Legendary Prince concert from Paisley Park coming to Showtime

'Sign O' the Times' concert will air Sept. 16.

August 23, 2017 at 5:53PM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Showtime will air a legendary Prince concert, shot primarily at Paisley Park Studios, which hasn't been seen on American television in more than a decade.

"Sign O' The Times," a companion piece to the artist's 1987 double album, features performances of "If I Was Your Girlfriend," "I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man" and "U Got the Look," with special guest Sheena Easton.

Rock critic Robert Christgau called the Prince-directed film one of the greatest rock concert movies ever, right up there with Talking Heads' "Stop Making Sense."

The movie will air at 8 p.m. Sept. 16 on Showtime.

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Neal Justin

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Neal Justin is the pop-culture critic, covering how Minnesotans spend their entertainment time. He also reviews stand-up comedy. Justin previously served as TV and music critic for the paper. He is the co-founder of JCamp, a non-profit program for high-school journalists, and works on many fronts to further diversity in newsrooms.

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