ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP/Getty Images; Photo by Zak Kaczmarek/Getty ImagesImagine a double bill of Prince and Madonna: mind-blowing, right? Well, it could have happened, Madonna’s manager revealed, if Prince hadn’t put the kibosh on it.
In a lengthy Instagram post, Madonna’s manager Guy Oseary remembers Prince, who died Thursday at the age of 57. He was a massive fan of the iconic star, and writes, “I called him a few years back with the idea of @Madonna and Prince going on tour together. I pitched it to Madonna and within a second she said ‘I like it, we can call it the Royalty Tour… The Queen and The Prince’…. I love the way she thinks… When I told Prince the idea he said: “the world isn’t ready for this, it’s too big”.. I always felt like one day I would pull it off.”
Oseary goes on to say, “. @Madonna performed in #stpaul last year and Prince was generous enough to host us and perform for us after that show at his home #paisleypark .. He didn’t go on stage until 3am, and per usual the show performance was mindblowing.. He joined me this last New Years in St Bart’s and performed for my friends party at what will now be the last time I saw him.”
Oseary added, “It’s the one and only time I was able to actually work with him directly.. I won’t forget that electrifying performance.. Or the smile on his face that night.. And the love that he gave me.. He always treated me with kindness….Today not only will doves cry, we all cry.. You will be missed.. I love you.. Rest in peace.”
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