Prince (June 24, 1988) “Prince packs plenty for tour” Tour Announcement – St. Cloud Times
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- Jun 24, 1988
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The June 24, 1988 edition of the St. Cloud Times reports on Prince’s upcoming European summer tour, noting the massive amount of equipment and stage production involved.
Publication: St. Cloud Times
Date: June 24, 1988
Country: United States
Location: Saint Cloud, Minnesota Section: News / Entertainment
THE STORY The article states that more than one cargo jet will be needed to haul 100 tons of stage and equipment for Prince’s summer tour in Europe. Spokesperson Bob Merlis confirmed the tour starts July 8 with four dates in Paris, followed by shows in Milan, Antwerp, London, Helsinki, Stockholm.
CONTEXT AND NOTES
This announcement was made ahead of Prince’s 1988 European tour, which followed the Lovesexy album and tour. The piece highlights the large-scale production Prince was known for at the time.
FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS
Event: Tour announcement
Era: 1988 (Lovesexy era) Tone: Informative, anticipatory Photography: Text-based article (no photo in clipping)
WHAT THE CLIPPING SHOWS
Headline “Prince packs plenty for tour”
Details on the scale of the European tour
Mention of Bob Merlis as Warner Bros. publicity vice president
Typical newspaper entertainment news layout
RELATED MATERIAL
June 24, 1990 The Independent “Nude” tour review
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SOURCES
St. Cloud Times, June 24, 1988
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