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Prince at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne on 21 October 2003. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Prince at Rod Laver ArenaPrince at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne on 21 October 2003. Photo by Ros O'Gorman Melbourne 2003. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

Purple Rain Was The Last Song Prince Ever Played Live

by Paul Cashmere on April 22, 2016

in News

The Prince classic ‘Purple Rain’ was his very last song in front of an audience.

Prince performed his last show in Atlanta last week. It was another in his series of ‘Piano & A Microphone’ solo shows featuring Prince performing with a band.

At this show he also paid tribute to David Bowie who died in January at an earlier show in the evening. Prince performed ‘Heroes’ for the second time at the first show that night. He had only performed the song once before on March 25 in Toronto.

Prince’s final setlist from Atlanta

When Will I Get Paid (The Staples singers cover)
The Max (from Love Symbol, 1992)
Black Sweat (from 3121, 2006)
Girl (from The Hits The B Sides, 1993)
All Day All Night (Jill Jones cover)
I Would Die 4U (from Purple Rain, 1984)
Baby I’m A Star (from Purple Rain, 1984)
The Ballad of Dorothy Parker (from Sign O The Times, 1987)
Eye Love U But Eye Don’t Trust U Anymore (from Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic, 1999)
Little Red Corvette (from 1999, 1982)
Dirty Mind (from Dirty Mind, 1980)
Linus and Lucy (cover Charlie Brown theme)
Nothing Compares 2 U (from The Family, 1985)

Cream (from Diamonds and Pearls, 1991)
Black Muse (from Hit N Run Phase 2, 2015)
How Come U Don’t Call Me Anymore (from Sign O The Times, 1987)

Waiting In Vain (Bob Marley cover)
If I Was Your Girlfriend (from Sign O The Times, 1987)

Sometimes It Snows In April (from Parade, 1065)
The Beautiful Ones (from Purple Rain, 1984)
Diamonds and Pearls (from Diamonds and Pearls, 1991)
Purple Rain(from Purple Rain, 1984)

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