This Live magazine cover accompanied one of the most controversial and disruptive moments in Prince’s relationship with the UK music industry: the announcement that his new album Planet Earth would be given away free inside the following week’s Mail on Sunday.

The Mail on Sunday announces what it calls the most sensational CD giveaway ever, revealing that Prince’s brand‑new album Planet Earth will be included free inside the following week’s newspaper.

Seeing Prince rip through “Brick House” at 4 a.m. while guests danced on hotel lobby rugs wasn’t just surreal — it was sublime. The residency wasn’t a concert series. It was a dream sequence.

Prince’s Roosevelt residency blurred the line between concert and curated nightlife, offering Los Angeles a rare fusion of glamour, intimacy, and late‑night experimentation — all wrapped in the unmistakable aura of 3121.

“This is the fate of geniuses: a handful of fans, specialists, exegetes spy on their every move. The latest example: the purple dwarf arrives in Las Vegas, our funk doctor too.”

A velvet‑rope 3121 fantasy unfolded inside the Roosevelt Hotel ballroom, where Prince turned an industry party into a sweat‑lit, celebrity‑packed aftershow that felt more like a secret club initiation than a promotional event.

March 21, 2006 A surprise midnight performance on Sunset Blvd, delivered with full‑band firepower and the kind of spontaneity only Prince could summon.

A pair of Minneapolis‑born grooves streamed straight to the purple faithful — raw, joyful, and unmistakably Prince.

Released worldwide in March 2006, 3121 is Prince’s 31st studio album, evolving from an earlier Lotusflow3r concept and introducing a new band lineup, Támar’s prominent vocals, and a #1 chart return.

Prince delivers an electrifying performance at the Brit Awards in London, England, with an impressive lineup including #WendyMelvoin, #LisaColeman, #SheilaE, #MorrisHayes, #TámarDavis, along with Cora Coleman-Dunham, Josh Dunham, The Twinz, and DJ Rashida. February 15, 2006.: #Prince #Prince4Ever #PrinceHistory