The Piano & a Microphone Tour was the final concert tour by American recording artist Prince. In a December 2015 interview in anticipation of the tour, he said that "I'm doing it to challenge myself, I won't know what songs I'm going to do when I go on stage. I won't have to, because I won't have a band". It was ultimately Prince's final tour due to his sudden death at age 57, from a fentanyl overdose on April 21, 2016, one week after the last tour date.
Personnel Prince – vocals and piano
Set list Setlist of show in Melbourne:
Early showPrince Vault - February 16, (early show) Melbourne, Australia "Big City" "Ruff Enuff" "Little Red Corvette" / "Dirty Mind" "The Dawn" "Money Don't Matter 2 Night" "Waiting in Vain" / "If I Was Your Girlfriend" "How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore?" "The Ladder" "1000 X's & O's" "When She Comes" "Satisfied" "I Love U in Me" "Automatic" "Sometimes It Snows in April" (contains elements of "Purple Rain") "The Beautiful Ones" "Raspberry Beret" "Starfish and Coffee" "Paisley Park" Encore "Adore"
Late showPrince Vault - February 16, (late show) Melbourne, Australia "The Love We Make" "Over the Rainbow" "Batman Theme" "Big City" "Ruff Enuff" "Little Red Corvette" / "Dirty Mind" "The Ballad of Dorothy Parker" (contains elements of "Four") "The Max" "I Wanna Be Your Lover" "Do Me, Baby" "Sweet Thing" "How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore" "Waiting in Vain" / "If I Was Your Girlfriend" "The Ladder" "The Beautiful Ones" "1000 X's & O's" "Black Muse" "Raspberry Beret" Encore "Starfish and Coffee" "Paisley Park" "Purple Rain"
Set list of the 14 April 2016 show at the Fox Theater, Atlanta, GA, US ”Confluence” (pre-recorded intro) “When Will We B Paid?” “The Max” “Black Sweat” “Girl” “I Would Die 4 U” “Baby I’m a Star” “The Ballad of Dorothy Parker/Four” “Dark" "Indifference" “Eye Love U, But Eye Don't Trust U Anymore" “Little Red Corvette/Dirty Mind/Linus and Lucy” “Nothing Compares 2 U” “Cream” “Black Muse” “How Come U Don’t Call Me Anymore?” “Waiting in Vain\If I Was Your Girlfriend” “Sometimes It Snows in April” “Purple Rain” “The Beautiful Ones” “Diamonds and Pearls” Purple Rain (coda)
Notes The first show on February 16, in Melbourne, Australia, Prince dedicated performances of "Little Red Corvette", "Dirty Mind", "The Ladder", "The Beautiful Ones" and "Adore" in special tribute to Vanity, who died on February 15, 2016. He also shared memorable heart-felt stories when they were together. Prince also performed "The Dawn", an unreleased track from 1984 seemingly in connection with the passing of Vanity. The final show of the tour on April 14 at Fox Theatre was meant to be released as a live album, “Piano & a Microphone”. Prince announced during his last public appearance at Paisley Park Studios on April 17 (a.m.) that the full show had been mixed for a live release. . On Prince’s X page (@prnlegacy) on April 18, his final post before his death on April 21, was the cover of the album and a link to Electric Fetus’s website. . The live recording of “Black Sweat” would be released the same day on Tidal as the Purple Pick of the Week, making it Prince’s final release before his death.
Shows
+ List of 2016 concertsDateCityCountryVenueJanuary 21, 2016MinneapolisUnited StatesPaisley ParkFebruary 16, 2016MelbourneAustraliaState TheatreFebruary 17, 2016February 20, 2016SydneySydney Opera HouseFebruary 21, 2016State TheatreFebruary 24, 2016AucklandNew ZealandASB TheatreFebruary 25, 2016PerthAustraliaPerth ArenaFebruary 28, 2016OaklandUnited StatesParamount TheatreMarch 4, 2016Oracle ArenaMarch 21, 2016MontrealCanadaThéâtre MaisonneuveMarch 25, 2016TorontoSony Centre for the Performing ArtsApril 14, 2016AtlantaUnited StatesFox Theatre
Cancellations and/or rescheduled shows April 7, 2016AtlantaFox TheatreRescheduled to April 14, 2016December 11, 2015Paris, France Opéra GarnierDeprogramming for the November 2015 Paris attacks Prince was also scheduled to perform in the UK, including the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London, Glasgow, and Birmingham. However, these were cancelled due to ticket touts and the Paris attacks.
Box office score data +Box office score data Venue City Tickets Sold / Available Gross RevenuePerth ArenaPerth12,057 / 13,206 (91%)$1,554,860Paramount TheatreOakland5,668 / 5,792 (98%)$1,244,813Oracle Arena16,940 / 17,324 (98%)$2,707,586Fox TheatreAtlanta9,022 / 9,162 (98%)$1,811,410
References
External links Prince: Piano & a Microphone Tour 2016 Prince Concert & Tour History