Bruce Springsteen and Elton John Dedicate Moving Performances to Prince

Suzy Byrne
·Editor, Yahoo Entertainment
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Bruce Springsteen, left, and Elton John showed the late Prince some love on Saturday night. (Photos: Getty Images)

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While fans lined the streets outside Paisley Park on Saturday — where a memorial for Prince was being held at his compound following his cremation — some of the music legend’s peers were thinking of ways to pay tribute to him. Bruce Springsteen and Elton John were two of the superstars who honored Prince onstage during their shows on Saturday.

Springsteen performed at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, kicking off the show with a cover of “Purple Rain.” His version was slow — and very Boss-like — and audience members sang along when they weren’t cheering. Springsteen ended the song by saying, “Prince forever. God bless.”

Meanwhile, John, who called Prince “the greatest performer I have ever seen” and “a true genius,” honored the man in Las Vegas. After talking a little about their contrasting lifestyles (Prince would be coming home as John was getting up for the day), he called him a “purple warrior" and broke into his own timeless hit “I Guess That’s Why They Call It The Blues,” while a slideshow of Prince photos appeared in the background.

Meanwhile, the folks at Saturday Night Live put together a tribute show for Prince, which was hosted by Jimmy Fallon.

And former cast member Tim Kazurinsky posted buzzed-about-but-never-aired footage of Prince jamming during the afterparty for the show’s 40th anniversary special last year. It’s pretty incredible.

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Prince died suddenly on Thursday at his home in Chanhassen, Minnesota. He was just 57. On Saturday, his publicist confirmed that “Prince’s remains have been cremated and their final storage will remain private.” The publicist added, “Prince was celebrated by a small group of his most beloved: family, friends and his musicians, in a private, beautiful ceremony to say a loving goodbye.”

Results of his autopsy, which was performed on Friday, could take several weeks.