MUSIC
'The Revolution' reunion in Prince's honour
'We
have decided that we would like to come out and do some shows,' say
former band members in video recording Prince's former band, the
Revolution, have announced they will regroup to honour the late
musician.
The lineup of Wendy Melvoin, Lisa Coleman, Bobby Z, Brown Mark, and
Matt Fink have released a video recording in which they explain their
decision.
"We have decided, after spending three or four days together now
grieving over the loss of Prince, that we would like to come out and do
some shows," says Melvoin. "We want to let you know that we'll be there
soon."
Prince, who died last Thursday at his Paisley Park home, played in a
number of bands during his career, but the Revolution were part of
several of Prince's most iconic recordings, including Purple Rain and
Around the World in a Day. The band officially split in 1986 after the
Hit n Run tour, which helped launch Parade, the soundtrack for Under the
Cherry Moon.
The group have reunited previously. In 2000, some of its members
joined Prince on stage in his hometown of Minneapolis to perform the
song America. In 2003, Sheila E organised a charity concert in which
several of Prince's proteges performed, including the Revolution, but
without the singer himself. Some members of the group also appeared at
the 2006 Brit awards to back Prince.
theGuardian.com
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