via Instagram/@princeMusic / NewsMusic / NewsA 1985 Prince concert is being streamed to aid coronavirus reliefThe Prince Estate will stream the Purple Rain tour stop live for three daysShareLink copied ✔️May 13, 2020May 13, 2020TextThom Waite The Prince Estate has announced that it will stream a concert from the artist’s 1985 Purple Rain tour across three days, to benefit the World Health Organization’s COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund. The Prince and the Revolution show, which took place in Syracuse, New York on March 30, 1985, was the first concert footage the musician released on VHS. This time around, though, viewers will also be able to participate in a live Q&A with Revolution drummer Bobby Z, prior to the official watch party launch. Donations from viewers will go directly to the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund, which helps contain the spread of coronavirus, provide care for patients and frontline workers, and accelerate research towards a vaccine. They will also be matched by Google up to $5 million. The stream will begin at 8pm ET on May 14 (or 1am GMT), and end on May 17. The live album will also stream digitally for the first time from May 15, while Bobby Z’s Q&A will begin an hour before the beginning of the event. In more good news for Prince fans, a previously-unheard radio show featuring songs from the musician’s catalogue, plus unreleased studio and live recordings, also debuted earlier this month, via one of SiriusXM’s new stations, the Prince Channel. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MORECorridos tumbados: A guide to Mexico’s most controversial music genreSekou is the 21-year-old baritone making 70s soul cool againDon’t Be Dumb: The top 5 features on A$AP Rocky’s new album The rise of ‘Britainicana’: How Westside Cowboy are reshaping UK indieR!R!Riot is Taiwan’s pluggnb princessWhen did UK underground rap get so Christian? Why listening parties are everywhere right nowA night out with Feng, the ‘positive punk’ of UK UgDoppel-gäng gäng gäng: 7 times artists used body doublesWesley Joseph is the Marty Supreme of R&B (only nicer) How Turnstile are reinventing hardcore for the internet ageWill these be the biggest musical moments of 2026?Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy