5 May 2016 6:15 AM, PDT | PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news »
Prince may be gone, but his music continues to live on through his peers. Sir Paul McCartney is the latest rocker to pay tribute in song to the late icon during a concert in the Purple One's hometown of Minneapolis on Wednesday. Kicking off the first show of his two-night stop at the Target Center in Minnesota, McCartney performed a rendition of "Let's Go Crazy" while standing in front of Prince's famous symbol. "Here's to the man," the 74-year-old former Beatle told the crowd after the tune, according to the Star Tribune. "Loved that guy. Thank you, Prince, for writing so many beautiful songs, »
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