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R.I.P. Prince Has Passed Away at 57
Shocking news is hitting the internet as many sources are stating that Prince has passed away at age 57 at his home estate, just days after being released from the hospital for undisclosed health reasons, according to AP via BBC.
Born Prince Rogers Nelson, the musician/actor has sold over 100 million albums worldwide, making him one of the most successful recording artists of all time. He recorded the mega hit albums 1999 and Purple Rain, the latter of which was also released as a rock musical that won an Academy Aware for Best Original Song. Prince also put together the soundtrack for Tim Burton’s 1989 superhero film Batman.
Prince’s last releases were 2015’s HITnRUN Phase One and HITnRUN Phase Two, which were both released in fall and winter of 2015.
We are incredibly saddened by this news. Rest in peace, Prince and thank you for your music.
AMC has announced that The Vampire Lestat: One Night Only LIVE, the standing-room-only performance celebrating AMC’s premiere of its newly-released The Vampire Lestat at New York City’s iconic Beacon Theatre last month, will debut on streaming.
The Vampire Lestat: One Night Only LIVE begins streaming on AMC+ on August 23.
Ahead of its streaming premiere, fans can preview the concert event, featuring original songs from series composer Daniel Hart and performed by Sam Reid, in Hall H at Comic Con International on July 24.
Our own Daniel Kurland attended the special event, highlighting how electric the Immortal Vampire is on stage: “It’s clear in this season of television that Reid was born to be a rock star, but it’s surreal to see him effortlessly command the stage — and the audience — at every step of the concert. He recites Shakespeare monologues and bitches out Armand between songs, all while the audience screams in support. For the duration of this concert, Reid is Lestat, and he’s given thousands of fans a memory that’s as immortal as any vampire.”
Based on Anne Rice‘s The Vampire Chronicles book series, The Vampire Lestat is the rock and roll-centric third season of AMC’s “Interview with the Vampire” created by showrunner Rolin Jones.
The Vampire Lestat goes on an electric multi-city tour while being haunted by “muses” from his wild and rebellious past. As his band’s popularity and star power rises, so does Lestat’s influence over vampires and humans alike, leaving others to contend with Lestat’s power in the face of the Great Conversion, an unnatural surge in the vampire population.
Jacob Anderson, Assad Zaman, Eric Bogosian, Delainey Hayles and Jennifer Ehle star with Reid. Executive producers include Jones, Mark Johnson, Hannah Moscovitch, the late Anne Rice, and her son Christopher Rice.
The series finale airs this Sunday, July 19, on AMC and AMC+.