Pretty much everyone covers Prince at Coachella

The second weekend of Coachella is very clearly becoming a Prince party.
Pretty much everyone covers Prince at Coachella
Joey Bada$$ performs Prince tribute onstage during the 2016 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival Weekend 2. Credit: Matt Cowan/Getty Images for Coachella

The second weekend of Coachella is very clearly becoming a Prince party.

The festival kicked off on Friday, just a day after the music icon died at the age of 57, and artists in Indio, California, honored him with performances of some of his most beloved hits.

According to Billboard, LCD Soundsystem, Mavis Staples, Joey Bada$$, and Sufjan Stevens and Gallant all paid tribute with either full covers or brief teases. Jack U paid tribute with a montage at the end of their set.


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James Murphy and co. -- who just last week covered David Bowie's "Heroes" -- performed "Controversy" during their headlining set.

Gallant and Sufjan Stevens teamed up for "Purple Rain."

Stay tuned for more. Chances are, this is just the beginning.

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