London gets purple (again) for Prince and 3RDEYEGIRL

Playing early and late evening sets at the North London venue, fans were treated to spectacular greatest hits sets from the legendary performer, alongside 3RDEYEGIRL, his current band.

Both shows at the 3,300 capacity venue were dominated with highlights from his thirty year plus career and opened with a grungy “Let’s Go Crazy”. During “When Doves Cry” the 55-year old Minnesotan quipped “y’all ain’t ready for me…I got too many hits” - the likes of “1999”, “Little Red Corvette”, “Take Me With U”, “Raspberry Beret”, “Controversy” and “Nothing Compares 2 U” followed.

A 12 minute “Something in the Water” pushed the second set over the Roundhouse’s curfew time and - after four encores - finally concluded with “What’s My Name” from 1998’s Crystal Ball at around 12.45am.

Tickets for the performances - which went on-sale on Tuesday - were tightly controlled and phones and photography were similarly limited as per Prince’s usual wishes.

Among the predictably famous faces in attendance at the Roundhouse was none other than the equally legendary comedian and notable bird watcher Bill Oddie.

Setlist (late show)

Let’s Go Crazy
Take Me With U
Raspberry Beret
Controversy
1999
Little Red Corvette
Kiss
Nothing Compares 2 U
Purple Rain
Electric Intercourse
Cool
When Doves Cry
Sign O The Time
Diamonds & Pearls
I Wanna Be Your Lover
Do Me Baby
Beautiful Ones
Under The Cherry Moon
Guitar
Funk N Roll
Something In The Water
Fix UR Life Up
The Ride (Reworked version: “ButterFace”)
Pretzelbody Instrumental
What’s My Name