It’s been 10 years since the death of musical icon Prince, and Minnesota is celebrating his life and legacy across the state this week.
As a museum and memorial, Prince’s home at Paisley Park was illuminated purple on Tuesday morning.
In June, there will be a five-day event in the Twin Cities featuring concerts, panels and tours that will mark 10 years since Prince’s death.
An all-ages block party and sing-along will also take place on June 6 in downtown Minneapolis, near the large Prince mural by First Avenue.
“We will sing his songs from the beginning of his career all the way through the end of his career,” said Londell McMillan, Prince’s manager and friend. “We will celebrate him because I know Prince, he would have celebrated you,” the speaker said.
Prince died at age 57 on April 21, 2016, from an accidental fentanyl overdose.
Since then, there has been a push to preserve and celebrate his work. Paisley Park, his private studio complex, has become a museum and event venue.
Highway 5 through Chanhassen has also been renamed “Prince Rogers Nelson Memorial Highway.”
