On the Dallas stop of her “Formation” tour, Beyoncé paid homage to Prince with a touching performance of his ballad, “The Beautiful Ones.”
Maya Rudolph and D’Angelo Honor Prince with a Magical Tribute
She had previously paid homage to His Purple Highness at the launch of her “Formation” tour by turning the stage purple while “Purple Rain” played in the background.
Beyoncé got to share the stage with Prince at the 2004 Grammys.
She later paid tribute to him at the UK Hall of Fame in London in 2006.
Their collaboration was famously satirized by Maya Rudolph and Fred Armisten on Saturday Night Live.
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