The Memory of Prince Will Loom Large This Weekend at Coachella

He played the music festival in 2008, and will be on the minds of one and all attending this weekend.

In an instant, the entire mood of Coachella’s second weekend has been recast. The death of Prince means that both attendees and artists will be thinking throughout about the legacy, passion and genius of Prince Rogers Nelson.

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Local Palm Springs newspaper The Desert Sun has a look back at Prince’s 2008 performance at the festival:

Prince took the stage just after 11:10 p.m. in an explosion of purple mist and smoke, strutting in a white suit trimmed with fat silver studs.

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