Anniversary of Prince's death to be marked with Paisley Park festival

The late pop culture icon, Prince, will be honoured with a four-day music extravaganza hosted at his Paisley Park estate next year.

The ticketed festival, called ‘Celebration 2017’, will be held between April 20 and 23, 2017, a year after he passed away.

According to The Hollywood reporter, Prince’s backing band The Revolution, Morris Day and The Time, New Power Generation and 3RDEYEGIRL are expected to perform at the music extravaganza.

Tickets for the event start at £402 ($499) and those lucky enough to purchase them will get access to exclusive concerts, a guided tour of the estate and much more.

The groundbreaking singer, musician and actor tragically died at the age of 57 from an
accidental overdose at the property in April. As US president Barack Obama said during a moving tribute, “Few artists have influenced the sound and trajectory of popular music more distinctly, or touched quite so many people with their talent.”

The late star’s Minnesota home and recording studio has been open to the public on a temporary basis for almost last two months and over 12,000 people have already toured Studio A, the Purple Rain Room, the NPG Music Club and other parts of the estate.

Paisley Park is now expected to be open to tourists from Thursdays through Sundays in the short term. Fans who visit the estate even get to see Prince’s remains as the elaborate urn holding his ashes is on display.

The urn – which features seven crystals – was designed by Prince’s sister Tyka and nephew President Nelson, and features scale-model details from Paisley Park, his purple Yamaha piano and white ornamental doves.