It doesn’t get any less tragic or heartbreaking the more we say it, but Prince died this week under currently unknown circumstances at his home Paisley Park. Ever since the news broke, fellow artists and fans all over the world have been showing their love for prince with tributes and memories. You’ve probably seen Bruce Springsteen’s magnificent performance in honor of The Kid at his Brooklyn concert as well as the cast of The Color Purple on Broadway absolutely slaying a gospel-tinged rendition of Purple Rain. If you haven’t had the chance to watch those videos, we recommend you do so now as they are both truly something to see.
Over the past few days, even more artists who admired Prince and loved his music incorporated The Purple One into their sets somehow. Whether it was dedicating a song from their own stable to him or covering one of his hits in their own way, over a dozen artists honored Prince’s legacy as one of the greatest Rock artists of all time. Many of the performances came via Coachella sets, while others were in front of smaller crowds.
Pearl Jam not only incorporated Purple Rain into their set, but frontman Eddie Vedder took time to talk about Prince’s legendary guitar skills and talent.
Sufjan Stevens and Gallant sang a cover of Purple rain during Steven’s Coachella set.
Ellie Goulding performed a very “Ellie Goulding” take on “When Doves Cry,” so your mileage may vary depending on how much of a fan of hers you are.
Both The Dixie Chicks and Mumford & Sons performed “Nothing Compares 2 U,” the song Prince wrote that became Sinead O’Connor’s greatest hit.
Even Mavis Staples got on the “lavender precipitation” train, according to Variety.
LCD Soundsystem performed “Controversy” at Coachella, but the full video has been removed due to copyright requests. Which, perfectly, is how Prince would have liked it.
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On the dedication side of things, multiple artists wove Prince into their sets with songs that either drew inspiration from his style or served as a eulogy through song.
Rihanna chose “Diamonds in the Sky” for her Coachella set.
Brittany Howard of Alabama Shakes dedicated “Gimme All Your Love” to Prince, which they had performed on stage with him before.
Brittany Howard just dedicated "Gimme All Your Love" to Prince's memory. Alabama Shakes had played it with him. pic.twitter.com/y6ER4pX7Pr
— Travis Haney (@travhaney) April 22, 2016
And finally, the Elusive Chanteuse herself Mariah Carey belted out “One Sweet Day” at a concert in Paris the night Prince died. Mariah got a little choked up but she made it through.
