'We could be Heroes': Prince made emotional tribute to David Bowie in his last live gig ... then urged fans not to 'waste any prayers' The Purple Rain singer treated his fans at The Fox Theatre in Atlanta to the special song on April 14 before being taken ill The Grammy Award winner took to the stage at The Fox Theatre in Atlanta, on April 14, in a show originally re-arranged from April 7 when he cancelled due to illness. He then made his final public appearance at a house party on Sunday where he urged guests to: Wait a few days before you waste any prayers." During the concert he whipped fans into an excited frenzy with classics I Feel For You, U Got The Look and The Most Beautiful Girl in the World and finished with Baby I'm A Star. the last track he would perform before he passed away, aged 57. The next day he had a medical emergency which forced his private jet to make an unscheduled landing in Illinois, US. It is thought Prince full name Prince Rogers Nelson was knocked for six by a bad bout of flu and he was briefly hospitalised. Today authorities responded to a medical emergency at his Paisley Park studio earlier today after reports he had died. The Carver County Sheriff's department in Chanhassen, Minnesota told TMZ there has been a fatality, and they are notifying next of kin. During the high-energy show where he performed behind his piano reports from Paste Magazine claimed he looked like he had "made a full recovery." The star blasted out 16 songs in 80 minutes including a cover version of David Bowie's Heroes. which was said to have prompted a "hushed awe" among the lucky ticket-holders. The tribute came after he opened with a mash-up of Little Red Corvette and Dirty Mind followed up by another cover version, this time giving his take on Vince Guaraldi's Linus and Lucy. The charismatic performer revved up music-lovers and urged them to clap along to Controversy and sing along to Kiss. The website said: "Prince made every second count, and perhaps most importantly, the crowd was grateful for any time at all. He still managed to cram two encores into those 80 minutes, and every time he reappeared onstage, the noise was deafening. Though there were hints there may have been a few medical niggles which forced him off-stage. In his gig he also got up and sneaked from the action, returning to say: "Sometimes I forget how emotional these gigs are. After the medical drama following the concert he hosted a house dance party at Paisley the compound where he lived and worked to try to reassure his fans he was OK. Earlier today Carver County Chief Deputy Jason Kamerud confirmed his department were attending in response to a medical call. The crime lab and medical examiner are on the scene. The pop superstar signed his first music management deal aged 17 before going on to shift more than 100million records worldwide during his career spanning almost 40 years.

• published: 22 Apr 2016
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