Wow.
News of the death of Prince at the age of 57 came as a huge shock to the music world on Thursday night.
His loss was keenly felt in his home city of Minneapolis, Minnesota, where thousands of people turned out in a public display of mourning for the musician after his death was confirmed.
Buildings and public landmarks turned purple in Prince’s memory, while a huge block party took place on First Avenue, where thousands of people turned up to sing and dance in what was a pretty fitting tribute.
The sight and sound of thousands of them singing along to ‘Purple Rain’ is something to behold.
This is what it sounds like when thousands of Prince faithful sing Purple Rain. @StarTribune pic.twitter.com/rqzs4qHPap
— Aaron Lavinsky (@ADLavinsky) April 22, 2016
Rest in peace Prince.
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