Prince Fans Pay Respects at Paisley Park 5 Years After Death
By Associated Press
Paisley Park, where Prince lived and worked, welcomed back select fans Wednesday to mark the fifth anniversary of his death from inside his creative sanctuary. Some wore custom Prince clothes and shoes and left flowers and other mementos as tributes to the late superstar.
The sprawling studio’s atrium opened to 1,400 people who were able to snag free reservations, while other fans paid their respects in front of a statue erected outside the front doors in the shape of his famous purple Love Symbol.
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A custom-made ceramic urn shaped like Paisley Park with Prince’s symbol on top was originally placed in the middle of the atrium when the pop legend’s 65,000-square-foot studio in suburban Minneapolis first opened as a museum in October 2016. At the request of Prince’s family, the ashes were moved to a less prominent spot in the atrium and eventually removed entirely from pub
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Prince fans were invited to Paisley Park, 20 at a time, to pay respect to the legendary musician and artist during the 5th anniversary of his death, Wednesday in Chanhassen, Minn. Lifelong fan Patrice Files of Detroit, Mich., wore clothing from head to toe to honor Prince adding he was “the soundtrack to her life.”
CHANHASSEN, Minn. Paisley Park, where Prince lived and worked, welcomed back select fans Wednesday to mark the fifth anniversary of his death from inside his creative sanctuary. Some wore custom Prince clothes and shoes and left flowers and other mementos as tributes to the late superstar.
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Prince fans pay respects at Paisley Park 5 years after death
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1of17Prince fans were invited to Paisley Park, 20 at a time, to pay respect to the legendary musician and artist during the 5th anniversary of his death, Wednesday, April 21, 2021, in Chanhassen, Minn. Lifelong fan Patrice Files of Detroit, Mich., wore clothing from head to toe to honor Prince adding he was the soundtrack to her life. Stacy Bengs/APShow MoreShow Less
2of17During the fifth anniversary observance of Prince s death, fans left flowers, candles and wreaths to commemorate the legendary musician and artist outside of Paisley Park, Wednesday, April 21, 2021, in Chanhassen, Minn. Prince fans were invited, 20 at a time, to pay their respects at the museum complex.Stacy Bengs/APShow MoreShow Less
The late rock star Prince’s sprawling Paisley Park property welcomed select fans on Wednesday to mark the fifth anniversary of his death from inside his creative sanctuary.
The massive studio’s atrium opened to 1,400 people who were able to secure free reservations, while other fans paid their respects in front of a statue erected outside the front doors in the shape of his famous purple Love Symbol.
Some wore custom Prince clothes and shoes and left flowers and other mementos as tributes to the late superstar.
A custom-made ceramic urn shaped like Paisley Park with Prince’s symbol on top was originally placed in the middle of the atrium when the pop legend’s 65,000-square-foot studio in suburban Minneapolis first opened as a museum in October 2016.