Prince (October 21, 1998) – “Prince Of The Bizarre” Feature - Evening Argus (October 22, 1998)

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Oct 21, 1998

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This short Evening Argus picture feature reports on Prince's appearance at the third annual GQ Men of the Year Awards in New York. The clipping focuses entirely on his unusual choice of clothing for the occasion, while also noting that Sting received the music/solo artist award at the ceremony.

Publication: Evening Argus

Date: October 22, 1998

Country: United Kingdom

Published beneath the headline “Prince of the bizarre”, the brief newspaper item reports on Prince's appearance at the third annual GQ Men of the Year Awards in New York the previous night.

The article describes the outfit worn for the occasion, noting a flat cap, scarf and baggy grey overcoat, together with a walking stick.

The clipping is dominated by a large black-and-white photograph from the event. The visible caption reads “DISGUISE: The Artist Formerly Known as Prince”, reinforcing the article's concentration on the unconventional appearance rather than on music or a performance.

Although Prince supplies the visual focus of the clipping, the article also reports that Sting won the music/solo artist prize at the ceremony at Radio City Music Hall.

Sting was accompanied by actress Trudie Styler.

The piece is extremely brief, functioning primarily as a celebrity photograph with accompanying information about the awards event.

CONTEXT AND NOTES

Because the article was published on October 22, 1998 and explicitly describes the awards ceremony as taking place “last night”, the event itself dates to October 21, 1998.

Following the Chronicle format used for event-specific clippings, the event date therefore appears first in the title, while the newspaper's publication date is included at the end.

No additional musical or career information is supplied in the clipping, so the entry remains focused on the GQ awards appearance and the details actually presented by the newspaper.

FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS

Event: Third annual GQ Men of the Year Awards

Event Date: October 21, 1998

Era: 1998 Prince period

Tone: Light-hearted and image-focused

Photography: Large black-and-white event photograph accompanying the short article

WHAT THE CLIPPING SHOWS

• Prince attending the third annual GQ Men of the Year Awards in New York

• Outfit described as a flat cap, scarf and baggy grey overcoat, accompanied by a walking stick

• Photograph captioned “DISGUISE: The Artist Formerly Known as Prince”

• Sting identified as winner of the music/solo artist award

• Ceremony held at Radio City Music Hall

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