Okay, I asked this before in a thread, but I'm going to start a new thread specifically asking this question:

When a Prince show - specifically a 'regular' show, not an aftershow - starts an hour or two (or more) late....uhhhh...what exactly IS it that he's doing back there? I mean, he's a little notorious for going on stage no sooner than he feels like tippytapping those heels up to the microphone, but come on...what could be so important that he has to keep a house full of people waiting?

Is he finishing a crossword puzzle or a game of Jenga?

Is he catching up on a few episodes of Lost that one of his assistants recorded for him?

Is he finishing a Harry Potter book?

Is he baking cupcakes for the band?

WHAT IS HE DOING BACK THERE?!?!

We need a PrinceCam to answer these questions. But until then...what is YOUR guess?
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Taking a nap or getting something to eat.

chocolate1 said:

does it take two hours to get something to eat? and should he really be eating or napping right before going on stage? that's not very healthy.

i think he's back there playing X-Box or something.

Finalising the paperwork to ban the listening of his cd's after purchasing them.

I have heard that sometimes he changes show content within seconds of the curtain going up. Perhaps he is making changes to the set, going with what moves him at he moment.

Maybe he is psyching himself up to perform. During rehearsal, Prince is fine tuning his band. Maybe before he goes on its his time.. maybe to rehearse his role, build his confidence, prey, work on 'ahem.."spontanious" quips to come out with' etc.. maybe he is listening to playback from rehearsals/jams working out when he and the band are tight, what worked what didnt.

technical difficulties, hitches, problems to be ironed out.

perhaps he just chills in his dressing room and drains his bag? `

I would love to see a behind the scenes of a prince concert (kinda expand on the beggining of the ONA Las Vegas DVD) - arriving, the rehearsal, the costumes, before show time, hitting the stage, coming off stage. but i think we all know how likely that is to happen.

So there you have it.

FruitToAttractBears said:

And thats from a british tabloid so you can take that as pretty much gospel.

my best bet is that his hair dresser is out to buy more hairspray

It takes two hours just to get that mole right on his face, the mascara, eye liner and false lashes. Come on, give the guy a break.

Anticipation is keepin me waiting.

Anx said:

He prefers Playstation....
I'd need a nap if I was going to be exerting that much energy for a long period of time! Hell, I take a nap before I go to watch a concert!

First time I went to 3121 the girl at the ticket booth told me he won't come out until the vibe is right for him So I guess the vibe is always right a little after midnight

I have always wondered if he has ever suffered from the runs and had to sit on the toilet until relief found it's way? I mean, he is human just like us rite? That could be the scene befor a show, don't you think?


Klick

Judging from what I know, he's probably doing some kind of ritual where he gets himself in the right state of mind to go stage for a performance.

He's a different person onstage and offstage, so for all we know, this "ritual", if it does exist, is meant to help him revert to the person he is onstage.

That's my theory and I think it's a very plausible one.

Listening to Emancipation Radio ?????

I saw him in Grand Rapids in 2000 (I think). I can't remember the venue, but it was a fiasco getting into the place. Not only was it the middle of Winter in Michigan, but it was snowing like crazy and freezing outside. We stood outside for like an hour before being able to get in, then stood crammed into the front area by the ticket booth for another hour waiting to get our tickets at Will Call.

If I remember correctly, the show was supposed to start at 8 p.m., but with the chaos going on, he said he wasn't going on until everyone was seated. I don't think he went on till like 9:30 that night.

As musician I can say that is RARE that a concert starts at the established time. In Italy we talk about "academi 15 mins delay".

Prince is terrible... 2 hours of delay is pretty much. I remember that day in Milan.

I doubt he takes a nap...If he does, he would deserve an award.

When I have concert I drink so many coffees that Im pretty awake. Usually during the delay I talk and joke with other players... Laughing helps 4 relaxing...

The question isn't what...it's who!

He and the band play a game of polo on purple Segways, using symbol-shaped mallets and a ball resembling the head of Justin Timberlake.

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UCantHavaDaMango said:

If Prince can make it last 2 hours..... HE'S A CHAMPION... lol

Maybe this the reason that he's so attractive?

Lilith said:

If that's the case, then one past experience I had at a concert shouldn't be a big deal compared to that. I went to see Jesse McCartney in concert and after the opening act, he made us wait for 45 minutes before he went on. But then again, with Prince it's more understandable that he'd make his audience wait. Whatever he is doing, it's gotta be doing him good because he still puts on a good show either way.

No show I've ever been to has started on time. It's always usually 30-90 minutes late. I can certainly say I'd wait 2 hours to see Prince and not give a crap about waiting that long. Just more time to build up the anticipation and excitement of seeing him.

Duh! Making pancakes!

Consider that he's never been seen in public without a boatload of make-up on and I think the answer is obvioous.

Getting beautiful backstage,as the anticipation builds in the audience!

WillyWonka said:

the first logical answer i've heard so far!

if they yelled Gay boy Gay boy at him imagine what theyd yell at others

When he and Tamar performed at Nokia last year, the start time was supposedly delayed b/c he came out on stage before the doors opened and saw that security had set up barricades/gates too far from the stage. He told them to move them (or remove them) so that the fans could be as close to the stage as possible.

In general, I suppose he has his certain little rituals--drinking tea w/honey, burning incense, getting his voice ready, deciding what to wear...trying to teach the Twinz how to sing...oh wait, scratch that last one, obviously that's not part of the ritual.

He's indulging in his passion for Falconry, here is SexyMF the falcon.