Aahh... a WORLD tour... just like the one for Musicology right? And will he play his greatest hits for the very last time?

2nd (but actually 1st)
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Nice.

I am going to see every gig in Holland - and i`ll be in great company...hint hint...

great news!

Is that the pciture they used for the press release? Here, let me make a weird face and you can use that to give to the media.

I told ya...

http://www.prince.org/msg/7/169692
http://www.prince.org/msg/7/169606
if i take trouble to write once every 2 years or so, it's usually legit...





Happy times!!

MartyMcFly said:

don't you mean, like the Act I tour?

Would that be a world tour of america again then?

nirforward said:

yeah, and thank you...but you know how it is - we have to get it confirmed via media sources. you wouldn't BELIEVE the trouble some folks go through to give us fake news. seriously. we gotta C.O.A. around here.

EROTICCITYNPG said:

But it will NOT BE a single ??? Why ?? WTF is he doing ?? Another stupid promotion ??

oh i love the idea that Salma Hayek did the video!
she's beautiful and i love whenever she appears in a movie..
"Frida", "From dusk till dawn" (where she dance a snake dance! damn sexy!)
and many others,
go check it out:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000161/

especially about the world tour.

suomynona said:

and the musicology tour? AND (iirc) the 2001 hit & run tour?

i hope he does a world tour with the emphasis on WORLD and not just tons of US dates and a few overseas shows. we got spoiled last year on the musicology tour - i saw dude 7 times including the simulcast, and i know people who saw him twice as many times. that's just sick. it's time to share mr. purplepants with the rest of the world...just don't forget yer favorite news moderator when the shows are over and you wanna write a concert report!

Cool!! Does anyone know for sure if it will be available in stores on Dec. 13?? Please say yes

"Alright... who threw the bowlingball?"
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shaomi said:

No. 2nd.

ahhh maybe i'll go,.... maybe

Anxiety said:

and don't forget to send anxy a souvenir if prince does the pizza & blanket-thing again. but yeah, hopefully he'll take his ass overseas and ya'll can see 'im.

!!!!!

kisscamille said:

no. the video will be released and the song will be sent to radio, but no retail single is planned.

but whatchawannabet there'll be a download single at NPGMC next tuesday?

Anxiety said:

That would make a mighty fine early Christmas present.

I don't care it he tours and only covers Barbra Steisand songs, I'm still going to every show I can.

Anxiety said:

My thing is, the people around the world have seen him just about as much as we have, maybe even more. What's so wrong about getting spoiled on good music? There is nothing sick about that. I say, let him come state side.

It does seem strange that Prince is chosing NOT to release the song as an actual single. He must think singles are dead. I don't think they are dead quite yet, a single in the charts is still a great promotional tool for an album.

He did the same with Musicology here in the UK, the video was being played, but the single release was delayed and delayed and the album lost impetus after a strong opening.

metalorange said:

the only "hard copy" singles i have from 'musicology' are the cinnamon girl singles...the good one was an import (the one with the live b-sides, etc.), and the other one with just the video was....well...i don't KNOW what that was...

Did anyone else notice the reporter's name on this story is Paul Cashmere? That's funny. "I'm makin' you a coat, of Paul...Cashmeeeeere...."

If this song is available on iTunes then it basically is released as a single. iTunes sales count towards the charts, so if he releases it there and it sells well, it could be a hit regardless of airplay. INXS's new single "Pretty Vegas" debuted on the charts at no.37 solely based on iTunes downloads, so if Prince really pushes this it's possible. Heck, even "SST" sold well enough on iTunes, with no promotion and after all the hardcore fans got it from NPGMC, to reach no.111.

renfield said:

I thought that sales on iTunes only count towards the singles charts provided there is also a CD single available in the stores.