R.I.P. Prince: So reagiert die Welt auf den Tod der Legende

Nach der überraschenden und schockierenden Nachricht des Ablebens von Prince am gestrigen Abend teilen Fans, Kollegen und Prominente rund um die Welt ihre Trauer und tiefe Liebe für die Pop-Ikone, der sich mit Songs wie "Kiss", "When Doves Cry" und "Purple Rain" in den Pantheon der Popmusik gesungen hat. Unten lest ihr einige der bewegenden Kommentare, hier ist das offizielle Statement seiner Publizistin Yvette Noel-Schure:

Official statement confirming the death of pop icon Prince. pic.twitter.com/xT43BXOiT8

— Ben Bruskin (@BenBruskin) 21. April 2016

Prince war gestern um 9:45 Uhr Ortszeit leblos in einem Aufzug in seinem Paisley Park Studio in Minneapolis vorgefunden worden. Wiederbelebungsversuche durch Rettungssanitäter erwiesen sich als wirkungslos. Um 10:07 Uhr wurde er für tot erklärt. Prince, der am 7. Juni 1958 als Prince Rogers Nelson in Minneapolis geboren wurde, wurde 57 Jahre alt. Die offizielle Todesursache ist zum jetzigen Zeitpunkt noch ungeklärt, eine Autopsie am Freitag soll Klarheit bringen.

Vergangene Woche war der Musiker mit einer Grippe ins Krankenhaus eingeliefert worden, am nächsten Tag jedoch wieder entlassen. Am folgenden Tag wurde Prince dann bereits wieder beim Radfahren in seiner Heimatstadt Chanhassen gesichtet. Das letzte Konzert seiner über 40-jährigen Karriere gab der Sänger vor einer Woche im Fox Theatre in Atlanta.  

Video from @bengarvin shows Prince fans singing along to ‘Purple Rain’ at a block party in Minneapolis tonight ☔️ pic.twitter.com/V07SdH6J1t

— BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) 22. April 2016

"'A strong spirit transcends rules,' Prince once said—and nobody's spirit was stronger, bolder, or more creative." —President Obama

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) 21. April 2016

Statement from Cameron Strang, Chairman & CEO, Warner Bros Records regarding Prince https://t.co/7IbwDgaYZO via @warnermusic

— Warner Music Group (@warnermusic) 21. April 2016

nothing compares… pic.twitter.com/Ktu0N5qf9i

— Warner Bros. Records (@wbr) 21. April 2016

Die Connection bleibt. Hab Dank für den Funk. #Prince https://t.co/fXj4yJGfWq

— Udo Lindenberg (@udolindenberg) 21. April 2016

.@AuswaertigesAmt hört heute Abend @prince. #RIP #Prince https://t.co/EuIZTaO4un

— Auswärtiges Amt (@AuswaertigesAmt) 21. April 2016

#RIPPrince another legend taken from us far too soon. pic.twitter.com/RigQajGSfg

— AKON (@Akon) 21. April 2016

Rest in peace, my dear friend Prince. I and many others were so lucky to have known you. May your remarkable legacy live on forever xxx

— Lianne La Havas (@liannelahavas) 21. April 2016

What on EARTH is going on? God must be needing some beauty cause s/he sure is recalling genius after genius...#ripPrince

— Rhiannon Giddens (@RhiannonGiddens) 21. April 2016

This sucks #Prince

— Lake Street Dive (@lakestreetdive) 21. April 2016

PRINCE . You legend. Rest In Peace

— lily (@lilyallen) 21. April 2016

"Devastated to hear the news about Prince. An enormous talent that we were all big fans of." - Duran Duran pic.twitter.com/478Q9dVF7K

— Duran Duran (@duranduran) 21. April 2016

about Prince, one of the greatest artists has left us today. I'll miss my friend, his advice&great humor.Thank you for your magical music.

— Cyndi Lauper (@cyndilauper) 21. April 2016

 

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Apr 21, 2016 at 3:00pm PDT

Today we lost a legend, but his music will live forever! #RIPPrince https://t.co/Soh1cnhCtn

— FLO RIDA (@official_flo) 21. April 2016

We lost a great one way too soon. I was devastated to hear the news today as I'm sure many of you were. #ripprince pic.twitter.com/vrESIi5biD

— Michael Bublé (@michaelbuble) 21. April 2016

i promise this was the greatest moment of my entire life. i wish i could relive it everyday. pic.twitter.com/i7oax7tLYr

— The Weeknd (@theweeknd) 21. April 2016

His Purple Badness. LOVE. https://t.co/Ywjd0WUIi7

— Spike Lee (@SpikeLee) 21. April 2016

Now Prince? No no no.. RIP You genius x

— Robbie Williams (@robbiewilliams) 21. April 2016

And just like that...the world lost a lot of magic ✨ Rest in peace Prince! Thanks for giving us so much...

— KATY PERRY (@katyperry) 21. April 2016

 

My musical brother... My friend... The one who showed me the possibilities within myself, changed everything, and kept his integrity until the end, is gone. I am heartbroken.

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Apr 21, 2016 at 10:52am PDT

Prince, NOTHING COMPARES... #RIPPrince... https://t.co/KAserIRfgD pic.twitter.com/6qyF7VqNtV

— Justin Timberlake (@jtimberlake) 21. April 2016

I can’t believe it, I’m in total shock. So many wonderful memories,
I will miss him. #Prince

— Lionel Richie (@LionelRichie) 21. April 2016

He Changed The World!! A True Visionary. What a loss. I'm Devastated. This is Not A Love Song. pic.twitter.com/x4JaSxRraC

— Madonna (@Madonna) 21. April 2016

"He moved me to be more daring and intuitive with my own work by his demonstration." -Frank Ocean on Prince https://t.co/7KSegVA24j

— Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) 22. April 2016

We weren't supposed to use phones at Prince in ATL last week, but I couldn't resist. Last performance of Purple Rain pic.twitter.com/6FjkJTksJO

— Jake Reuse (@ReuseRecruiting) 21. April 2016