Police force Prince off stage
Police forced Prince off stage during a late-night gig in his home town of Minneapolis.
The musician was halfway through his set at the legendary First Avenue nightclub when he announced: "The authorities say we gotta go", before adding: "I promise I'll be back."
The club, which Prince made famous in his movie 'Purple Rain', is allowed to stay open until 3am but the star only took to the stage at 2.45am on Sunday. He had performed a few hits before police pulled the plug.
Police sergeant ET Nelson said more than 20 officers had been working overtime to block off streets surrounding the club. "I think it's very arrogant of him to think he can hold us here like this," he said. "The law is the law for anybody."
Prince had already played two concerts in Minneapolis before his late-night club appearance.
His first performance was at a department store, where he promoted his new cologne with a nine-song, 45-minute set. He later played a full concert at the Target Center arena.
The multi-instrumentalist is renowned for his late-night after-show parties, where he performs loose, extended versions of songs from his vast back catalogue.
