I know this is an early speculation...any news on NYE party???

he doesn't "do" holidays, so i'm guessing no.

That would be awesome !!!! 3121 Vegas New Years Eve --

Let's hope that he will play that nite
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doesn't do holidays? he did NYEve in 1998 for the Jam of the Year in Houston with an amazing aftershow.....and that was with Larry so who knows?

maybe hell do a private show like the Stones for Bill Clinton at 60,000 a head.

pkidwell said:

yeah, and he did the 'rave until the year 2000' NYE whateverthatwas, too.

since the TRC days, however, i harbor strong doubts that mr. "time is a trick" will be celebrating any new years in the near future. but hey, hope is free.

JW's are not supposed to celebrate holidays, but you never know with Prince!

wlcm2thdwn said:

If they don't recognise the holiday, then it is just any other ordinary day and therefore ripe for performing on. Actually, avoiding specifically playing on New Year's eve would be a way of recognising the holiday!

Oh, and Prince played on New Year's eve in 1987 too.

metalorange said:

hard to believe he's been a JW for almost 20 years, isn't it?

wouldn't 3121 mirrored be 12/13 instead of 12/31?

just asking

Anx said:

I don't think he's been a JW that long...?? But New Years Eve in Vegas would be KARAZY!!!!

Prince has not been a JW that long but likely was studying during that time since his mother was one.

And new year's eve is not something a JW would avoid just for the fact of it being called a celebration or holiday. Most other holidays have origins with pagan customs is the reason they are avoided.

The only issue a JW would have regarding new year's is getting caught up in the spirit of heavy drinking and getting intoxicated which is common at a new year's eve party. So for that reason many JW's may not 'party' at that time just because of their own personal safeguards. And others have no problem going out on that night while being responsible.

But as far as the organization of JW's as a whole, there's nothing scripturally against the act of getting together at new year's itself.
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rastoma said:

Is that correct? Are JWs not allowed to drink heavily?

new years eve prince? we'll cee and did he not leave the jw's already anyone know?

Drink heavily is not a very good description to define.

Some people can drink 2-3 beers or mixed drinks have no more effect on them than someone who drinks a half a beer.

It's not that JW's are not allowed to something. They are allowed to do whatever they want as they have free will like any other human. It's just that somethings the Bible says will have a consequence if done.

What they do is try to follow the counsel in the Bible and numerous times the Bible clearly states to not consume TOO much alcohol or get involved in drinking matches.

So each person has to determine what is too much. But typically drinking just to get a buzz, getting drunk on purpose, etc is generally regarded as excessive and would be frowned upon and if done regularly could lead to more serious issues. Some JW's don't drink at all out of personal preference like anyone else. Some like to have a drink or two after work every day with friends.

It can't be generalized.
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rastoma said:

Prince better be careful coz he's only small. One glass of wine might get him all rowdy.

Well, if it's NYE or just Vegas I'm gonna have to make that trip. I loved his NYE 2000 celebration.