In fact the princeit didn’t matter if you were the Queen of Pop or the Boss!10 years after the singer’s death, Bobby Z, Prince’s drummer, revealed. Madonna and Bruce Springsteen at one time they were forbidden to enter his dressing room. Reciting a few anecdotes, Bobby reflected on his friendship with the ‘Purple Rain’ singer, who passed away in 2016, in a new interview.
When Prince denied entrance to Madonna and Bruce Springsteen
Speaking to The Guardian, drummer Bobby Z revealed the story of being banned from Madonna and Bruce Prince’s dressing room. “It was kind of a funny moment when Bruce Springsteen and Madonna came backstage, but Prince’s dressing room was off-limits, so they had to use the band bathroom,” Bobby Z recalled.Bobby Z says Prince wasn’t comfortable meeting other celebrities “unless he was a fan” and would be “embarrassed or embarrassed” even though he was a major star himself. “There could be huge stars and he wouldn’t give them the time of day. So apart from shaking Elizabeth Taylor’s hand, I don’t know if she’d be interested in chatting,” he added.However, “when he met David Bowie at Paisley Park, Prince’s long-time home and studio, it was a warm moment because he felt they were the same.”
Bruce Springsteen and Madonna paid tribute to Prince after his death
Although the Grammy winner was not allowed into his dressing room, the two musicians could not resist paying tribute to the legend after his death at the age of 57.Days after his death, The Boss paid tribute to Prince with the song “Purple Rain” to open a concert at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, according to Vanity Fair. While Madonna paid tribute with an Instagram post of her and Prince, who co-wrote “Love Song” for their 1989 album ‘Like a Prayer’.
