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Sorry Live Earth, but Prince can't make it. Instead, this Saturday (07/07/07), he'll play three shows in his hometown of Minneapolis.

Now we already reported the first two shows, taking place at Macy's (you know, they sell perfumes, one of which Prince releases that day) and the Target Center, so what's so special about the third show that it warrants its own story?

It's the venue. According to his website, "The official aftershow 4 Prince's Target Center event this Saturday will take place at First Avenue," the club where Prince's Purple Rain performances were shot. And he hasn't played there since March of 1987. Even if he's so tired from his other two shows that day that he just gets up to recite a little poetry, it's still a big deal. In fact, any Prince poetry reading could be an even bigger deal than a concert (not that we're getting our hopes up).

Tickets will go on sale Saturday for the semi-predictable and totally reasonable sum of $31.21 each, and the doors to the club will open immediately following the Target Center show. Flight tickets to Minneapolis can be sent to us at the Pitchfork address listed on the contact page.

As previously reported, Prince will appease the rest of planet Earth with Planet Earth on July 24. He has a show in East Hampton, New York on July 14 and a London residency starting August 1.

Dates:

07-07 Minneapolis, MN - Macy's
07-07 Minneapolis, MN - Target Center
07-07 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue (aftershow)
07-14 East Hampton, NY - Ross School (East Hampton Social benefit)
08-01 London, England - O2 Arena
08-03 London, England - O2 Arena
08-04 London, England - O2 Arena
08-07 London, England - O2 Arena
08-10 London, England - O2 Arena
08-11 London, England - O2 Arena
08-14 London, England - O2 Arena
08-17 London, England - O2 Arena
08-18 London, England - O2 Arena
08-24 London, England - O2 Arena
08-25 London, England - O2 Arena
08-28 London, England - O2 Arena
08-31 London, England - O2 Arena
09-01 London, England - O2 Arena
09-06 London, England - O2 Arena
09-09 London, England - O2 Arena
09-12 London, England - O2 Arena
09-13 London, England - O2 Arena
09-16 London, England - O2 Arena
09-20 London, England - O2 Arena
09-21 London, England - O2 Arena