Tour bus Market Square Arena Indianapolis 4/1/1985

The Purple Rain Tour was one of the most successful tours to that point. Lasting 90 scheduled concerts, in 15,000-20,000 capacity arena’s, in 32 cities, being seen by 1.75 million people in the US and Canada and grossing approximately $30 million. The original idea was that this was going to be a world tour, but because of Prince being fed up with touring that idea was abandoned. As a replacement he broadcasted the March 30th, 1985 concert from Syracuse live in Europe, where it was seen by approximately 12-15 million people. That show was also released on video.
He also played 4 free charity concerts for handicapped children and in some cities food drives were organized. Prince also raised $500,000 for Marva Collins’ experimental Teacher Training Institute in Chicago.
Sheila E and her band played the opening act.

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Hucky and Sheila LA 2003

 

Matt aka Dr. Fink and Cat in front of the Colosseum Rome 1988
Lovesexy tour

Hucky and Mark at the after show party for the Minnesota Dance Theatre company. The show was also the live debut of Wendy Melvoin.
Setlist:
Let’s Go Crazy
When You Were Mine
A Case Of You
Computer Blue
Delirious
Electric Intercourse
Automatic
I Would Die 4 U
Baby, I’m A Star
Little Red Corvette
Purple Rain
D.M.S.R.

Michael Bland at the Purple Rain Reunion party 2004