Marrk said:

I like Purple Rain.

PurpleDesignerJeans said:

I did too, the first million listens of it anyway.

Marrk said:

Stay home.

I'd beg him for the chance to drop $100 just to see him play When Doves Cry all the way through, with feeling. If he chooses the songs wisely, stays away from medley snippets, and plays it like he still loves the songs, this could be BIG.

Of course, we're talking about Prince, so let's at least hope he doesn't recruit Geneva again to do her infamous windmills.

Either way, SHIT'S HAPPENING!

If only I could bring my honeymoon forward about 9 months. (And the wedding!)

And change it from Canada to Australia.

Although the missus has always wanted to go to Hong Kong...

I don't believe it! Could it be true?

whodknee said:

Stay home if you don't like Purple Rain.

A 2003/2004 hit tour just to cah on the Purple Rain adniversary..so sad...1999 again? Kiss? I'm speechless...
"If you came to get your East or your Xenophobia, you're in the wrong place..."

alexxa15 said:

Who wants to see Prince with me?


I'm sounding kind of desperate here.

How the hell can P make projects like NEWS and TRC and then...and then tour his hits. I had a taste of his jazz set at the Montreal Jazz Fest a couple years ago and I'd love some more o that. So why is he going backwards. MISTAKE.

I guess he is retiring the hits AGAIN...he already said he was retiring Purple Rain, but then brought it back. I suspect he will retire these songs this tour, only to bring them all back in a year or two.

whers Joshy he'll creme his pants

muirdo said:

What a lovely image you have just given me.

rdhull said:

You should come down and join us for the concerts and a few 's RD!!!

People shouldn't fret about it being touted as a greatest hits tour as this is the only way he will fill the big venues he's playing.

Dont forget he has not toured here for 11 years and almost no-one here knows didly squat about his most recent stuff. Even if he plays some hits I'm sure he'll mix it up a bit.

I for one will be happy if he doesnt play those boring tracks from the great snoozefest that is NEWS.

bkw said:

I'd love too!

althom said:

This sounds like taking a step backward to my ears. He was moving forward with TRC & N.E.W.S & then...he tours playing all his old hits?! Huh? It sounds like he's giving in to the people who want nothing but the old stuff.

Still, if this is the only way to get the "Take Me With U"/"Raspberry Beret" medley off of his setlist forever, I say "Bring it on!!!"

althom said:

If this thing is for real, I'll go with ya to the entertainment centre, mate!

HOLY SHIT Y'ALL IT'S OFFICIAL.

I JUST CHECKED TICKETEK!

http://www.ticketek.com.au

Only 3 shows in Oz?

I'm a UK lad living in Sydney for twelve months and I would love to get two tickets for the Enetrtainment Centre show. Only thing is could this possibly be sold out amongst Oz NPG music club members alone?
If so, I will become a member to ensure I get two seats.
Any Aussies know of how many the Entertainment Centre holds and if I will have a good chance of getting tickets through Ticketek on the 30th?
Orgnote me if you can please.

YAY!

Yay! for Australia!

can someone please explain how the member ticketing works...do members usually get access to the aftershows?

HollywoodSaint said:

the entertainment centre is quite big

from their website:

"Averaging an attendance of 1 million people each year, the Sydney Entertainment Centre is famous for its flexibility, providing seating capacities for an intimate setting of 500 people up to a maximum of almost 12,500."

I think you'll get a look in without joining the club, personally!

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[This message was edited Wed Sep 17 18:59:31 PDT 2003 by mrdespues]

A Hits Tour seems perfectly timed to me. Unless there's a new album/CD to promote, bring on the best of the older music! Go, Prince!

The part that blows me away is reading that Clear Channel is involved in the tour promotion. Not that it's necessarily a bad thing, but I thought for sure that Prince was fed up with their frightening near-monopoly of music stations and concert promotion.

i think it holds somewhere between 13000-16000

jstar69 said:

see my previous post