Blaze
04-09-2011, 12:06 PM
By Jem Aswad – Fri Apr 8, 7:58 pm ET
NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) – Prince will continue his residency-style "Welcome 2 America" tour with a whopping 21-date stand in Los Angeles, beginning on April 14 at the Forum. The artist made the announcement via a phone call on George Lopez's show Thursday night.
"I will be starting a 21-night stand next Thursday the 14th at the L.A. Forum with the New Power Generation and a whole gang of special guests," Prince said. "I'm gonna blast the roof off that place, I promise!"
A rep for the singer later clarified to the Los Angeles Times that not all of the dates will be at the Forum, and said detailed will be available soon.
Prince then said he'll appear on Lopez's show on Wednesday night to discuss the residency further. More information was not available at press time; information about the shows had not yet appear on the Forum's website.
What do you all think of this style of touring?
I like it. It gives people of a region time to make it to a show (not everyone has a schedule that fits nicely into tours dates). It allows for last minute plans and celebrations.
It is good thing.
It gives the artist and tour group better working conditions, a less grueling schedule, thus allowing for a more refreshed focused performance.
I did not hear that Prince was in this region (sort of; N & S Carolina). I would have made a great effort during the residency to attend one of his concerts.
NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) – Prince will continue his residency-style "Welcome 2 America" tour with a whopping 21-date stand in Los Angeles, beginning on April 14 at the Forum. The artist made the announcement via a phone call on George Lopez's show Thursday night.
"I will be starting a 21-night stand next Thursday the 14th at the L.A. Forum with the New Power Generation and a whole gang of special guests," Prince said. "I'm gonna blast the roof off that place, I promise!"
A rep for the singer later clarified to the Los Angeles Times that not all of the dates will be at the Forum, and said detailed will be available soon.
Prince then said he'll appear on Lopez's show on Wednesday night to discuss the residency further. More information was not available at press time; information about the shows had not yet appear on the Forum's website.
What do you all think of this style of touring?
I like it. It gives people of a region time to make it to a show (not everyone has a schedule that fits nicely into tours dates). It allows for last minute plans and celebrations.
It is good thing.
It gives the artist and tour group better working conditions, a less grueling schedule, thus allowing for a more refreshed focused performance.
I did not hear that Prince was in this region (sort of; N & S Carolina). I would have made a great effort during the residency to attend one of his concerts.