The exhibition includes guitars, outfits, jewellery, shoes and hand-written lyrics, which have left Prince’s Paisley Park complex in Minnesota for the first time. Tyka said: “What was really overwhelming is seeing everything up close — it was like he was right there in front of us. I know the fans loved my brother and I love hearing when they first heard a record of my brother’s or saw him in concert. All of the artefacts resonate with me — all of them. I saw some pieces I haven’t seen in years.”
Omarr said the family chose the O2 as it is where Prince held his 21-night run of concerts in 2007. He said: “Being at the O2 is bittersweet.
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It’s surreal for us as a family and I’m happy for the fans to support Prince as they always have done in London. I just want to say thank you to them.”
Fans will be led through a journey of Prince’s music, with a room dedicated to his Purple Rain film and album, featuring handmade costumes with platform boots designed to boost his diminutive stature.
Prince was found dead, aged 57, from a drugs overdose at Paisley Park in April last year. Curator Angie Marchese said: “When we started at Paisley Park, Prince already had it laid out. He already had graphics on the walls, he had already started making it into a museum, so when I walked in I already knew his vision. All I had to do was find the artefacts to tell his story.”
The exhibition opens tomorrow and has had its run extended until January 7.
For tickets go to mynameisprince.co.uk
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