Such a fitting tribute for a true legend!
Prince may have passed on, but he’ll never leave the hearts and minds of his fans — and it appears that his home state of Minnesota isn’t too keen on ever forgetting his memory and music, either!
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The Minnesota Vikings played their first regular season NFL game in their brand new U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday, and to open the venue, they did the best thing: a MASSIVE Prince tribute for a halftime show!
The Minnesota Orchestra performed a selection of Prince’s hits with gospel support from The Steeles, and the entire stadium went purple with an incredible, inspiring halftime performance!
What a perfect memorial for the late Minnesota native and dearly beloved superstar!
Ch-ch-check out some of the highlights (below)!!!
The @mn_orchestra #TheSteeles @Vikings honor #Vikings #Prince at @USbankstadium with extended halftime show! #SKOL😎💜 pic.twitter.com/JAm0jtT73X
— SERPAN99 (@serpan99) September 19, 2016
Awww!!
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Here’s another video look at the whole thing, including the Prince images being flashed onto the field from above:
Awesome @prince tribute at half time! @Vikings #purplerain. #skol pic.twitter.com/UgrvPTfm4E
— Shannon Nordstrom (@motormedicsn) September 19, 2016
SO COOL!!!
And still some more:
#PurpleRain halftime at the #Packers – #Vikings #NFL football game in #minneapolis c/o @tonxar #Prince #GoPackGo pic.twitter.com/G6HxjrS9bs
— Lisa Lee (@1ifiona) September 19, 2016
Amazing!
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The Vikings no doubt did justice to Prince’s memory and music with the performance, and you can tell the entire stadium quite literally lit up in appreciation (below):
Never thought I’d hear Beethoven├óΓé¼Γäós 5th during a @Vikings halftime show! Great Prince tribute w/ The Steeles. pic.twitter.com/eVlfjFTqO7
— Amanda Rudi Rudolph (@ARudiRudolph) September 19, 2016
Even before the game, fans were already feeling Prince’s absence, too.
One fan had a custom-made Prince jersey decked out in an appropriate purple (both the Vikings’ team colors, and the color most well known for being linked to Prince) below:
Spotted a #Prince jersey before the big game. #GBvsMIN #Vikings #Packers #VikesOnKARE pic.twitter.com/7swu4InplW
— KARE 11 (@kare11) September 18, 2016
Nice!!
To make things even crazier, though, a spooky coincidence went down in the first quarter that fans very quickly picked up on.
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The stadium’s first touchdown ever was on a pass from Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers to wide receiver Jordy Nelson.
Wait a second… Rodgers to Nelson? Prince’s full name, of course, is Prince Rogers Nelson.
Weird!!!
Sadly the Vikings lost the game, but they definitely won the day overall! What an amazing tribute!!
[Image via WENN.]
