A decade after his death, Prince gets a big hometown celebration | CNN

EDITOR’S NOTE: Tuesday marks the 10th anniversary of Prince’s death. Click here for an intimate, photographic look back on his life. As the world marks ten years since Prince’s untimely death in the spring of 2016, Minneapolis, the city that birthed him, wants to mark the significance of the moment. “I think fans are going to be very surprised this year, because usually Prince’s work and catalogs have been focused on distinct projects and periods,” L. Londell McMillan, Prince’s longtime attorney and business partner, recently told CNN. “For the 10th year, what they’re going to get is a true celebration of his life.” While celebrations for Prince in the area are an annual occurrence, this year’s event — dubbed the “10th Anniversary Celebration of Life” — is meant to be huge. Paisley Park — once Prince’s Chanhassen, Minnesota home and studio, now a sprawling museum dedicated to him — will host the celebration of the artist’s life and work, with a series of events designed to do justice to his unparalleled legacy. The multi-day itinerary will launch on June 3 and culminate on June 7, on what would have been his 68th birthday. The day before, McMi

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