The World Honors Prince: Eiffel Tower, Chicago Skyline and More Landmarks Go Purple
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The World Honors Prince: Eiffel Tower, Chicago Skyline and More Landmarks Go Purple
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Clearly, Prince’s legacy and musical genius has been felt around the world.
After news of the icon’s death on Thursday, plenty of famous monuments lit up in purple to honor Prince, fitting for the “Purple Rain” singer.
In one of the most stunning displays, the Eiffel Tower was cast in purple lights.
The Eiffel Tower turned purple. #PrinceRIP pic.twitter.com/Lre43jUZLl
— LaLaine (@LaLaineKOOL105) April 22, 2016
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Not surprisingly, Prince’s home state of Minnesota had plenty of tributes, including ones from both the I-35W Bridge and the Lowry Avenue Bridge, as well as from the stadium of Prince’s hometown baseball team, the Minnesota Twins.
#RIPPrince The I-35W Bridge will reign purple tonight. pic.twitter.com/FDjwRZnEQA
— MnDOT (@mndotnews) April 21, 2016
Lowry Ave. Bridge will be lit purple tonight as we mourn w/ the world the loss of a true artist & a beloved MN son. pic.twitter.com/y7MWelv1Hd
— Hennepin County (@Hennepin) April 21, 2016
Fitting that it’s raining in Minneapolis today. pic.twitter.com/s5KFurDhHi
— Minnesota Twins (@Twins) April 21, 2016
But it wasn’t only Prince’s beloved state that honored the legend. All around the U.S., recognizable monuments lit up.
@morningmoneyben @EmpireStateBldg @joanwalsh meanwhile, in Cleveland: pic.twitter.com/L8du8HjysV
— Brian Johnson (@milojbloom) April 22, 2016
Here’s a shot of the Superdome tonight, lit up purple to honor #Prince, a la Essence Fest ’14, by @jmcctheadvocate pic.twitter.com/ncReXHc69a
— New Orleans Advocate (@theadvocateno) April 22, 2016
Chicago skyline lights up in purple tonight to honor the memory of Prince. pic.twitter.com/Xc8lPlXSfW
— WGN TV News (@WGNNews) April 22, 2016
San Francisco City Hall turns purple for #PrinceRIP @CBSSF pic.twitter.com/BLMPzsBf4b
— Joe Vazquez (@joenewsman) April 22, 2016
Tribute to Prince Tonight The High Roller Las Vegas In Purple at The Linq Photo: @erikkabik #PrinceRIP #RIPPrince pic.twitter.com/22LMdYMAWd
— Vegas BiLL (@VegasBiLL) April 22, 2016
In New York City, the “Prince St.” subway sign was changed to read “Prince RIP.”
☔️ #ripPrince #rp @sp156 @villagevoice
A photo posted by Flaco Grande (@grayrizzy) on Apr 22, 2016 at 5:43am PDT
And in a fittingly ironic display, Niagara Falls went purple on Thursday, though this was actually planned for the Queen’s 90th birthday, as opposed to Prince’s death.
Niagara Falls turns purple – the colour of royalty to celebrate #QueensBirthday – coincidence #Prince died today too pic.twitter.com/RAEs7GwoXj
— Chatham-Kent Police (@CKPSMedia) April 21, 2016
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Not surprisingly, plenty of celebs are still reeling from the influential artist’s death. Mariah Carey spoke exclusively to ET on Thursday backstage following her concert in Paris, France, where she talked about her personal relationship with the singer.
“He helped me through so many moments where I needed somebody to guide me through,” Carey recalled. “[He was] just a true genius… There will never be anybody else like him.”
“It’s such a loss that he’s gone,” she added. “I’ll never get over it.”
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The World Honors Prince: Eiffel Tower, Chicago Skyline and More Landmarks Go Purple
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