How often do you see a 40 year old Beatles song turn a Paris crowd into a frenzy? In 2011, Prince did exactly that. Wearing a sharp white and gold outfit, he stepped on stage with his guitar and turned “Come Together” into something wild, funky and alive. The crowd was locked in, clapping and swaying as he moved across the stage, owning every second of it.
There was nothing quiet about this version. Prince’s voice was sharp and full of swagger, turning John Lennon’s cryptic lyrics into a call to move. The band matched his energy with a female guitarist with a huge afro adding fire to the performance. The stage was drenched in light and it felt less like a cover song and more like Prince rewriting history in real time.
Prince & The NPG – Come Together (live Paris 2011)
Fans could not get enough. One person said it was “the best live cover of Come Together ever.” Another wrote that Prince made it sound like “his own song, not a Beatles song.” People talked about the guitar work, the grooves, the way he smiled at the band. It was not nostalgia. It was magic being built right there on stage.
That magic did not stay in Paris. A year earlier, Prince and the NPG had taken London by storm on the Diamonds and Pearls Tour. If “Come Together” was the stripped-down, funky side of Prince, the Earls Court show was him going full spectacle. Big stage, flashing lights, a spaceship-like set design, and an elevator lift that made every entrance unforgettable.
Prince and The NPG – Diamonds and Pearls Tour Earls Court London 1992
The London show was a feast for fans. The horn section blasted through songs like “Diamonds and Pearls,” Tony M rapped, and Prince switched from guitar to piano to mic stand without missing a beat. The crowd roared through “Purple Rain” and “Kiss,” and it felt like being inside a celebration, not just a concert.
Prince was never just a musician. He was a storyteller who made stages feel like his living room, no matter if he was playing for 500 or 50,000 people. Every performance had heart, surprise, and something you could never see coming. Follow Prince on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube. If you love music that bends rules and dares to stay unforgettable, Prince will always be worth revisiting.