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Late singer’s sister reveals purple was not his favourite colour

September 1, 2017 6:09 PM

Speaking to the Evening Standard about an upcoming exhibit of Prince Artifacts set to open in London along with Prince’s most beloved instrument made the revelation.

The sister of late great musician Prince, Tyka Nelson has revealed that although purple was a colour associated with the deceased musical legend it was not his favourite colour.

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“The standout piece for me is his orange cloud guitar, “the publication quoted Nelson as saying

“It is strange because people always associate the colour purple with Prince, but his favourite colour was actually orange."

Price who passed away due to opioid overdose at the age of 57 was known as the “Purple One” and shot to mega stardom thanks to his now iconic 1984 film “Purple Rain”.

His death sparked a “purple rain” as lots of purple tributes from venues to fans wearing the colour as a tribute to the great icon.

Prince is so closely associated with the colour that he has his own shade thanks to the Pantone Color Institute, a leading figure on colour designs and trends.

“My Name Is Prince” exhibit will open at the 02 Arena in London on October 26 and will be running for 21 days- the number of days Prince performed at the 02 Arena in 2007.