An official tribute concert honouring Prince will take place in October in the singer’s home town of Minneapolis.

Prince’s family said the concert will be held on October 13 at the US Bank Stadium. Performers will be announced soon and tickets will go on sale next month.

Prince died on April 21 of a drug overdose and his brothers and sisters said in a joint statement that they “have been moved by the tremendous love and support of Prince’s friends and fans around the world”.

There is no better place to do it than his home town of Minneapolis

“We are excited for the opportunity to bring everyone together for the official family celebration of Prince’s life, music and legacy, and there is no better place to do it than his home town of Minneapolis,” they said. “We are honoured by the artists who will pay tribute and are grateful to those that have worked so hard to make this celebration possible.”

Since Prince’s death, countless performers have paid tribute to the entertainer. Beyoncé and the Dixie Chicks have covered his songs during their live shows, and Madonna sang Nothing Compares 2 U and Purple Rain – with the help of Stevie Wonder – at the Billboard Music Awards in May.

BET dedicated much of its awards show last month to Prince with performances from Sheila E, The Roots, Erykah Badu, Janelle Monae, Maxwell, Bilal, Tori Kelly, Wonder and Prince’s ex-wife, Mayte Garcia.

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