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Prince Pays Tribute to Vanity at Australia Concert
Prince paid tribute to his former protégé Denise &#;Vanity&#; Matthews at the Melbourne, Australia concert of his Piano and a Microphone tour on February 16th, the day after it was revealed the Vanity 6 singer and his ex-girlfriend had died at the age of &#;I just found out a little while ago that someone dear to us has passed away, so I&#;m going to dedicate this song to her,&#; Prince told the audience before performing a solo take on &#;Little Red Corvette.&#;
Given the time difference between Melbourne and Los Angeles, Prince learned of his protégé&#;s death just as he was set to take the scen for the first date of his solo tour. Throughout the evening, Prince admitted he was struggling with the news – &#;I&#;m trying to stay focused, it&#;s a little heavy for me tonight. Just keep jamming,&#; he told the audience, reports – but frequently referenced Vanity in his set list.
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Just moments after musician/actor/beautiful person Prince learned that his one-time protégé Denise "Vanity" Matthews had died at a Bay Area hospital, he had to take the stage in Melbourne, Australia. According to reports, what resulted was an emotional performance filled with reminiscences of the fallen artist.
As previously reported, Matthews, who collaborated with Prince throughout the s before shunning the spotlight as a born-again Christian, died in Fremont earlier this week following a battle with sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis.
According to News Corp Australia, Prince had "just found out about" Matthews' death before hitting the stage, saying “Someone dear to us has passed away, I’m gonna dedicate this song to her.”
What resulted was "a touching version of Little Red Corvette with a touch of Dirty Mind — songs from the era when they were together."
He then altered the lyrics to The Ladd • The death of former singer and actress Denise Matthews, better known as Vanity, on Monday coincided with Prince&#;s Piano and a Microphone solo tour opening show in Melbourne, Australia, on Tuesday (Feb. 16) and the pop icon was sure to pay his respects to his late protégé and lover. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Vanity, Former Prince Protégé & Leader of the Vanity 6, Dies at 57 Early in his set at the State Theatre, Prince told then audience, &#;I just found out a little while ago that someone dear to use has passed away, so I&#;m gonna dedicate this song to her.&#; He then started into a slow and moving rendition of &#;Little Red Corvette&#; that segued in and out of &#;Dirty Mind&#; &#; both songs from the era when they were together
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