Back in the day and without the internet being so massive, I was not aware this tour (or these tours) had happened. Could somebody please explain what exactly this was? I keep hearing Act I Tour this and the Act II Tour that as if there were separate tours. Then in a book the other day I read that the name of the tour was the O+> and that the concert had 3 segments within: Acts I, II and III. I didn't even know there was a III!?! SO... I'm confused. Was it one show with 3 parts. Or was it 3 different tours done separately around the same era.

Any help, thank you!!

three different tours, post 'the hits' in 1993 & 1994– i think...

There was never an Act III tour AFAIK Act I was the US tour and Act II was the European tour.

http://www.prince-live.co...index.html

Edit All will be revealed on the above website
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Act I was the USA tour on the back of the album.

Act II was the European tour, but by this point it was being billed more of a greatest hits tour because this was the start of the name change stuff, so it was billed as the last time you could see him do the Prince material. IIRC, members of the Controversy (official) magazine at the time were polled for songs to perform on the tour.

Also, IIRC, Act III was the Japanese leg of this tour that never happened.


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Yes, the "Act I" tour was in support of the album and was split into
2 halves (much like the Lovesexy tour). The first half was almost a musical
dramatization of the album, While the second half was more of a
greatest hits show. The "Act I" tour was a US only tour.

A typical "Act I" show looked something like this...

Part 1:
My Name is Prince
Sexy M.F.
Love 2 the 9's
Damn U
The Max
The Morning Papers
Peach
Blue Light
The Continental
Everybody Get On Up
The Flow
Johnny
Eye Wanna Melt With U
Sweet Baby
And God Created Woman
3 Chains O' Gold
7

Part 2:
Let's Go Crazy
Kiss
Irresistible Bitch
She's Always in My Hair
Insatiable
Scandalous
Gett Off
Goldnigga
Purple Rain
Partyman
1999
Baby I'm a Star
Push

The "Act II" tour was a European tour and was more of a 'Greatest Hits'
show, and wasn't separated into two parts like the "Act I" tour was. Though
it did feature songs from the album, they weren't presented in the same
dramatized way as on the US tour.

A typical "Act II" show looked something like this...

My Name is Prince
Sexy M.F.
Love 2 the 9's
The Beautiful Ones
Let's Go Crazy
Kiss
Irresistible Bitch
She's Always in My Hair
Raspberry Beret
Sometimes it Snows in April
The Cross
Sign O' the Times
Purple Rain
Thunder
When Doves Cry
Nothing Compares 2 U
And God Created Woman
Diamonds and Pearls
Little Red Corvette
Strollin'
Scandalous
Girls & Boys
7
1999
Baby I'm a Star
America

There was an "Act III" tour planned, which was going to be the Japanese
leg, but this never materialized in the end.

Thank you very much, guys!

BorisFishpaw said:

Love your posts. Always extremely informative.

And on a side note, the "Act II" shows had one of Prince's most inspired
Opening gags/shock moments...

The Show would open with "My Name Is Prince", with what appeared to be
Prince complete with Chain-hat, gun-mike and cane singing the song. At the
end of the song 'Prince' ripped open the chest of 'his' coat to reveal... a pair
of breasts in a bright pink bikini top! The chain-hat was then thrown away to
reveal that it had been Mayte all along, miming to the whole song! While
Prince had been singing it live off stage all the time. Prince now casually walked
onto the stage as "Sexy M.F." started up and Mayte finished discarding her
disguise. It was a classic moment, you should have seen the look of surprise
and confusion on people's faces when "Prince" flashed 'his' bikini-clad boobs
at the crowd!

Can someone (Boris?) please add this to the Wiki?

BorisFishpaw said:

Yes that was cool. Saw the Act II Show in Germany as part of a festival called "Rock oder Germany" in 1993. It was a great show! The New Power Generation were the opening act, by the way. They played the Gold Nigger Album. I´m not sure if Prince joined them for vocals on "Johnny", could be.

BorisFishpaw said:

On some dates, Mayte came onstage via a swing on a cord starting from the mix booth in the middle of the crowd. She was transported there in a flight case.

Act II was my third favorite Prince tour with my third favorite band line up.

(Number one is the Purple Rain tour with The Revolution. Number two is Lovesexy - the greatest show on earth. )

BorisFishpaw said:

Cool Thanks 4 info

Nightcrawler said:

Gold NIGGA. Shame on you.

BartVanHemelen said:

I remember the Brabanthallen concert in 's-Hertogenbosch, Holland, them* arriving on stage on a sort of flying carpet (borrowed from the nearby Efteling ) some sort of a cable cart. It flew from the back of the hall, or from halfway or soundboard, towards the stage.

* I can not remeber clearly if that was only Mayte.