Tributes from fellow musicians:
Weird Al Yankovic: Shocked and saddened to hear the news about Prince. The music world will miss his prolific genius.
Justin Timberlake: It was Raspberry Beret. I was 4 years old. Yes, 4. I remember that I instantly loved it. "Mommy, who is that singing?" Seems weird but it's true. More than a "once in a lifetime" artist... Just a ONCE IN FOREVER ARTIST. I'm still in shock as I write this and I feel this overwhelming grief. But, we should all turn away from that and HONOR this musician that changed all of our lives, our perspectives, our feeling, our whole being. From another planet? Probably. Royalty, for sure. Us worthy..? Laughable. They say don't meet your idols... That they let you down. But, some of my greatest, funniest(yes, he was hilarious), and most prolific encounters and conversations about music came from the moments that I spent with him. It would be silly to say that he has inspired our music... It's beyond that. He's somewhere within every song I've ever written. I am sad, but I will smile when I think of every second that I had the fortune of being in his company. We have lost our greatest living musician. But his music will never die. Prince, NOTHING COMPARES...
Slash So sad to hear of Prince's passing; one of the greatest musical talents of my lifetime. Maybe of the 20th century. RIP.
Edgar Wright: Please don't let it be true. I can't imagine the world less Purple.
Olivia Wilde: Once, Prince yelled from the stage that I could dance. He was likely yelling to the girl behind me, but it's still my happiest moment. RIP.
Paloma Faith The greatest living musician is now no longer with us& I'm distraught.It was a pleasure to share a stage with him @prince fly with the doves
Boy George Today is the worst day ever. Prince R.I.P I am crying!
Lupe Fiasco If you are coming out to the Lupe concert in Minneapolis tonight...make sure you wear some purple!!! We gone put on for Prince tonight! ☔️
Zooey Deschanel Prince was a true gentleman, a king among men. He was as sharp and as talented as they come. I'm so glad I was lucky enough to work with him
The Mountain Goats: In my lifetime, there's never been an artist like Prince: so fearless, so uncompromising, so devoted to his music. This loss is incaculable
Billy Lunn: Prince was music. Prince was art. Prince was untouchable and untameable. One of the greats. Purple is Prince to me.
Whoopi Goldberg This is what it sounds like when doves cry.. Prince R.I.P. Condolences to his family & 2 us
Big Sean Rest In Paradise Prince and thank you for blessing us all with your work n presence