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Prince UK tour tickets to go on sale today

Tickets go on sale at 10am this morning for three gigs in Glasgow, London and Birmingham

Jess Denham
Friday 13 November 2015 09:06 GMT
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Prince will be leaving the guitar at home for his limited UK tour
Prince will be leaving the guitar at home for his limited UK tour (Getty Images)

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Prince fans are psyching themselves up for a scramble this morning when tickets for the “Purple Rain” singer’s limited UK tour go on sale.

UPDATE: Tickets sale postponed until further notice

The legendary musician will play three gigs in Glasgow, London and Birmingham beginning later this month. It will be his first ever solo piano tour, meaning no band and some extra special sets.

The first shows kick off at Glasgow’s Royal Concert Hall at 5pm and 9pm on Friday 27 November, before London’s Theatre Royal Drury Lane at 3pm and 7pm on Sunday 29 November and Birmingham’s Symphony Hall at 5pm and 9pm on Thursday 1 December.

Prince enjoys playing intimate gigs and spent early 2013 playing venues up and down the country on his Hit And Run tour with his new band 3RDEYEGIRL. Now, he’s ready for a fresh challenge.

“I rarely get bad reviews because this is something that’s been perfected for over 30 years,” he said, according to Time Out. “You have to try new things. With the piano it’s more naked, more pure.”

Ever the hype master, many of the concerts were only announced on the day or kept secret altogether, with tickets selling on the door for just £10 in some places. Prince returned last spring for another string of UK dates.

Tickets go on sale today at 10am and be bought from official ticketing websites. They are limited to two per person and photo ID will be required for the lead booker.

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