Advertisement listing Prince as a special guest with the Bar-Kays, Cameo, and Pleasure at the Greensboro Coliseum on Saturday, December 29, 1979. (This show was ultimately canceled.) Publication: The Durham Sun Date: Thursday, December 27, 1979 Country: United States Location: Durham, North Carolina Section: Entertainment / Concert Listings THE STORY The ad promotes a December 29 concert at the Greensboro Coliseum featuring the Bar-Kays with special guests Cameo, Prince, and

Announcement that Prince’s scheduled concert at the Park West in Chicago on Thursday, December 13, 1979 has been canceled due to pneumonia. Publication: Chicago Tribune Date: Thursday, December 13, 1979 Country: United States Location: Chicago, Illinois Section: Entertainment News THE STORY The brief report states that Thursday’s Prince concert at the Park West has been canceled. It refers to him as the singer of “I Wanna Be Your Lover” fame. CONTEXT AND NOTES This cancellat

Announcement that Prince’s scheduled hometown concert at the Orpheum Theater on Sunday, December 16, 1979 has been canceled due to pneumonia contracted during his recent tour. Publication: The Minneapolis Star Date: Thursday, December 13, 1979 Country: United States Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota Section: Entertainment News THE STORY The brief report states that Prince’s concert set for Sunday at the Orpheum Theater has been canceled because he contracted pneumonia on his

Report that Prince canceled his Philadelphia debut at the Bijou Cafe last night due to pneumonia in his left lung. The status of tonight’s show is uncertain. Publication: Philadelphia Daily News Date: Thursday, December 6, 1979 Country: United States Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Section: Entertainment News THE STORY The brief notes that Prince, described as a “hotshot blues rocker” and “young soul singer,” was forced to cancel his scheduled appearance at the Bijou the