:00:32. > :00:34.Welcome to World News Today on BBC Four and BBC world.
:00:35. > :00:37.And we will have more on the news that the legendary
:00:38. > :00:41.Her car is arriving at Westminster Castle. We will bring you more on
:00:42. > :01:16.that in just a while. Welcome to viewers joining us on The
:01:17. > :01:21.One Show, we are broadcasting live from Westminster Castle -- Windsor
:01:22. > :01:27.Castle, the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh about to arrive, on this,
:01:28. > :01:33.the Queen's 90th birthday. CHEERING . Huge cheers, the Prince of Wales,
:01:34. > :01:40.Duchess of Cornwall, awaiting the arrival of the Queen. And she will
:01:41. > :01:48.shortly be lacing a beacon to mark this milestone. Nicholas Witchel is
:01:49. > :01:52.alongside me. The Queen is competing the mayor, the pageant master in
:01:53. > :01:59.charge of the beacons up and down the country. Sensible headscarf,
:02:00. > :02:05.sensible headgear, as ever on this blustery evening in Windsor. But we
:02:06. > :02:11.will in a moment here at the National anthem played by the band
:02:12. > :02:14.of the Coast Green -- of the Coldstream Guards. The Duke of
:02:15. > :02:23.Edinburgh frequently says he is one of the most expert openers and
:02:24. > :02:28.beacon lighters that there are. They are moving into position. And Bruno
:02:29. > :02:34.Peek, the man who has put together the whole "And, and he was always on
:02:35. > :02:46.hand for these pyrotechnic displays, whether it be fireworks, flames,
:02:47. > :02:50.beacons, and that George. -- torch. That I presume they will be playing
:02:51. > :02:58.the national anthem. The band will be disappointed, getting ready to
:02:59. > :03:03.play the national anthem. They don't look as if they know quite where to
:03:04. > :03:22.stand. But we have been fortunate it has been...
:03:23. > :03:37.BAND PLAYS God Save The Queen.
:03:38. > :03:56.We expect a short address from the Prince of Wales.
:03:57. > :04:02.Your Majesty, Mummy... LAUGHTER I find it very hard to believe that
:04:03. > :04:07.you have reached your 90th year and I suddenly realised the other day
:04:08. > :04:13.that I've now in use since you were 22 years old. LAUGHTER
:04:14. > :04:23.But this is, ladies and gentlemen, very special occasion and the beacon
:04:24. > :04:29.that Her Majesty is about to like Bill also represent, as it lights
:04:30. > :04:36.other beacons across the nation, the love and affection in which you are
:04:37. > :04:45.held throughout this country and the Commonwealth. So, ladies and
:04:46. > :04:55.gentlemen, can we wish Her Majesty the most special and the happiest of
:04:56. > :05:06.birthdays on this occasion? And long may you reign over us. CHEERING
:05:07. > :05:15.Now, ladies and gentlemen, can I ask you as well if you could raise three
:05:16. > :05:22.very special cheers for Her Majesty, on this special occasion and, if
:05:23. > :05:34.they are loud enough, it might just work to like the other beacons by
:05:35. > :06:23.spontaneous combustion. So, hip, hip, hip... Hooray!
:06:24. > :06:45.The Queen, at 90, lighting a series of more than 1000 beacons that will
:06:46. > :06:49.be lit across the United Kingdom and across the world, the Queen now
:06:50. > :06:56.Britain's longest serving monarch, so many people out on the streets to
:06:57. > :07:01.see her today as she celebrated her 90th birthday. We will move on now
:07:02. > :07:07.to major breaking news, the death of the legendary musician Prince at the
:07:08. > :07:19.age of 57, his bodily -- his body discovered at his studios in Paisley
:07:20. > :07:25.Park, Minnesota,. Prince, whose real name is Prince Rogers Nelson, we are
:07:26. > :07:30.still getting details about the circumstances in which she was
:07:31. > :07:38.fined, but obviously, I shoot story for the world of music. I am joined
:07:39. > :07:44.by a reporter from BBC radio one. It has been such as shocked, this news
:07:45. > :07:50.from the last I read or so. It has. Lots of words can be used to
:07:51. > :07:56.describe Prince but he deserves the title of icon, a trailblazer,
:07:57. > :08:02.wonder, oddity to many, the sound of the 1980s, to so many people,
:08:03. > :08:09.setting the bar of creativity, and amazing live performer and this has
:08:10. > :08:13.come out of the blue. And much more than a performer, writer,
:08:14. > :08:18.instrumentalist, with the vision? He did, his first album was released in
:08:19. > :08:28.1978, but he did not have much success until the album 1999 with
:08:29. > :08:33.which he struck through then it was Purple Rain in 1984 that cemented
:08:34. > :08:38.his status. Not just with the audio but the visuals to go with it. And
:08:39. > :08:43.the whole vision of pop star really came to the surface because of
:08:44. > :08:49.Purple Rain became a film, and amazing music video, he was an icon
:08:50. > :08:53.there to be seen and heard. This is a perfect time to show viewers and
:08:54. > :08:57.let them hear more of Purple Rain. A great song. Let's see if we can dip
:08:58. > :09:17.into that now. # I never meant to
:09:18. > :09:23.cause you any sorrow # I never meant
:09:24. > :09:30.to cause you any pain # I only wanted one time
:09:31. > :09:38.to see you laughing # I only want to see
:09:39. > :10:02.you laughing in the purple rain And if people know anything about
:10:03. > :10:16.Prince, people know Purple Rain, that he had such arranged. Yes, the
:10:17. > :10:20.list goes on Kiss, Alphabet Street, among others. He sold 23 million
:10:21. > :10:26.albums with Purple Rain and from that point on, she was a very small
:10:27. > :10:35.pop star, but his stature in the world of music was just gigantic. --
:10:36. > :10:40.he was. He famously did 21 nights at the London O2 Arena, sold out, for
:10:41. > :10:47.half a million people. How many musicians could do that nowadays? A
:10:48. > :10:56.towering achievement! Is and what was so brilliant about Prince was
:10:57. > :11:04.they keep -- she kept artistic credibility, he fell out with his
:11:05. > :11:10.label, streaming services, wanting to stay in control of his prime. We
:11:11. > :11:16.can talk about the identity of Prince, but now we can join your
:11:17. > :11:20.correspondent in Los Angeles. Can you tell us what we do know about
:11:21. > :11:26.what has been discovered and what has happened in Minnesota? Yes,
:11:27. > :11:31.authorities say they have found, initially saying they have found
:11:32. > :11:35.someone who was not responsive in his home, who later died in
:11:36. > :11:41.hospital, later confirmed by the publicist of Prince that it was the
:11:42. > :11:45.pop star dying at the age of 57, but we do not know precisely concerns
:11:46. > :11:51.is, there will be an investigation into the cause of his death. We know
:11:52. > :11:57.he had been unwell, one place you -- one aeroplane he was and had to make
:11:58. > :12:03.an emergency landing, we believe you are suffering from flu, not in
:12:04. > :12:07.hospital, released after just a few hours and went home, saw nothing
:12:08. > :12:12.particularly sinister sounding, we are not aware whether he had any
:12:13. > :12:15.more serious underlying medical conditions, so there will be an
:12:16. > :12:20.investigation to find out the precise cause of death. In the
:12:21. > :12:24.meantime, as you have discussed, people are shocked about what has
:12:25. > :12:30.happened, as certain are disbelief that in the year we have lost David
:12:31. > :12:35.Bowie, we have lost Prince, another superstar in terms of pop music and
:12:36. > :12:40.an individual character, people comparing him with Michael Jackson
:12:41. > :12:45.or David Bowie, Prince was a man to himself, a great humanist, very
:12:46. > :12:53.funny, great musician, great guitar player, singer, producer, she had
:12:54. > :12:58.everything. Peter, you are speaking from the entertainment capital of
:12:59. > :13:05.the world, and the reactions, simply shot, what an original this man was.
:13:06. > :13:10.Yes, and some of the well-known figures in Hollywood taken to social
:13:11. > :13:19.media to express their feelings. I miss my brother, great sense of
:13:20. > :13:27.humour, said the director Spike Lee. What a sad day said the talk-show
:13:28. > :13:35.host Ellen Degeneres. Speechless said Samuel L Jackson. Rest in
:13:36. > :13:43.peace. We will all cry purple tears today, legend, the words of Tito
:13:44. > :13:49.Jackson, one of the brothers of Michael Jackson. Thank you. Steve,
:13:50. > :13:58.coming back to you, one writer from Rolling Stones said Prince was sex!
:13:59. > :14:04.He was such a live performer, he really came to the forefront doing
:14:05. > :14:09.live shows. I have spoken to some people in Radio 1, and they have
:14:10. > :14:18.said that seeing Prince was the best gig they have seen. Often, I
:14:19. > :14:23.remember him from small shows, small locations in London, two big arenas,
:14:24. > :14:28.he could do it all. But I love this identity thing. Going back to the
:14:29. > :14:33.early 1990s, he fell out with his wreck of the, who said he was
:14:34. > :14:41.trademarking his name. She was born with the new Prince, so he changed
:14:42. > :14:47.his name to Symbol, and the one could say that. Through his career,
:14:48. > :14:55.he kept such a tight lid on who he was. She said you cannot win me, I
:14:56. > :15:01.am not a corporate figment, was one of the first to stand up and say
:15:02. > :15:07.that. To stand up and say he would not be told what to do and even in
:15:08. > :15:15.recent years, suing some fans at one gig because clubs were uploaded to
:15:16. > :15:20.YouTube. -- because some clips. He felt that was compromising his
:15:21. > :15:25.musical integrity. And it amounted to privacy of sorts. Very few
:15:26. > :15:30.artists would do that. Thank you very much. We can bring more
:15:31. > :15:32.reaction coming through to the death of Prince. As you can imagine, these
:15:33. > :15:59.pouring in. We can take you I think back to Los
:16:00. > :16:03.Angeles, to Peter, we are waiting for official statements, this
:16:04. > :16:13.emerged from a celebrity website, didn't it? Yes, it came originally
:16:14. > :16:17.from the celebrity website TMZ, which first reported the death of
:16:18. > :16:21.Michael Jackson. It was a little while after they first broke the
:16:22. > :16:27.story that we were able to confirm it, but then, it went viral around
:16:28. > :16:32.the world and a lot of people, wherever they are in the world,
:16:33. > :16:36.learning this from the Internet, from social media, fans talking
:16:37. > :16:40.about it and disbelief is the word of the hour, people cannot
:16:41. > :16:45.comprehend that we have lost someone of the stature of Prince. The
:16:46. > :16:54.American recording Academy, the organisation which puts on the
:16:55. > :16:56.Grammy Awards, Prince a major figure at the Grammys in recent years, have
:16:57. > :17:00.released a statement, which has said they have lost an innovator,
:17:01. > :17:09.condolences to his friends and family who have been impacted by his
:17:10. > :17:14.incredible work. Peter, thank you. Talking about musical history,
:17:15. > :17:18.Steve, coming back to you, what did he draw upon? He was very original,
:17:19. > :17:28.but who were his icons? If you look at James Brown, very active on
:17:29. > :17:32.stage. That sexual energy. And taking on from someone like Jimi
:17:33. > :17:37.Hendrix. Prince was an incredible guitarist. Imagine taking those two
:17:38. > :17:43.influences, the guitar playing and live singing together, and creating
:17:44. > :17:47.this sexual chemistry. And you look at what he has left for other
:17:48. > :17:54.people. You mentioned the tribute from Justin Timberlake, you can see
:17:55. > :17:59.the influence of Prince in the way he sings and dances on stage. It
:18:00. > :18:06.encapsulates the crowd, making them feel like you are the only person
:18:07. > :18:12.watching that singer but performing to tens of thousands in the arena.
:18:13. > :18:45.We can show you a little note from the song When Doves Cry.
:18:46. > :18:54.The sweat of your body covers me
:18:55. > :19:13.# Dream if you can a courtyard An ocean of violets in bloom
:19:14. > :19:16.# Animals strike curious poses They feel the heat
:19:17. > :19:19.# The heat between me and you We can show you a little note
:19:20. > :19:50.When Doves Cry by Prince. And we can show you some images from TMZ, the
:19:51. > :20:02.website which brought that news that Prince had died in Paisley Park,
:20:03. > :20:07.Minnesota, and Steve, not just talking about the songs from Prince
:20:08. > :20:13.for his own performance, this goes all the way to soundtracks and
:20:14. > :20:18.movies. Yes, he did the Batman soundtrack in 1989. He famously did
:20:19. > :20:28.the song for Sinead O'Connor released in the early 90s, giant of
:20:29. > :20:37.a song. He did Manic Monday, 30 studio albums, four in the last 18
:20:38. > :20:42.months. He does not do as many of the older songs, they head that made
:20:43. > :20:54.him, a lot of new material. Bucketloads! And just do -- and just
:20:55. > :20:58.a few days ago, he was performing? Yes, there were rumours he had the
:20:59. > :21:02.flu and needed hospital treatment and his play needed to make an
:21:03. > :21:06.emergency landing but from what people at the gigs were saying they
:21:07. > :21:15.could not see anything visibly that he was ill, he pirated on Phil --
:21:16. > :21:19.through, true icon. The amount of exercise, the fitness he would have
:21:20. > :21:24.had to keep up for performing as Prince must have been incredible!
:21:25. > :21:28.Not many pop stars nowadays could do that, not only the length of time on
:21:29. > :21:36.stage she was famous for, the number of gigs they did in a year, that
:21:37. > :21:42.He could so have sat on his laurels. He didn't need the money but he
:21:43. > :21:49.wanted to keep going and keep innovating. It is very hard to get
:21:50. > :21:54.an Prince song onto an advert or a soundtrack. He has very strong
:21:55. > :22:00.control of where his songs are used. Would he have seen that as selling
:22:01. > :22:04.out? Absolutely. He famously took his and Taia back catalogue of
:22:05. > :22:12.spotted by because I don't know if he felt he was getting a bad deal
:22:13. > :22:15.out of it, you are 1 of the most famous artists in the world, you
:22:16. > :22:22.want people to hear your music, but you are is aimed them, I went out to
:22:23. > :22:32.have my stuff. Just for those who are joining us, this news is sinking
:22:33. > :22:39.in, can you sum up what he meant as an artist, a musician? I would say
:22:40. > :22:48.in the 1980s, there were 3 artists which cut the mould. Michael
:22:49. > :22:55.Jackson, Prince and Madonna in terms of visionaries. These are the people
:22:56. > :22:59.who embraced the MTV era of music videos, realising that it is not
:23:00. > :23:02.just about the voice, it is about the image, the way you look, the
:23:03. > :23:07.visuals that go with the song you are producing. So, he was very
:23:08. > :23:12.careful about what busy waltz, what images went with his songs,
:23:13. > :23:20.protecting his intellectual property. Exactly and he would
:23:21. > :23:28.disagree with someone who is that visionary -- who would disagree? It
:23:29. > :23:34.took him about for our bums to really achieve the success that he
:23:35. > :23:40.then got with 1999 in 1982, not to be confusing, and in the 80s is
:23:41. > :23:47.where his music and he was meant it. He was the first in-depth tea of the
:23:48. > :23:53.rock 'n' roll Hall of Fame because of his innovation. There is a famous
:23:54. > :23:59.great that he rewrote the book because of the vision he had at the
:24:00. > :24:06.time. Let's go back to Peter in L A. This has been sinking in. We haven't
:24:07. > :24:11.heard anything official, but presumably it is all over the wires?
:24:12. > :24:12.People are talking about what it you Mac meant to them and what his music
:24:13. > :24:22.has meant. Yes, it is all over the Internet,
:24:23. > :24:30.social media, people reflecting on what Prince meant to them. And he
:24:31. > :24:36.has a great legacy, he let to -- led to stardom in the 1970s, dominated
:24:37. > :24:40.the 1980s and 1990s and as we have here performing until recently.
:24:41. > :24:45.People unaware there were any major health problems and for that reason
:24:46. > :24:49.people are terribly shocked and a certain amount of disbelief that
:24:50. > :24:53.this has happened. I have more from this statement from the American
:24:54. > :25:00.music Academy, the organisation that puts on the Grammys, today we
:25:01. > :25:07.remember and celebrate him as one of the most uniquely gifted artist of
:25:08. > :25:15.all time, never one to conform, he redefined and forever changed our
:25:16. > :25:21.musical landscape, Prince was -- Prince influenced everyone. Wheater
:25:22. > :25:26.in Los Angeles, thank you. And Steve from Radio 1. We will give you the
:25:27. > :25:31.opportunity to watch some more of that iconic it Purple Rain.