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Prince Covers Radiohead At Coachella Festival

Pop star pulls out all the stops...

April 27, 2008 by Jason Gregory
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      Prince shocked fan with a cover of Radiohead’s ‘Creep’ during his headlining performance at the Coachella Festival in Los Angeles last night (April 26th).

      The pop star, who was a late edition to the festival following slow ticket sales, adjusted the song's lyrics and added a huge guitar solo for his special rendition.

      Prince’s performance began ominously when he took to the stage shortly after 11pm and announced: “Coachella, I am here.”

      From there, the pop star was relentless, playing a greatest hits set containing such songs as ‘Little Red Corvette’ and ‘1999’.

      Prince had been a target of the festival’s organisers since it began in Los Angeles nine years ago. Consequently, he told the crowd that his appearance would not just be a performance, but also a party.

      "They're telling me that we got to go, but I can't leave!" Prince shouted, shortly before set closer ‘Let’s Go Party’.

      Following the song, the singer declared that from now on, Coachella was “Prince’s House”.

      What did you think of Prince’s performance? Let us know by posting a comment below...

      To see pictures from Prince at Coachella, CLICK HERE.

      To see pictures from The Verve at Coachella, check out our gallery HERE.

      To see what The Verve got up to at Coachella, click here.

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      • I was there, the Creep cover sounds better then Radiohead, it was epic!

        ~ by Wendy 4/27/2008 Report

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