Spike Lee just threw a huge dance party for Prince
Distraught Prince fans transformed into dancing machines at block parties honoring the superstar Thursday night, belting out his hits as they banded together in Brooklyn, Minneapolis, Los Angeles and elsewhere.
The informal gatherings quickly grew in size as word spread through social media. "Let's Go Crazy" got a massive crowd bumping at a Brooklyn party hosted by Spike Lee. "Purple Rain" induced a singalong complete with waving lit up cellphones. The director, dressed head to toe in purple, advised guests to do the same. Prince, 57, died of unknown causes Thursday morning at his Paisley Park residence in Chanhassen, Minnesota.
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Prince's music got people moving in Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles, too, where dozens gathered to groove.
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In addition to an outdoor dance party in Prince's home state of Minnesota, First Avenue, the club in Minneapolis where the music legend filmed his 1984 film Purple Rain, held a free all-night bash in honor of the Purple One.
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Prince last played at the club in 2007, but fans streamed there throughout the day to leave flowers, balloons and even a guitar.
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Brittany Levine Beckman was Mashable's managing editor. She enjoys crafting feature ideas, learning new things, and party parrots. Before working at Mashable, she covered community news at the Los Angeles Times and the Orange County Register. That's how she met a zonkey and the tallest man in the world.
