*Prince fans are throwing a festival to celebrate what would’ve been the icon’s 60th birthday, and it’s scheduled to take place in the same Minnesota community where his movie “Purple Rain” was shot.
Henderson resident Joel King, who once worked as a camera operator on a Prince film and was involved in some of his music videos, is helping to organize the three-day tribute that begins Thursday (June 7), according to the Mankato Free Press. Prince fans from Mankato, Maryland and New York are also helping organizing the event.
The festival will include a bus tour of “Purple Rain” filming locations, a screening of the 1984 movie and live music. In honor of Prince’s 60th birthday, 60 butterflies will be released at the event.
King said members of Prince’s family will also be present.
Fans from around the world have helped pay for a bench, street sign and mural that will be permanently installed downtown and dedicated during the celebration.
Portrait artist Moises Suriel from New York plans to paint a mural featuring Prince leaning on a little red Corvette.
All festival activities are free, but a donation to the Prince mural is requested.
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