One week before his death at the age of 57, Prince performed two unforgettable final concerts at Atlanta’s Fox Theatre. He had been in the midst of a solo piano tour entitled “Piano & A Microphone”, and both performances were marked by a degree of intimacy rarely witnessed at Prince’s more extravagant, full-band shows.
The all-encompassing setlists drew from every stage of the Purple One’s prolific career, and included a cover of David Bowie’s “Heroes”, which is all the more heartbreaking now that we’ve lost both icons within a span of months. The evening ended with a stirring rendition of “Purple Rain”, with the crowd singing along.
As Idolator reports, a complete recording of the second show is now available to stream via Soundcloud.
Setlist (Early Show):
Little Red Corvette / Dirty Mind
Linus and Lucy (Vince Guaraldi cover)
Nothing Compares 2 U
Joy in Repetition
Muse 2 the Pharaoh
U Got the Look
Pop Life
Elephants & Flowers
I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man
A Case of You (Joni Mitchell cover)
Encore:
I Feel for You
Controversy
The Most Beautiful Girl in the World
I Would Die 4 U
Baby I’m a Star
Encore 2:
“Heroes” (David Bowie cover)
Diamonds and Pearls
Adore
The Beautiful Ones
How Come U Don’t Call Me Anymore
Do Me, Baby
I Wanna Be Your Lover
Kiss
Setlist (Late Show):
When Will We Be Paid (The Staple Singers cover)
The Max
Black Sweat
Girl
All Day, All Night (Jill Jones cover)
I Would Die 4 U
Baby I’m a Star
The Ballad of Dorothy Parker
Eye Love U, But Eye Don’t Trust U Anymore
Little Red Corvette / Dirty Mind
Linus and Lucy (Vince Guaraldi cover)
Nothing Compares 2 U
Encore:
Cream
Black Muse
How Come U Don’t Call Me Anymore
Encore 2:
Waiting in Vain (Bob Marley & The Wailers cover)
If I Was Your Girlfriend
Encore 3:
Sometimes It Snows in April
Purple Rain / The Beautiful Ones / Diamonds and Pearls
