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Prince Plays Hong Kong

Prince performed the first show of his world tour in Hong Kong on Friday unveiling the hits driven set-list that he says he will soon retire.

The Hong Kong show was a late addition to the tour which was due to begin in Melbourne, Australia on Tuesday (October 21). Prince agreed to open the four day event in Hong Kong to declare the territory free of SARS.

The Australian tour will be Prince's second ever appearance in the country and first in over 10 years.

The show was publicized as "Prince performing his hits live for the last time" and judging by the set-list there will be a lot of holes in his future performances if these are the songs ready for the pension.

If your favourite Prince album was Purple Rain (and for many it is) you won't be disappointed. Seven songs from that album alone were performed at the Hong Kong show.}}}

Hong Kong Set-list Friday October 17, 2003

Let's Go Crazy (from Purple Rain, 1984)
I Would Die 4 U (from Purple Rain, 1984)
When Doves Cry (from Purple Rain, 1984)
Baby I'm A Star (from Purple Rain, 1984)
Shhh (from The Gold Experience, 1995)
D.M.S.R. (from 1999, 1983)
I Feel 4 U (from Prince, 1979)
Controversy (from Controversy, 1991)
The Beautiful Ones (from Purple Rain, 1984)
Nothing Compares 2 U (from The Hits, 1993)
Insatiable (from Diamonds and Pearls, 1991)
Sign O' The Times (from Sign O' The Times, 1987)
The ? Of U (from Graffiti Bridge, 1990)
The One (from New Power Soul, 1998)
Let's Work (from Controversy, 1991)
U Got The Look (from Sign O' The Times, 1987)
Hot Pants/Life O' The Party (new?)
Soul Man (Sam and Dave cover)
Kiss (from Parade, 1986)
Take Me With U (from Purple Rain, 1984)
Everlasting Now (from The Rainbow Children, 2001)
7 (from Symbol, 1992)
Elephants And Flowers (from Graffiti Bridge, 1990)
Mountains (from Parade, 1986)

Encore:
Purple Rain (from Purple Rain, 1984)

Australian dates for Prince are:
October 21 and 22, Melbourne, Rod Laver Arena
October 24 and 25, Sydney, Entertainment Centre
October 27, Brisbane, Entertainment Centre

by Paul Cashmere

did he perform the entire songs or just less than a minute on each song?

D.M.S.R. he hasn't been (completely) brainwashed thanks god!

jn2 said:

Doorstepping
May
Secure
Riches

ConsciousContact said:

When is this tour gonna hit the states?!

ConsciousContact said:

How come all these reports say he played 7, Elephants and Flowers and Mountains? He didn't!

Maybe this means that the public will get the LIVE album they always wanted (and NOT ONA which was for him).

daPrettyman said:

The two songs he didn't play from Purple Rain are my favorites...maybe he's not retiring Computer Blue? Yum.

Hey, a boy can dream, can't he?

he better play that same stuff when he comes here...

he will probably b so sick of the stuff by then, he will b medlying evathang!

that is a wish list, set list!

I don´t think is a good idea to retire the old songs. Thouse songs made Prince what he is today. Did he give a reason to do that? I know things change but why retire your own work? I think that Prince with this decision is retiring himself.

Alfonso said:

oh come on, don't tell me you all believe this "retiring" songs crap

how many times has he retired "Purple Rain" ?

Well in retrospect...he played a lot from Purple Rain but u could also say he played songs from eleven albums!!! plus a new song...not many artists could do this...

shockadelica869 said:

Hopefully never.

I m curious about how ´Shh´ and ´Elephants and flowers´ sounded with this band...

And what did this new song sound like?

7IS4ME said:

That what I would like to know?