Thousands of Prince fans lined the streets outside a nightclub in his hometown of Minneapolis last night (21 April), as they held a party in honour of the late singer.
His publicist confirmed that the music legend had been found dead at his home at the age of 57, early on Thursday morning.
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Distraught fans flocked to First Avenue in downtown Minneapolis, which is where the video for Prince’s hit ‘Purple Rain’ was filmed.
The club held a free all-night dance party, and those who couldn’t make it inside left bouquets of flowers and balloons under a star mural on the club’s exterior wall.
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Police even had to close the street to traffic, as they barricaded it to accommodate the large crowds.
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Take a look at some of the tributes made to Prince across the globe in the slideshow below...
Tributes paid to Prince
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WINDSOR, ENGLAND - APRIL 22: Queen Elizabeth II (L) and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (R) stand with US President Barack Obama and First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama in the Oak Room at Windsor Castle ahead of a private lunch hosted by the Queen on April 22, 2016 in Windsor, England. The President and his wife are currently on a brief visit to the UK where they will have lunch with HM Queen Elizabeth II at Windsor Castle and dinner with Prince William and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge at Kensington Palace. Mr Obama will visit 10 Downing Street on Friday afternoon where he is to hold a joint press conference with British Prime Minister David Cameron and is expected to make his case for the UK to remain inside the European Union. (Photo by John Stillwell - WPA Pool/Getty Images) (credit:WPA Pool via Getty Images)
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A makeshift memorial is seen as fans gather at Harlem's Apollo Theater to celebrate the life of deceased musician Prince in the Manhattan borough of New York, U.S., April 21, 2016. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVE (credit:Andrew Kelly / Reuters)
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Julya Baer, 30, cries at a vigil to celebrate the life and music of deceased musician Prince in Los Angeles, California, U.S., April 21, 2016. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (credit:Lucy Nicholson / Reuters)
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Loretta Thomas, 45, (L) and Deshone, 50, listen to a Prince song at a vigil to celebrate the life and music of deceased musician Prince in Los Angeles, California, U.S., April 21, 2016. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (credit:Lucy Nicholson / Reuters)
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City Hall is illuminated in purple in remembrance of the late singer Prince in Downtown Los Angeles, U.S., April 21, 2016. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni (credit:Mario Anzuoni / Reuters)
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People dance at a vigil to celebrate the life and music of deceased musician Prince in Los Angeles, California, U.S., April 21, 2016. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (credit:Lucy Nicholson / Reuters)
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Julya Baer, 30, (R) and other fans sing "Purple Rain" at a vigil to celebrate the life and music of deceased musician Prince in Los Angeles, California, U.S., April 21, 2016. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (credit:Lucy Nicholson / Reuters)
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Fans gather outside First Avenue, the nightclub where U.S. music superstar Prince got his start in Minneapolis, Minnesota, April 21, 2016. Prince, the innovative pop superstar whose songwriting and eccentric stage presence electrified fans around the world with hits including "Purple Rain" and "When Doves Cry," died on Thursday in Minnesota. He was 57. REUTERS/Craig Lassig (credit:Craig Lassig / Reuters)
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Jennifer Matthews, 52, holds a poster of Prince at a vigil to celebrate the life and music of deceased musician Prince in Los Angeles, California, U.S., April 21, 2016. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVE (credit:Lucy Nicholson / Reuters)
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A photo of Prince is held up by a guitar leaning against First Avenue, the nightclub where U.S. music superstar Prince got his start in Minneapolis, Minnesota, April 21, 2016. Prince, the innovative pop superstar whose songwriting and eccentric stage presence electrified fans around the world with hits including "Purple Rain" and "When Doves Cry," died on Thursday in Minnesota. He was 57. REUTERS/Craig Lassig (credit:Craig Lassig / Reuters)
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Lorraine Womble wipes her eye at a vigil to celebrate the life and music of deceased musician Prince in Los Angeles, California, U.S., April 21, 2016. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (credit:Lucy Nicholson / Reuters)
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Prince fans Michael Scotland and Eudora Tucker stand at a street party hosted by director Spike Lee called "PRINCE We Love You Shockadelica Joint" to celebrate the life and music of deceased musician Prince in the Brooklyn borough of New York, U.S., April 21, 2016. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly (credit:Andrew Kelly / Reuters)
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A photo of Prince is held up by a guitar leaning against First Avenue, the nightclub where U.S. music superstar Prince got his start in Minneapolis, Minnesota, April 21, 2016. Prince, the innovative pop superstar whose songwriting and eccentric stage presence electrified fans around the world with hits including "Purple Rain" and "When Doves Cry," died on Thursday in Minnesota. He was 57. REUTERS/Craig Lassig EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVE (credit:Craig Lassig / Reuters)
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U.S. music superstar Prince fan, Mona Shelton, 42, of Bloomington, Minnesota, hugs an employee (L) as she places flowers outside of Prince's estate Paisley Park in Chanhassen, Minnesota April 21, 2016. Prince, the innovative U.S. music superstar whose songwriting and eccentric stage presence electrified fans around the world with hits including "Purple Rain" and "When Doves Cry," died on April 21, 2016 in Minnesota. He was 57. REUTERS/Craig Lassig TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY (credit:Craig Lassig / Reuters)
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Karen Menardy, 45, mourns the death of recording artist Prince, under the marquis at the Apollo Theater in Manhattan, New York, U.S., April 21, 2016. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton (credit:Shannon Stapleton / Reuters)
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Friends and employees gather outside of Paisley Park, U.S. music superstar Prince's estate in Chanhassen, Minnesota April 21, 2016. Prince, the innovative U.S. music superstar whose songwriting and eccentric stage presence electrified fans around the world with hits including "Purple Rain" and "When Doves Cry," died on Thursday in Minnesota. He was 57. REUTERS/Craig Lassig (credit:Craig Lassig / Reuters)
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Unidentified employees pause for a moment as they monitor fans outside of Paisley Park, U.S. music superstar Prince's estate in Chanhassen, Minnesota April 21, 2016. Prince, the innovative U.S. music superstar whose songwriting and eccentric stage presence electrified fans around the world with hits including "Purple Rain" and "When Doves Cry," died on April 21, 2016 in Minnesota. He was 57. REUTERS/Craig Lassig (credit:Craig Lassig / Reuters)
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U.S. music superstar Prince fan, Mona Shelton, 42, of Bloomington, Minnesota, talks about her memories of Prince near the his estate Paisley Park in Chanhassen, Minnesota April 21, 2016. Prince, the innovative U.S. music superstar whose songwriting and eccentric stage presence electrified fans around the world with hits including "Purple Rain" and "When Doves Cry," died on April 21, 2016 in Minnesota. He was 57. REUTERS/Craig Lassig (credit:Craig Lassig / Reuters)
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A man writes on a makeshift memorial as fans gather at Harlem's Apollo Theater to celebrate the life of deceased musician Prince in the Manhattan borough of New York, U.S., April 21, 2016. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVE (credit:Andrew Kelly / Reuters)
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN - APRIL 21: Guests listen to Prince music as a slide show flashes images of the artist above the stage during a memorial dance party at the First Avenue nightclub on April 21, 2016 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Prince, 57, was pronounced dead shortly after being found unresponsive today at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota near Minneapolis. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) (credit:Scott Olson via Getty Images)
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN - APRIL 21: People listen to Prince music during a memorial street party outside the First Avenue nightclub on April 21, 2016 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Prince, 57, was pronounced dead shortly after being found unresponsive today at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota near Minneapolis. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) (credit:Scott Olson via Getty Images)
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The marquis of the Apollo Theater mourns the death of recording artist Prince in Manhattan New York, U.S., April 21, 2016. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY (credit:Shannon Stapleton / Reuters)
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN - APRIL 21: Guests dance to Prince music as a slide show flashes images of the artist above the stage during a memorial dance party at the First Avenue nightclub on April 21, 2016 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Prince, 57, was pronounced dead shortly after being found unresponsive at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, Minnesota near Minneapolis. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) (credit:Scott Olson via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 21: A view of the Prince tribute at Times Square Hard Rock Cafe on April 21, 2016 in New York, New York. Prince died earlier today at his Paisley Park compound at the age of 57. (Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images) (credit:Roy Rochlin via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 21: Mourners gather in front of director Spike Lee's production company headquarters for 'PRINCE We Love You Shockadelica Joint- A Celebration of His Life' on April 21, 2016 in Brooklyn, New York. Prince died earlier today at his Paisley Park compound at the age of 57. (Photo by Brent N. Clarke/Getty Images) (credit:Brent N. Clarke via Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 21: A Hollywood Walk of fame star with a graffiti of musician Prince is seen on Hollywood Boulevard in memory of legendary singer on April 21, 2016, in Los Angeles, California. Prince, who was 57, died at his estate in Minneapolis, Minnesota, does not have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) (credit:Kevork Djansezian via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 21: People gather at a makeshift memorial outside of the Apollo Theater dedicated to the musician Prince on April 21, 2016 in New York, New York. Prince died earlier today at his Paisley Park compound at the age of 57. (Photo by Matthew Eisman/Getty Images) (credit:Matthew Eisman via Getty Images)
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Fans pay their respects outside the Paisley Park residential compound of music legend Prince in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on April 21, 2016.Emergency personnel tried and failed to revive music legend Prince, who died April 21, 2016, at age 57, after finding him slumped unresponsive in an elevator at his Paisley Park studios in Minnesota, the local sheriff said. / AFP / Mark Ralston (Photo credit should read MARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:MARK RALSTON via Getty Images)
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN - APRIL 21: An impromptu block party held outside First Avenue nightclub on April 21, 2016 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to celebrate the life of Prince. Prince died earlier today at his Paisley Park compound at the age of 57. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images) (credit:Stephen Maturen via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 21: Director Spike Lee attends 'PRINCE We Love You Shockadelica Joint- A Celebration of His Life' on April 21, 2016 in Brooklyn, New York. Prince died earlier today at his Paisley Park compound at the age of 57. (Photo by Brent N. Clarke/Getty Images) (credit:Brent N. Clarke via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 21: A view of a makeshift memorial with memorabilia, candles and other items outside of the Apollo Theater dedicated to the musician Prince on April 21, 2016 in New York, New York. Prince died earlier today at his Paisley Park compound at the age of 57. (Photo by Matthew Eisman/Getty Images) (credit:Matthew Eisman via Getty Images)
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TOPSHOT - The entrance to the Paisley Park residential compound of music legend Prince in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on April 21, 2016.Emergency personnel tried and failed to revive music legend Prince, who died April 21, 2016, at age 57, after finding him slumped unresponsive in an elevator at his Paisley Park studios in Minnesota, the local sheriff said. / AFP / Mark Ralston (Photo credit should read MARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:MARK RALSTON via Getty Images)
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TOPSHOT - Fans light candles outside the Paisley Park residential compound of music legend Prince in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on April 21, 2016.Emergency personnel tried and failed to revive music legend Prince, who died April 21, 2016, at age 57, after finding him slumped unresponsive in an elevator at his Paisley Park studios in Minnesota, the local sheriff said. / AFP / Mark Ralston (Photo credit should read MARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:MARK RALSTON via Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 21: A man holds a painting of Prince as he arrives for a celebration of musician Prince's life on April 21, 2016, in Los Angeles, California. Prince died earlier today at his Paisley Park compound at the age of 57. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) (credit:Kevork Djansezian via Getty Images)
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People attend a candlelight vigil for pop music icon Prince, April 21, 2016 at Leimert Park in Los Angeles, California. Emergency personnel tried and failed to revive music legend Prince, who died April 21, 2016, at age 57, after finding him slumped unresponsive in an elevator at his Paisley Park studios in Minnesota, the local sheriff said. / AFP / ROBYN BECK (Photo credit should read ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ROBYN BECK via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 21: People gather at a makeshift memorial outside of the Apollo Theater dedicated to the musician Prince on April 21, 2016 in New York, New York. Prince died earlier today at his Paisley Park compound at the age of 57. (Photo by Matthew Eisman/Getty Images) (credit:Matthew Eisman via Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 21: A man holds a painting of Prince as he arrives to a celebration of musician Prince's life in Leimert Park on April 21, 2016, in Los Angeles, California. Prince died earlier today at his Paisley Park compound at the age of 57. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) (credit:Kevork Djansezian via Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 21: People dance to a song by Prince during a gathering in Leimert Park in memory of musician Prince on April 21, 2016, in Los Angeles, California. Prince died earlier today at his Paisley Park compound at the age of 57. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) (credit:Kevork Djansezian via Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 21: People gather outside of the Apollo Theater to mourn and celebrate the life of the musician Prince on April 21, 2016 in New York, New York. Prince died earlier today at his Paisley Park compound at the age of 57. (Photo by Matthew Eisman/Getty Images) (credit:Matthew Eisman via Getty Images)
Fans also flocked to Prince’s home, where flowers have been placed on a fence at his Paisley Park estate, where his body was found unresponsive.
Stars from across the music world such as Nile Rodgers, Madonna, Katy Perryand Justin Timberlake, flooded social media after the news broke, to pay tribute.
Confirmation of his death came just days after a private jet he was travelling on was forced to make an abrupt landing in Illinois, due to a medical emergency.
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