MINNEAPOLIS– Some of Prince’s family, friends and fellow musicians celebrated his life in a small, private service Saturday after his remains had been cremated.
His publicist, Yvette Noel-Schure, said in a statement that the 57-year-old superstar’s family and friends gathered for a loving goodbye. Prince died Thursday.
The statement did not say where the service was held, but friends such as percussionist Sheila E. and bassist Larry Graham were seen Saturday entering Prince’s suburban Minneapolis estate, Paisley Park.
Hundreds of fans were gathered outside. People emerged from the estate and handed out purple boxes to some fans. Each box contained a handout with a color photo of the late musician and a T-shirt with “3121” printed on it — the title of a Prince album.
The publicist’s brief statement said that a musical celebration would be held at a future date.
