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Jennifer Hudson’s incredible ‘Purple Rain’ is the perfect Prince tribute

WITH so many words today penned in tribute to Prince, who died overnight aged 57, it seems fitting that the most moving memorial should be musical.

Oscar-winning performer Jennifer Hudson and her fellow cast members f-rom Broadway musical The Color Purple returned to the stage after the final curtain call of their most recent show to address the elephant in the room — the fact that everyone was still reeling f-rom the loss of an icon only hours before.

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“Today we lost a legend. A legend who was a good friend of mine — Prince. I’d like you to join us in honouring Prince. He said his music would live on and he’d live on with his music, so we’d like you to join us,” she told the crowd.

What follows is the most spectacularly raw, passionate performance of Prince’s iconic hit Purple Rain we’ve ever heard — apart f-rom the original, that is. Watch, sing along and have a little cry:

The Color Purple sing 'Purple Rain'


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