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Prince is taking over five networks for a 30 minute concert special on Wednesday:
- MTV, MTV2, BET, VH1 and VH1 Classic will simultaneously broadcast a 30-minute Prince concert special on Wednesday at 9 p.m. EDT
….The concert, recorded live last week before an audience at New York’s Webster Hall, includes performances of material from Prince’s new album, “Musicology,” plus some of his classics. The telecast also includes interviews, with certain segments reserved for the individual stations.
“The networks have never done this before,” said Will Botwin, president of Prince’s record label, Columbia.
“We wanted to do something unprecedented,” said Judy McGrath, MTV Networks group president.
McGrath, who was at the taping, said the show was “like a party” with a few hundred audience members at the small club. Prince wanted an intimate feel to the show, she said.
Although Prince has been out of the spotlight for a few years, Botwin said he wasn’t concerned that the teen audience won’t want to watch him. Kids have learned about Prince through their brothers and sisters, he said. [AP]
One can’t help but note that in essence Sony has replaced Michael Jackson with Prince. Good move.
The show sounds great, although 30 minutes is awfully short – well worth checking out. I still haven’t heard most of Musicology.
Here are the remaining dates on his Musicology Tour:
April 26 Tampa, FL
St. Pete Times Forum On Sale Now
April 27 Jacksonville, FL
Veterans Memorial Arena On Sale Now
April 29 Birmingham, AL
BJCC Arena On Sale Now
April 30 Atlanta, GA
Philips Arena On Sale Now
May 1 Biloxi, MI
Mississippi Coast Coliseum On Sale Now
May 4 Kansas City, KS
Kemper Arena On Sale Now
May 5 St. Louis, MO
Savvis Center On Sale Now
May 6 Nashville, TN
Gaylord Entertainment Center On Sale Now
May 24 Anaheim, CA
Arrowhead Pond On Sale Now
May 26 Los Angeles, CA
STAPLES Center On Sale Now
May 28 Los Angeles, CA
STAPLES Center On Sale Now
May 29 Las Vegas, NV
Mandalay Bay Events Center On Sale Now
May 30 Las Vegas, NV
Mandalay Bay Events Center On Sale Now
June 1 San Jose, CA
HP Pavillion at San Jose On Sale Now
June 2 San Jose, CA
HP Pavillion at San Jose On Sale Now
June 3 Los Angeles, CA
STAPLES Center On Sale Now
June 5 Los Angeles, CA
STAPLES Center On Sale Now
June 11 Dallas, TX
American Airlines Center On Sale Saturday,
April 17 noon
June 12 Bossier City, LA
CenturyTel Center On Sale Now
June 13 Memphis, TN
The Pyramid On Sale Now
June 16 St. Paul, MN
Xcel Center On Sale Now
June 17 St. Paul, MN
Xcel Center On Sale Now
June 18 St. Paul, MN
Xcel Center On Sale Now
June 20 Auburn Hills, MI
The Palace of Auburn Hills On Sale Now
June 21 Auburn Hills, MI
The Palace of Auburn Hills On Sale Now
June 24 Milwaukee, WI
Marcus Amphitheater On Sale Now
June 25 Chicago, IL
Allstate Arena On Sale Now
June 26 Chicago, IL
Allstate Arena On Sale Now
June 28 Chicago, IL
Allstate Arena On Sale Now
July 12 New York, NY
Madison Square Garden On Sale Now
July 13 New York, NY
Madison Square Garden On Sale Now
July 14 New York, NY
Madison Square Garden On Sale Now
July 16 East Rutherford, NJ
Continental Airlines Arena On Sale Now
July 18 East Rutherford, NJ
Continental Airlines Arena On Sale Now
July 27 Toronto, ONT
Air Canada Centre On Sale Monday,
April 19, 10am
August 9 Atlanta, GA
Philips Arena On Sale Now
August 12 Washington, D.C.
MCI Center On Sale Now
August 17 Boston, MA
FleetCenter On Sale Now
August 18 Boston, MA
FleetCenter On Sale Now
August 22 Philadelphia, PA
Wachovia Center On Sale Now
August 23 Philadelphia, PA
Wachovia Center On Sale Now
August 27 Denver, CO
Pepsi Center On Sale Now
August 30 Seattle, WA
KeyArena On Sale Now
