Still no memorial service for musician Prince
Princeâs family say they are planning an official memorial service to say goodbye to the late music superstar.
Princeâs six surviving siblings said in a statement that, contrary to reports, no public memorial, funeral or tribute service has been organised or authorised by his family or Paisley Park representatives.
But the family say they are planning an official memorial service to take place âin the near futureâ. The statement says details are expected soon.
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Princeâs family say the Purple Rain star and his music âinfluenced so many people that we feel inspired to celebrate his life and legacy in just the right wayâ.
Prince died on April 21 at his Paisley Park home and recording complex in suburban Minneapolis. The cause of death remains under investigation.
Meanwhile Stevie Wonder, Faith Evans, Aloe Blacc and Eric Benet paid tribute to Prince with words and music at an unofficial public memorial on Friday in Los Angeles.
Thousands of Prince fans gathered in front of Los Angeles City Hall for the celebration, where the entertainers performed songs from Princeâs vast catalogue.
Investigators are still trying to determine what caused his unexpected death last month at age 57.
Benet, who is married to Princeâs ex-wife Manuela Testolini, sang âRaspberry Beretâ, Evans performed âI Feel for Youâ and Blacc sang âDiamonds and Pearlsâ.
âMy wife and I had just dropped off our daughter, little Lucia, at school and we got the news,â Benet said.
âIt was a difficult time, and it still is and I think for the rest of the world itâs one of those things where you canât really wrap your brain around it.â
Blacc said he admired Princeâs humanitarian work as much as his musical gifts.
âAs popular and famous as he was, he was always still doing things unseen to make the world a better place,â he said.
Wonder closed the evening with a performance of Purple Rain.
âWhat an incredible life, music and legacy that he gave us,â Wonder told the crowd.
âI think the only thing we can do in the spirit of Prince is to learn to truly love one another and come together. We canât just talk about it, we got to be about it.â
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