From http://www.twincities.com...i_12898619

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Is Prince flip-flopping between here and L.A.?
By Ross Raihala
Updated: 07/24/2009 12:53:06 PM CDT

Prince has returned home.

At least, that's what numerous local fan and media reports suggest — that after spending several years based out of Los Angeles, the Purple One has packed his bags and moved back to the Twin Cities. And he has already made his renewed presence here well known.

He supposedly watched Esperanza Spalding's performance last month at the Twin Cities Jazz Festival from the safety of his limousine. He stopped by the Dakota to catch Roy Hargrove, and on the day of Michael Jackson's death, he apparently had plans to headline his own show at the club. It never happened, but Jakob Dylan (who was in town for a private show at the Fine Line) was among the folks waiting in the crowd. Other rumors say Prince has been discreetly visiting Minneapolis' Envy nightclub.

It makes perfect sense that Prince was itching to play the Dakota. Last weekend, he returned to the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland for a pair of performances that saw him jamming with a stripped-down band. (A New York Post gossip column reported a Prince sighting on an airplane, presumably en route to Switzerland. He was "reading Elle magazine, carrying a gold-and-diamond-encrusted walking stick and wearing flip-flops with sparkly silver socks.")

Flip-flops? Come on, Prince.

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NY Post article they reference is here: http://www.nypost.com/sev...180303.htm

(Thread all about him moving back: http://prince.org/msg/7/3...-baaaaack)

I think it would do him some good to be back in MPLS for a while.
[Edited 7/24/09 16:13pm]

interesting...i saw him in march and if he starts touring this year ill see him again count on it ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪

"he watched Spalding's performance from the safety of his limosine"?
what, did he drive right up 2 the front????

"move out the way people or ill hit u on ur ass with my walking stick"
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wearing flip-flops with sparkly silver socks

i do love his nerve

Sparkly silver socks that sounds like Michael!
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He wear flip flops so HE does NOT have 2 take HIS shoes off at the airport check points-Lets talk about the music NOW>
do u like 2 take ur shoes off and stand on those dirty floors?

Nice to hear about him-I like him in flip flops

I'm sure his knees were thankful too.

Dayclear said:

I knew someone would say it

to me the most interesting thing to come from this article is that he was supposed to do a surprise gig on the day mj died... also the 25th anniversary of purple rain wasn't it?

Dayclear said:

Expect with much better music and somehow a lot less weird.

DMSRCMC12 said:

The airport security guards at the departure gates couldnt care less who u are, you still have 2 take your shoes off 2 b x-rayed!!! U could b the Queen of England for all they care, but EVERYONE has 2 abide by all the rules, including Prince!!!!!

I like Flip Flops too, but if you wear em too much they start to bother your toes

Militant said:

Interesting...if Prince needs a personal \ lifestyle advisor I am sure you would be his first choice :/

How do you know what would be good for him?

Close2u said:

must be why he wears the sox too, but the whole point of Flip Flops is to let ur feet breathe,

Reading Elle, Princey? Really?

I AM of the female persuasion and I don't read that shit.

Glad to hear he's (likely) heading home again. Minne seems to do him good.

But you know they was custom made platform flip flops, right?

DakutiusMaximus said:

Really? U can get the exact same style platforms flipflops from Primark for £2.99. I have them, bargain!

Militant said:

I think it would better for him to stay in Southampton. He can reherse in my front room.

credits: The Sun 2007


[Edited 7/25/09 3:45am]

He looks so cute in em.


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"A New York Post gossip column reported a Prince sighting on an airplane, presumably en route to Switzerland. He was "reading Elle magazine, carrying a gold-and-diamond-encrusted walking stick and wearing flip-flops with sparkly silver socks."

For some reason, that made me giggle.

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Little slow on the news front there Benjamin?

Maybe his boots are giving him purple blistas.

what, a link to an interview?

No offense, but this is old news, Ben!

All good however!