Memorial for Prince to be held in Los Angeles in May

Fans will be able pay tribute to late music icon Prince during a public memorial in Los Angeles in May.

The Purple Rain star, 57, was found dead at his Paisley Park studio in Chanhassen, Minnesota, on April 21, and next Friday on May 6, Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti will host a memorial for the legend.

The event will be held at Los Angeles City Hall, where Prince filmed his music video for 1991 hit Diamonds and Pearls. The building has been lit up with purple lights in honour of the star since his passing, reported Entert-ainment Tonight. Mayor Garcetti praised Prince following his death, releasing a statement which read: “Prince was a once-in-a-generation talent. His genius on stage, and in the studio, was matched only by his determination to protect the integrity of his art and defend the rights of artists to control what they create.”

“Memories of his work take me back to my childhood — and years later, I had the good fortune to witness his brilliance during an incredible performance at the Roosevelt Hotel. Today, I join people in Los Angeles and throughout the world in mourning the loss of a true icon.”

Meanwhile, Prince’s sister Tyka Nelson reportedly had a meltdown in the first meeting with the late singer’s siblings which took place in Minnesota.

According to TMZ, Tyka stormed out of the meeting over a disagreement about the music icon’s fortune, which will be split between all of his remaining siblings.