A press release suggested that the shows would mark the last time Prince would play some of his best-known hits, but he clarified, “We’ll be performing them in a big way for the last time, at least for a while, to allow room for new music.” The same year, together with Cassandra O’Neal. In the Summer of 2006 Sheila toured for the third time with the legendary Ringo Starr. She also performed The Glamorous Life at the 7th Annual VH1 Divas, a benefit concert for the VH1 Save the Music Foundation that was televised worldwide. The tour will mark his first in six years with New Power Generation as his backing band. In 2004 Sheila joined Prince on the Musicology tour, which was seen by 1.5 million people. Twenty-six dates have been confirmed for the tour, but Prince promised, “We’re going to go around the world and back.” He will also headline the Essence Festival July 2nd and he will also participate in Tiger Woods’ annual Tiger Jam charity event, which is usually held in Las Vegas, Memorial Day weekend. “I’m not much for awards,” he said, “but an honor is just that and I appreciate when anybody shows respect.” on March 29th, exactly two weeks after he’s inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in New York. “I might be a little crazy,” he said, “but the notion is that everyone should get a piece of the pie.”Īs for the tour, it begins at the Staples Center in L.A. (the label that prompted Prince to publicly deem himself an artistic slave), Prince announced that he would be asking all of the major labels to release the album at once. Despite rumors that he’d re-signed with Warner Bros. Though Musicology is complete, the record does not yet have a release date, primarily because Prince doesn’t yet have a label. Prince said the notion behind the new album is that people should be aware that “the music comes before the ‘ology.’ God comes first with everything I do, but when it comes to our business we try to let the music dictate what comes next.” writers: Music & Lyrics by Prince & The New Power Generation (1), Prince (2), Chaka Kahn & Tony Maiden (3), John Fogerty (4), Prince + Wendy & Lisa (5) This song collection contains transcriptions of the entire acoustic set of the Webster Hall show from 2004. Prince announced plans for an upcoming tour as well as news of his forthcoming Musicology album before a group of 400 fan club members and press corps at Los Angeles’ El Rey Theater today.