to tribute songs. Videos posted by fans revealed that at his final show in Atlanta he performed Heroes by David Bowie, another music legend who died several months earlier.


Why From Dusk Till Dawn has aged poorly as the vampire movie with George Clooney turns 30

Why Ashley Tisdale called her mommy group ‘too high school’, and how Hilary Duff’s hubby responded

Meet Katherine LaNasa, who plays Dana in The Pitt and just won a Critics’ Choice Television Award

Prime Video K-drama Spring Fever: Ahn Bo-hyun, Lee Joo-bin lead formulaic rural romcom

Fame and celebrity

Prince’s secrecy continues into the afterlife, with resting place kept private following cremation

Prince died on 21 April, 2016 at his Paisley Park residence in Minnesota at the age of 57. Photo: EPA

A staff member hands out flowers to fans from a memorial service that was held inside the Paisley Park compound of music legend Prince, who died suddenly at the age of 57, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on April 23, 2016. Family, friends and musicians attended the service after the remains of Prince were cremated before being placed in a private location. / AFP PHOTO / Mark Ralston

Guests leave April 23, 2016 following a memorial service inside the Paisley Park compound of music legend Prince, who died suddenly at the age of 57, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Family, friends and musicians attended the service after the remains of Prince were cremated before being placed in a private location. / AFP PHOTO / Mark Ralston

Maurice Phillips (in car), the brother-in-law of Prince, plays Prince songs on his car stereo for fans following a memorial service held inside the Paisley Park compound of music legend Prince, who died suddenly at the age of 57, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on April 23, 2016. Family, friends and musicians attended the service after the remains of Prince were cremated before being placed in a private location. / AFP PHOTO / Mark Ralston

Maurice Phillips (L), the brother-in-law of Prince, talks with fans following a memorial service held inside the Paisley Park compound of music legend Prince, who died suddenly at the age of 57, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on April 23, 2016. Family, friends and musicians attended the service after the remains of Prince were cremated before being placed in a private location. / AFP PHOTO / Mark Ralston

Guests leave following a memorial service for music legend Prince at the Paisley Park compound April 23, 2016 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Family, friends and musicians attended the service after the remains of Prince were cremated before being placed in a private location. / AFP PHOTO / Mark Ralston

News

World