Paisley Park has opened Early Bird ticket sales for the 10th Anniversary Celebration of Life, marking a decade since the passing of Prince Rogers Nelson. The 2026 event expands across Paisley Park, Downtown Minneapolis, and St. Paul, inviting fans worldwide to honour Prince’s enduring music, legacy, and creative spirit.

The 2019 reissue reaffirmed Emancipation as one of Prince’s most significant late‑career statements — a sprawling, joyful, deeply personal work celebrating autonomy, marriage, and artistic rebirth. Its first‑ever vinyl release introduced the album to a new generation of listeners and cemented its place within the broader Legacy/NPG archival programme.

“Face Down” was released in April 1997 as the third promotional‑only single from Emancipation, Prince’s 19th album and the third credited to the unpronounceable symbol. Issued in the USA and UK only, the promo arrived five months after the album’s release and featured three exclusive remixes unavailable elsewhere.

“Somebody’s Somebody” was released on January 13, 1997 as the second promotional‑only single from Emancipation, Prince’s 19th album and the third credited to the unpronounceable symbol. Issued exclusively in the United States, the promo arrived two months after the album’s release.

Prince’s first fully independent release after leaving Warner Bros., Emancipation is a 3‑hour, 36‑track celebration of artistic freedom, marriage, spirituality, and rebirth. Issued as a triple‑CD and triple‑cassette on November 19, 1996, it stands as the longest and most ambitious album of his career.

O(+> ’s Emancipation Advert " The Album O(+> Was Born 2 Make" 1996.

Slave / New World is one of the most symbolic artefacts of Prince’s mid‑’90s transformation — a handmade bridge between the defiant end of the Warner era and the creative liberation of Emancipation. Handed directly to fans inside Paisley Park, the cassette captures the intimacy, urgency, and rebellion of a moment when Prince was redefining his identity, his sound, and his relationship to the music industry. A true collector’s treasure.