Hi

I just bought a couple of tickets to this at the Hammersmith Apollo in the UK on the 24th/25th June

The presale started at 9am today (20th May)

Simon

See as well http://prince.org/msg/2/426149

simon1969 said:

Hi

I just bought a couple of tickets to this at the Hammersmith Apollo in the UK on the 24th/25th June

The presale started at 9am today (20th May)

Simon

UK-based charity Autism Rocks will be honouring the musical genius, Prince, by hosting a tribute show starring CeeLo Green, Mark Ronson and Morris Day & The Time at the Eventim Apollo.


Known for his hit ‘Forget You’, CeeLo was mentored by Prince and will be performing live in his memory while DJ and ‘Uptown Funk’ creator, Mark Ronson, will bring the house down with one of his legendary DJ sets.


Put together by Prince in 1981, Morris Day & The Time will also be paying their respect in a special tribute.


Proceeds from the night will go to the Autism Research Trust which raises funds to support the Autism Research Centre at Cambridge University.

Here's a link to the Autism Rocks website for background details:

http://autism.rocks


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Eventim Apollo London website:

For 24th and 25th June

24 June: http://www.eventim.co.uk/...%247600215

25 June: http://www.eventim.co.uk/...%248019241

simon1969 said:

Hi

I just bought a couple of tickets to this at the Hammersmith Apollo in the UK on the 24th/25th June

The presale started at 9am today (20th May)

Simon

Have you got a link to the presale? My understanding was that tickets were going on sale next Monday.

£41 stalls standing

MI wonder if Ronson is now citing Prince as a major influence of Uptown Funk? Probably, conveniently.

Sounds like it would be a good show anyway. Will be nice if the Time do some shows on their own whilst in the UK though.

Rebeljuice said:

MI wonder if Ronson is now citing Prince as a major influence of Uptown Funk? Probably, conveniently.

Sounds like it would be a good show anyway. Will be nice if the Time do some shows on their own whilst in the UK though.

Hm not sure I can make it

Mark Ronson alerady gave props to The Time as an influence on this record at the Brits last year I think.

Sticky http://prince.org/msg/7/423857

suomynona said:

GirlBrother said:

suomynona said:

Sticky http://prince.org/msg/7/423857

Nobody reads those stickies.

You mean, this sticky?

is ceelo cancelling his US dates to come to this? he is/was scheduled to play the belly up in california and the phoenix crescent ballroom on 24th / 25th june.

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also hoping morris day and the time add an earlier date that week (or they expand the tribute to three nights) as i can't make either of those dates. sure it will be great fun for those who go!

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OperatingThetan said:

Shame about Mark Ronson. Otherwise, looking pretty good...

Hopefully the rumor about him doing a Elton John/Princess Diana tribute for Prince isn't true. Would hate to see him butcher "Uptown" in a new rendition of "Uptown Funk."

Presale link?

Rebeljuice said:

I didn't realise so many people in this forum in the UK have American Express cards

Will it be televised at all?

Only The Revolution will be televised.

It's great they are doing this, and for a very good cause too!

Pricne would approve (forget those Mark Robson hangups, everyone's testifying -- that's what you should zoom on).

Please, no ragging on CeLo or Ronson. They have always proclaimed being big fans. Personally, I'm hoping for Morris taking on lead vocal on Uptown Funk. Full circle. They are going to groove, we are going to smile and enjoy.

Rebeljuice said:

SquirrelMeat said:

This really hit home with me. My younger brother Isiah has autism. My brother Isiah's all time favorite song is Prince's "Let's Work" (extended version). My brother don't talk much, but he yells the lyrics and beat to the entire extended song. If they perform "Let's Work, I may bawl my eyes out. One thing for certain, if it's televised, I will definitely be watching with my younger brother. :')