The second weekend of Coachella is very clearly becoming a Prince party.
The festival kicked off on Friday, just a day after the music icon died at the age of 57, and artists in Indio, California, honored him with performances of some of his most beloved hits.
According to Billboard, LCD Soundsystem, Mavis Staples, Joey Bada$$, and Sufjan Stevens and Gallant all paid tribute with either full covers or brief teases. Jack U paid tribute with a montage at the end of their set.
James Murphy and co. — who just last week covered David Bowie’s “Heroes” — performed “Controversy” during their headlining set. Read more…
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