Stevie Wonder in Prince tribute show

Stevie Wonder and members of Prince’s inner circle will highlight a family-sanctioned Prince tribute concert in St Paul on October 13, organisers announced on Thursday.

Prince’s family originally planned to hold the show at the new NFL stadium in his hometown of Minneapolis. However, organisers said that it will be at the smaller Xcel Energy centre in St Paul. Tickets go on sale at 10am CDT [3pm GMT] on Monday via Ticketmaster. Some will cost $19.99 (Dh73.42) in tribute to one of Prince’s hits.

The line-up also includes Christina Aguilera, Chaka Khan, John Mayer, Tori Kelly, Anita Baker, Doug E. Fresh, Luke James, Bilal and Mint Condition. Prince’s inner circle will be represented by Morris Day & The Time, Judith Hill and Liv Warfield.

The New Power Generation, led by Morris Hayes, along with members of 3RDEYEGIRL will also perform.

“It’s an all-star mix of classic and new artists, Prince-inspired as well as Prince family-type artists,” said organiser L. Londell McMillan, a long-time attorney for the late superstar who is helping to manage his estate’s entertainment assets.

Prince’s family first announced the show in late July, but details were slow to come out. That had frustrated Prince fans across the country who’d made travel reservations without any guarantees of tickets —AP