Fan tributes to Prince
Fans mourn Prince's death while celebrating his life and iconic music as news spread of his unexpected passing at the age of 57, April 21, 2016.
Here, a woman touches the Prince star on the wall outside the First Avenue nightclub on April 21, 2016 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Prince died earlier in the day at his Paisley Park compound outside Minneapolis. The music icon stayed true to his roots in Minnesota.
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Mourning Prince's death
Prince fan Le'Asha Julius stands at a street party hosted by director Spike Lee called "PRINCE We Love You Shockadelica Joint" to celebrate the life and music of deceased musician Prince in the Brooklyn, New York, April 21, 2016.
Spike Lee - Prince street party
Director Spike Lee dances at a street party he hosted called "PRINCE We Love You Shockadelica Joint" to celebrate the life and music of deceased musician Prince in the Brooklyn, New York, April 21, 2016.
Apollo Theater
People gather outside the Apollo Theater to listen to music by Prince April 21, 2016 in New York.
Mourning Prince's death
People dance at a street party hosted by director Spike Lee called "PRINCE We Love You Shockadelica Joint" to celebrate the life and music of deceased musician Prince in the Brooklyn borough of New York, April 21, 2016.
Mourning Prince's death
Julya Baer, 30, cries at a vigil to celebrate the life and music of deceased musician Prince in Los Angeles, April 21, 2016.
Apollo Theater
A makeshift memorial is seen as fans gather at Harlem's Apollo Theater to celebrate the life of deceased musician Prince in the Manhattan borough of New York, April 21, 2016.
Mourning Prince's death
Prince fans Michael Scotland and Eudora Tucker stand at a street party hosted by director Spike Lee called "PRINCE We Love You Shockadelica Joint" to celebrate the life and music of deceased musician Prince in the Brooklyn, New York, April 21, 2016.
Remembering Prince
Krystal Burt, from Chicago, Illinois, looks at footage of Prince and Beyonce's performance at the 46th Grammy Awards in the Great Grammy Performances theater in memory of musician Prince on April 21, 2016, in Los Angeles.
Mourning Prince's death
Lorraine Womble reacts during a gathering in Leimert Park in memory of musician Prince on April 21, 2016 in Los Angeles.
Mourning Prince's death
People paid their respects at a makeshift memorial dedicated to musician Prince at Amoeba Records in Hollywood on April 21, 2016.
Following news of his death earlier in the day, records and most all Prince memorabilia sold out.
Mourning Prince's death
Loretta Thomas, 45, (L) and Deshone, 50, listen to a Prince song at a vigil to celebrate the life and music of deceased musician Prince in Los Angeles, April 21, 2016.
Mourning Prince's death
Guests dance to Prince music as a slide show flashes images of the artist above the stage during a memorial dance party at the First Avenue nightclub on April 21, 2016 in Minneapolis.
Prince's music
Guests dance to Prince music as a slide show flashes images of the artist above the stage during a memorial dance party at the First Avenue nightclub on April 21, 2016 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Mourning Prince's death
People dance in the street to the music of Prince, at Leimert Park in Los Angeles, where fans gathered to celebrate and remember the pop music icon's life, April 21, 2016.
Mourning Prince's death
Prince fan, Mona Shelton, 42, of Bloomington, Minnesota, hugs an employee (L) as she places flowers outside of Prince's estate Paisley Park in Chanhassen, Minnesota on April 21, 2016.
Prince, the innovative U.S. music superstar whose songwriting and eccentric stage presence electrified fans around the world with hits including "Purple Rain" and "When Doves Cry," died on April 21, 2016 in Minnesota. He was 57.
Superdome Prince tribute
The Mercedes-Benz Superdome is lit up in the color purple in New Orleans, April 21, 2016, to honor pop legend Prince, who died earlier in the day in Minnesota.
First Avenue nightclub
Fans listen to Prince music during a memorial all-night street party outside the First Avenue nightclub, where Prince shot his film "Purple Rain" decades before, on April 21, 2016 in Minneapolis.
Mourning Prince's death
Purple lights illuminate the ceiling and crowd at Brooklyn Bowl Las Vegas in memory of recording artist Prince as fans wait for a concert by Churches and Wolf Alice on April 21, 2016 in Las Vegas.
Mourning Prince's death
Los Angeles City Hall is lit up in purple in memory of musician Prince as it is seen through the "Dance Door" by artist Robert Graham on April 21, 2016, in Los Angeles.
Mourning Prince's death
The Fremont Street Experience pays tribute to recording artist Prince with a photo retrospective on the attraction's Viva Vision screen while playing his music early on April 22, 2016 in Las Vegas.
Mourning Prince's death
People attend a candlelight vigil to celebrate the life of pop music icon Prince, April 21, 2016 at Leimert Park in Los Angeles.
Remembering Prince
A photo of Prince is held up by a guitar leaning against First Avenue, the nightclub where the superstar got his start in Minneapolis, Minnesota, April 21, 2016.
Remembering Prince
Kenneth Beavers, 49, holds a candle at a vigil to celebrate the life and music of deceased musician Prince in Los Angeles, April 21, 2016.
Remembering Prince
Kenneth Beavers, 49, displays a Prince tattoo at a vigil to celebrate the life and music of deceased musician Prince in Los Angeles, April 21, 2016.
Mourning Prince's death
People gather at a vigil to celebrate the life and music of deceased musician Prince in Los Angeles, April 21, 2016.
Mourning Prince's death
A makeshift memorial is seen as fans gather at Harlem's Apollo Theater to celebrate the life of deceased musician Prince in New York City, April 21, 2016.
Remembering Prince
Artist Mark G. from Philadelphia sells his artwork as fans gather at Harlem's Apollo Theater to celebrate the life of deceased musician Prince in New York City, April 21, 2016.
Mourning Prince's death
People dance at a street party hosted by director Spike Lee called "PRINCE We Love You Shockadelica Joint" to celebrate the life and music of deceased musician Prince in the Brooklyn, New York, April 21, 2016.
Prince vigil
Jennifer Matthews, 52, holds a poster of Prince at a vigil to celebrate the life and music of deceased musician Prince in Los Angeles, April 21, 2016.
Prince memorial - Paisley Park
Bouquets of flowers and other items are placed at a memorial for Prince created outside Paisley Park in Chanhassen, Minnesota, , April 21, 2016.
Niagara Falls purple tribute
It was originally planned that Niagara Falls would be lit purple in honor of Queen Elizabethe II's 90th birthday, but with the news of the musician Prince's death the message tweeted with the photo read, "Niagara Falls lit up -- originally for the Queen's birthday -- we like to think purple can be shared by royalty #PrinceRIP."
NASA tribute to Prince
NASA paid to tribute to Prince by posting this photo on Twitter April 21, 2016, with the message "A purple nebula, in honor, of Prince, who passed away today."
Prince headlines
British national newspapers front pages leading with the story about the death of U.S. musician Prince are displayed on Friday April 22, 2016. An autopsy is scheduled for pop music superstar Prince after he was found dead at his studio compound Thursday in suburban Minneapolis.