Coachella 2016, Weekend 2: Bleeding purple for Prince

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Fans gather for Bob Moses in the Gobi Tent at Coachella (Photo by Koury Angelo)
Fans gather for Bob Moses in the Gobi Tent at Coachella (Photo by Koury Angelo)

Coachella mourned in purple and in song Friday for Prince, the iconic artist who died Thursday at age 57.

Part of his 2008 headlining set — his cover of Radiohead’s “Creep” — was played on the main stage’s big screens leading into LCD Soundsystem’s set, and the headliners followed by adding a cover of “Controversy” into their set. “From now on, this is Prince’s house,” a message on the big screens read.

After dark — with the palm trees surrounding the Empire Polo Field in Indio bathed in purple (they’re usually illuminated in rainbow colors) — other tributes to Prince were heard. Among them: Sufjan Stevens and Gallant teamed up on “Purple Rain;” Ellie Goulding did “When Doves Cry;” 2manydjs and Jack U sprinkled in Prince moments during their set; and Mavis Staples told a Prince story followed by a verse of “Purple Rain.”

Near the Ferris wheel, where posters of all past Coachella lineups are displayed, somebody started a small shrine.

Photos courtesy of Goldenvoice