Well this is cool.

https://www.rollingstone....rt-934548/

Alicia Keys, John Legend, Usher, Foo Fighters, Beck set to perform with musical director Sheila E.

Alicia Keys, John Legend and Usher will perform at a special Prince tribute concert set to take place after the 2020 Grammy Awards and air on television later this year, Rolling Stone has confirmed.

Let’s Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince will be held January 28th – two days after the Grammys – at the Los Angeles Convention Center and will be broadcast in April. Past Prince percussionist Sheila E. will serve as the night’s musical director alongside longtime Prince associates Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. The lineup also includes Beck, Common, Foo Fighters, H.E.R., Earth, Wind & Fire, St. Vincent, Mavis Staples, Chris Martin, Gary Clark, Jr. and Juanes.

There's more in the link.

Great musical directors for this. Looking forward to it!

Pretty good looking lineup too.

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Milty2 said:

Well this is cool.

https://www.rollingstone....rt-934548/

Alicia Keys, John Legend, Usher, Foo Fighters, Beck set to perform with musical director Sheila E.

Alicia Keys, John Legend and Usher will perform at a special Prince tribute concert set to take place after the 2020 Grammy Awards and air on television later this year, Rolling Stone has confirmed.

Let’s Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince will be held January 28th – two days after the Grammys – at the Los Angeles Convention Center and will be broadcast in April. Past Prince percussionist Sheila E. will serve as the night’s musical director alongside longtime Prince associates Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. The lineup also includes Beck, Common, Foo Fighters, H.E.R., Earth, Wind & Fire, St. Vincent, Mavis Staples, Chris Martin, Gary Clark, Jr. and Juanes.

There's more in the link.

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Happy it will feature Morris Day & The Time and Susanna Hoffs too. I just love her voice.

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I hate things like this. It really brings home the fact that he's no longer with us. Enjoy it by all means, but I'd rather stick a CD on and listen to the genuine article.

OperatingThetan said:

Any promise this announcement held ended with the words John Legend. The death knell was Chris Martin. How this largely boring band of bland populists is supposed to 'honour' Prince is beyond me.

Agreed, but Beck and St. Vincent counterbalance these somewhat.

I hope Eric Benet is kept away from performing at the Grammy Tribute Concert for Prince. It's creepy enough that he performs covers of Prince songs during his concerts. Let Benet get on stage, he will grandstand and make it all about him for millions of people to see.

There will be a stage! Check out this link: https://tix.axs.com/vYAtI...c0255b9ac7

Tix R on sale now between $60 and $300: https://www.axs.com/event...ey-tickets

bashraka said:

No.

"There are currently no tickets available"

Beck is the headliner!

Cool!

How is Janelle Monae not on there? Hoping Gary Clark does The Cross, that would be phenominal.

Chis Martin? No thanks, I don't need an easy listening version of Starfish & Coffee

nayroo2002 said:

I'm with Vault Curator. I don't give a damn about stuff like this, AT ALL!

I'd rather get vault music and video, myself from the Prince Estate.

incredible line-up.

I like most of the people doing this tribute and I still don't want to see it.

I hope Susanna does "Take Me With U", I love her cover. So this is like an hour-long TV special? Nice. I hope Sheila gets to perform too.

RJOrion said:

bashraka said:

I hope Eric Benet is kept away from performing at the Grammy Tribute Concert for Prince. It's creepy enough that he performs covers of Prince songs during his concerts. Let Benet get on stage, he will grandstand and make it all about him for millions of people to see.

word...how do you bang a deceased man's ex-wife and follow that by singing that deceased man's songs onstage, and get PAID to do it?..."creepy" is being kind...that dude is a certified scumbag weirdo.

Yeah that....keep him far away from Princes stage. Good gawd , enough of him and M2!

VaultCurator said:

I hate things like this. It really brings home the fact that he's no longer with us. Enjoy it by all means, but I'd rather stick a CD on and listen to the genuine article.

I feel the same way.

I'm looking forward to it! I trust Jam and Lewis to make it right.

I was also wondering about why Janelle Monae would not be there.

D'Angelo?

OperatingThetan said:

Any promise this announcement held ended with the words John Legend. The death knell was Chris Martin. How this largely boring band of bland populists is supposed to 'honour' Prince is beyond me.

That's true....

williamb610 said:

I'm with Vault Curator. I don't give a damn about stuff like this, AT ALL!

I'd rather get vault music and video, myself from the Prince Estate.

I agree.It doesn't really excite me to see other artists singing Prince songs.Their intentions are good,but I'll pass.

PeggyO said:

I'm looking forward to it! I trust Jam and Lewis to make it right.

I was also wondering about why Janelle Monae would not be there.

D'Angelo?

Gary Clark Jr.'s facebook post said that other performers will be announced in the coming weeks. Hopefully Janelle will be included!

bashraka said:

I hope Eric Benet is kept away from performing at the Grammy Tribute Concert for Prince. It's creepy enough that he performs covers of Prince songs during his concerts. Let Benet get on stage, he will grandstand and make it all about him for millions of people to see.

I agree with you in your comments. If it isnt bad enough that his wife is also doing the same thing in Minnesota, using the hashtage for L4OA, instead of using her charity's name. Saying that "this was what Prince wanted through education and music". Perhaps he did but it isnt her place to do that....weird, very weird...both of them

mbdtyler said:

PeggyO said:

I'm looking forward to it! I trust Jam and Lewis to make it right.

I was also wondering about why Janelle Monae would not be there.

D'Angelo?

Gary Clark Jr.'s facebook post said that other performers will be announced in the coming weeks. Hopefully Janelle will be included!

Agreed...everyone will show up for this a Prince epic concert. LA loved P. This is a major telecast for honoring Prince. Exciting. 💜

lollipop2 said:

bashraka said:

I hope Eric Benet is kept away from performing at the Grammy Tribute Concert for Prince. It's creepy enough that he performs covers of Prince songs during his concerts. Let Benet get on stage, he will grandstand and make it all about him for millions of people to see.

I agree with you in your comments. If it isnt bad enough that his wife is also doing the same thing in Minnesota, using the hashtage for L4OA, instead of using her charity's name. Saying that "this was what Prince wanted through education and music". Perhaps he did but it isnt her place to do that....weird, very weird...both of them

Remember, they pay themselves first from Prince signature charities....😳