Amanda Palmer to perform Prince's 'Purple Rain' in full
30 November 2012, 11:36
| Written by
Luke Morgan Britton
Ex-Dresden Dolls frontwoman Amanda Palmer is set to perform Prince’s classic album Purple Rain from beginning to end.
The spectacle will take place at Palmer’s New Year’s Eve show with her band The Grand Theft Orchestra at New York’s Terminal 5.
The gig will also feature support from Jherek Bischoff, one of the members of her band who recently streamed his latest album Composed exclusively on Best Fit.
Palmer will also play a host of songs from new album Theatre Is Evil.
The singer recently performed The Rocky Horror Picture Show‘s ‘Time Warp’ in London recently, joined by none other than Richard O’Brien.
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