There was, of course, no way to know Prince’s surprise shows at Place des Arts last month would be his last in Montreal.
But many who saw the pop superstar in concert those two nights are now happy they went – Prince Rogers Nelson was found dead at his recording studio in Minnesota Thursday morning. He was 57.
I no longer have a single regret about paying as much as I did for that Prince ticket a few weeks back
— Eric Pope (@MrPope) April 21, 2016
Many expressed their sadness and reverence for the music icon on social media.
The thing about Prince is everyone - EVERYONE - treated him with such reverence, no matter their own status as a musician. He was royalty.
— Аrpon Basu (@ArponBasu) April 21, 2016
"And if the elevator tries to bring you down
— Toula Drimonis (@ToulasTake) April 21, 2016
Go crazy, punch a higher floor." RIP, #Prince. There will never be anyone like you ever again.
Montreal City Hall was lit up in purple Thursday night as a tribute to Prince.
Terrance May, a musician who goes by the name May Millions, appears at a makeshift memorial for singer Prince outside the dance venue First Avenue, Thursday, April 21, 2016 in Minneapolis. (Renee Jones Schneider / Star Tribune via AP)
Prince played Montreal often think it reminded him of Minneapolis
— MP (@Marp2057) April 21, 2016
Thinking of Prince as I look at this image flying Doves. This is what it sounds like when Doves cry.......#RIPPrince pic.twitter.com/68hYQaxrez
— AnneKmetyko (@AnneKmetyko) April 21, 2016
It's not the rain that is purple today it's ours tears RIP PRINCE
— Moon_ju (@moon_ju1) April 21, 2016
The cause of death has not yet been revealed, but Prince postponed a show in Atlanta earlier this month after coming down with the flu.
