torahwarrior said:

Identity said:

Photos by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images North America

THAT looks a bit familiar. The shades make it look almost deliberate..

The sunglasses are killing me.. Way too eerie. Let's just hope he makes it till Decemeber.

L4OATheOriginal said:

Nothinbutjoy said:

My faith in twitter has been restored. At least the press conference happened.

Prince is as bad as the military with this "hurry up and wait" stuff.

well nbj i live in new york and the only way i would go 2 this disaster show where the music will be centered only around 3 albums from 20 plus years ago, would be if u NBJ, pyscho and rubymoon would be willing 2 get out here ..otherwise i'm passing on this

Dolphinking23 said:

WaterInYourBath said:

I'm surprised no one has focused in on the fact that Sinbad is included in the line-up. That should be hilarious, LOL. He must be the opening act, which is hot. It'll be nice to see him performing again.

LOL its definitely odd!

You think so? I don't know, Sinbad is a really funny guy, so his inclusion should be entertaining, lol.

Chiquetet said:

torahwarrior said:

THAT looks a bit familiar. The shades make it look almost deliberate..

Very curious choice...

What? I don't get it?

jaybendy said:

torahwarrior said:

THAT looks a bit familiar. The shades make it look almost deliberate..

The sunglasses are killing me.. Way too eerie. BULLSHIT snipped

WTF is the matter with you people?!?

Fucking trolls.

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jaybendy said:

Dolphinking23 said:

LOL its definitely odd!

LOL! I heard him mention Sinbad and I was like O_o Really??? No... REALLY??? I was thinking he couldn't possibly be talking about the comedian that's been under a rock for like EVER. Then again he did host Showtime at the Apollo. Maybe it's a homecoming?

Yeah, that's right. So now I'm guessing he'll be the host. Whatever he does, it should be awesome. I've been waiting for him to quit being on hiatus.

WaterInYourBath said:

Dolphinking23 said:

LOL its definitely odd!

You think so? I don't know, Sinbad is a really funny guy, so his inclusion should be entertaining, lol.

It's not so odd, Sinbad was in Prince's VIP area in Vegas and I think they've been friends for awhile.

Another write-up, this one from bvnewswire.com:

Prince Announces New Concert Series with Janelle Monae, CassandraWilson

By Bridget Bland on Oct 14th 2010 7:07PM
Filed under: Music, News, Celeb Updates

Today, Prince headed to Harlem to the iconic Apollo Theater to announce he would be serving as Master of Ceremonies for a new concert series called 'Welcome To America,' which will be kicking off this December.

Though he was mum on details like dates and tour stops, the 52 year-old singer/songwriter told the crowd that 'Welcome to America' will showcase some of his favorite artists including Maceo Parker, Janelle Monae, Mint Condition, Esperanza Spalding, Cassandra Wilson, Lalah Hathaway and Sheila E.

The Minnesota native also confirmed that he and the New Power Generation would also perform nightly alongside featured acts.

"If you've been to one of my shows, then you know what time it is," the usually media shy artist joked. "You need to come early and come often because every time we play it's always something new. I got a lot of hits. Bring friends, bring children, and bring foot spray because it's gonna be funky."

"I didn't want to talk too much but how many have seen 'Waiting for Superman,' " he asked before bringing out Harlem Children's Zone head Geoffrey Canada who also spoke briefly about how grateful he is Prince chose Harlem as the venue to announce the series.

Prince will play a special guitar for the duration of the concert series and then auction off the guitar for the benefit of Harlem Children's Zone.

BET's President of Music Programming Stephen Hill, a long-time fan of 'The Purple One,' introduced Prince to the throngs of media outlets present at the press conference. A few months back, the network awarded Prince with a Lifetime Achievement award at the 2010 BET Awards.

Hill reminisced on his first Prince concert in 1982 at the Apollo and more recently flying to Nice, France to see his two-hour set and another two-hour long after-hours set. "I know what I hope he's here to announce," but admitted he was out of the loop on what the big announcement was.

At the press conference, Prince also debuted the full version of his new song 'Rich Friends.'

Earlier this year, he released his album '20Ten' in newspapers across Europe and in the UK, but refused to allow access to the album to digital download services.

[Edited 10/14/10 17:15pm]

Identity said:

Photos by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images North America

More old lady clothes.

purplethunder3121 said:

delirious26 said:

If you come I'll show you around~!!!

That is such a generous offer--and you don't even know me! I'm really touched. Be forewarned, I'll be bringing my 21 year old son...and I might actually take you up on that!

Oh fo Sho it's happening! The Org fans gotta stick together

Sounds like New Power Soul version 2.0

Hope he doesn't ruin Esperanza's and Janelle's careers after this.

Serena said:

WaterInYourBath said:

You think so? I don't know, Sinbad is a really funny guy, so his inclusion should be entertaining, lol.

It's not so odd, Sinbad was in Prince's VIP area in Vegas and I think they've been friends for awhile.

Right, since like 1998 I think, when Prince, Larry and Chaka were on Sinbad's "Vibe TV" talk-show, or maybe even before then.

Just returned. Prince looks great. He apparently is working with the man who was in the documentary "Waiting for Superman". Prince asked the audience if any of us have seen the documentary, and a few raised their hands. He said he wished more people would see the film. I'm making sure I see it, because I remember watching a special on the Principal who is in this documentary. He has also done commercials referencing empowering our youth about educations.

Prince will be auctioning off his guitar at the end of his European tour and the funds will go the the Harlem Empowerment program.

We watched 2 snippets of the DVD "21 Nights in London" after that. Stephen Hill, from BET spoke first and introduced Prince.

I believe the program began around 6:20pm and was over before 7pm. Some fans, including myself sat in the first 3 rows, and the other fans and attendees were carted off to the seats on the right side, about 7 rows back. The people behind us were all Press people from tv stations/magazines/newspapers. You name it. There was major Press there. The two guys standing in front of me outside were interviewed by the local Fox station. I have pics and will post. I'm proud of Prince for getting involved with that program and participating in empowering the citizens of Harlem. He also mentioned that Janelle Monae, Esperanza Spalding and Cassandra Wilson, as some of his favorite artists.

[Edited 10/14/10 17:21pm]

Vendetta1 said:

According to my friend Cam(fellow orger purplecam) Prince will be performing some shows in December to benefit the Harlem's Children Empowerment Zone. if that is true, I haven othing but respect for him for doing that. it is an amazing cause.

That's lovely. I hope he spreads out and empowers some other zones as well. *uhum*

Spinlight said:

Cerebus said:

Are you serious? People who attended the event don't know if it's a tour or a residency. That's not an announcement, it's a frustration.

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However, LiveNation would NOT be needed for a residency. Take that however you like.

I guess my lack of actually caring about an announcement that doesn't involve a new album is showing. To me, it's a typically vague mention about Prince's rich friends who will show up at a show with him at some point. Okay. None of those artists are particularly exciting to me, Prince's new shows aren't particularly exciting to me, and Prince doesn't have an internet presence with which to make these stupid announcements about nothing other than to call a press conference.

To me, it's as open and shut as it always is with Prince.

Cerebus, I hope you are right that this NYC gig is a kick-off to a broader U.S. concert and not just a reisdency in NYC. I agree that it seems odd to hook up with Live Nation just for a few gigs in NYC.

To those who don't think that Prince's live shows are exciting anymore then why don't you post a yawn icon and move on... And, yeah, that is Prince...

2elijah said:

We watched 2 snippets of the DVD "21 Nights in London" after that. Stephen Hill, from BET spoke first and introduced Prince.

- WOW, finally a DVD!

Identity said:

Photos by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images North America

Those are just lovely...though a little of this...

...wouldn't hurt.

**********************

You know, if you switch them around, it almost like he's singing...

"Who needs money...

...when you've got "Rich Fans...umm...Friends?"

frenchylatina said:

thanks to the mention of mj and his o2 press conference

prince's outfit kind of reminds me of what mj wore for his press conference

creepy

Creepy! LOLOL

WetDream said:

Identity said:

Photos by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images North America

That's the GREATEST right there, people. The master. This is gonna be massive, entertainment event of the year! 20ten Deluxe, tour of Euro and America.....HIT ME!

CLR said:

Chiquetet said:

Very curious choice...

What? I don't get it?

The shades are reminiscent to the sunglasses Prince wore in the film "Purple Rain".

i'm really happy 4 u lot in the states!

BIG thanks 4 all the fab pics..

he looks beautiful.

let's keep the pics coming!

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Cerebus said:

More old lady clothes.

2elijah said:

Just returned. Prince looks great. He apparently is working with the man who was in the documentary "Waiting for Superman". Prince asked the audience if any of us have seen the documentary, and a few raised their hands. He said he wished more people would see the film. I'm making sure I see it, because I remember watching a special on the Principal who is in this documentary. He has also done commercials referencing empowering our youth about educations.

Prince will be auctioning off his guitar at the end of his European tour and the funds will go the the Harlem Empowerment program.

We watched 2 snippets of the DVD "21 Nights in London" after that. Stephen Hill, from BET spoke first and introduced Prince.

I believe the program began around 6:20pm and was over before 7pm. Some fans, including myself sat in the first 3 rows, and the other fans and attendees were carted off to the seats on the right side, about 7 rows back. The people behind us were all Press people from tv stations/magazines/newspapers. You name it. There was major Press there. The two guys standing in front of me outside were interviewed by the local Fox station. I have pics and will post. I'm proud of Prince for getting involved with that program and participating in empowering the citizens of Harlem. He also mentioned that Janelle Monae, Esperanza Spalding and Cassandra Wilson, as some of his favorite artists.

[Edited 10/14/10 17:21pm]

cheers, nice info! YOU LUCKY THING!!!

ficktyt said:

Another write-up, this one from bvnewswire.com:

Prince Announces New Concert Series with Janelle Monae, CassandraWilson

By Bridget Bland on Oct 14th 2010 7:07PM
Filed under: Music, News, Celeb Updates

Today, Prince headed to Harlem to the iconic Apollo Theater to announce he would be serving as Master of Ceremonies for a new concert series called 'Welcome To America,' which will be kicking off this December.

Though he was mum on details like dates and tour stops, the 52 year-old singer/songwriter told the crowd that 'Welcome to America' will showcase some of his favorite artists including Maceo Parker, Janelle Monae, Mint Condition, Esperanza Spalding, Cassandra Wilson, Lalah Hathaway and Sheila E.

The Minnesota native also confirmed that he and the New Power Generation would also perform nightly alongside featured acts.

"If you've been to one of my shows, then you know what time it is," the usually media shy artist joked. "You need to come early and come often because every time we play it's always something new. I got a lot of hits. Bring friends, bring children, and bring foot spray because it's gonna be funky."

"I didn't want to talk too much but how many have seen 'Waiting for Superman,' " he asked before bringing out Harlem Children's Zone head Geoffrey Canada who also spoke briefly about how grateful he is Prince chose Harlem as the venue to announce the series.

Prince will play a special guitar for the duration of the concert series and then auction off the guitar for the benefit of Harlem Children's Zone.

BET's President of Music Programming Stephen Hill, a long-time fan of 'The Purple One,' introduced Prince to the throngs of media outlets present at the press conference. A few months back, the network awarded Prince with a Lifetime Achievement award at the 2010 BET Awards.

Hill reminisced on his first Prince concert in 1982 at the Apollo and more recently flying to Nice, France to see his two-hour set and another two-hour long after-hours set. "I know what I hope he's here to announce," but admitted he was out of the loop on what the big announcement was.

At the press conference, Prince also debuted the full version of his new song 'Rich Friends.'

Earlier this year, he released his album '20Ten' in newspapers across Europe and in the UK, but refused to allow access to the album to digital download services.

[Edited 10/14/10 17:15pm]

Damn!!! Can we get a run down of the tour schedule anytime soon? I need to make my plans in advance!!!

purplethunder3121 said:

Spinlight said:

I guess my lack of actually caring about an announcement that doesn't involve a new album is showing. To me, it's a typically vague mention about Prince's rich friends who will show up at a show with him at some point. Okay. None of those artists are particularly exciting to me, Prince's new shows aren't particularly exciting to me, and Prince doesn't have an internet presence with which to make these stupid announcements about nothing other than to call a press conference.

To me, it's as open and shut as it always is with Prince.

Cerebus, I hope you are right that this NYC gig is a kick-off to a broader U.S. concert and not just a reisdency in NYC. I agree that it seems odd to hook up with Live Nation just for a few gigs in NYC.

To those who don't think that Prince's live shows are exciting anymore then why don't you post a yawn icon and move on... And, yeah, that is Prince...

It's creepy to me that your first inclination is to tell someone else what to do rather than to do something yourself.

The bass guitar in the pictures looks a lot like this one:

Just got back. So exciting to see the 21 Nights DVD. Of course, no one mentioned if/when it is coming out. The first song previewed was "Guitar". After the guy from BET came out and spoke some more, they played "Controversy" from the DVD. Granted I didn't have my press credentials on me, but I flashed the usher my work ID and she took me down the aisle to the press area. Good times

This one is interesting. It has the dancer from the "Crimson and Clover" video.