MAY 19, 2013: Prince performs during the Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

NOV. 14, 2010: Prince performs at Yas Arena in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, after the Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix.

FEB. 18, 1985: Prince, widely acclaimed as one of the most inventive and influential musicians of his era with hits including "Little Red Corvette," ''Let's Go Crazy" and "When Doves Cry," performs at the Forum in Inglewood, Calif.

MAY 24, 2006: Prince performs in a surprise appearance on the "American Idol" television show finale at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood, California.

FEB 8, 1997: Prince gestures to photographers at the annual NAACP Image Awards in Pasadena, California. He performed the opening musical number for the show and was presented with a Special Achievement Award.

JULY 3, 2011: Prince performs for the first time in Britain since 2007 at the Hop Farm Festival near Paddock Wood, southern England.

April 10, 1997: Prince performs a medley of "Take Me With U" and "Rasberry Beret" at the VH1 Honors in Universal City, Calif.

JULY 29, 1998: This publicity photo was issued for the release of Prince's album "Newpower Soul," which was recorded, pressed and distributed by his NPG records label without the assistance of a major industry label. At the time, Prince was going by the moniker "The Artist formerly known as Prince."

MARCH 4, 2000: "The Artist formerly known as Prince" gives his acceptance speech after being named Male Artist of the Decade at the 14th annual Soul Train Music Awards. Whitney Houston was named Female Artist of the Decade.

FEB. 27, 2005: Prince and wife Manuela Testolini arrive at the 77th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood.

FEB. 27, 2005: Jorge Drexler greets Prince after winning best original song for "Al Otro Lado Del Rio" at the 77th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood.

MARCH 19, 2005: Prince, who was presented the Vanguard Award, performs during the 36th NAACP Image Awards at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion Los Angeles.

Feb. 4, 2007: Prince performs during the halftime show at Super Bowl XLI at Dolphin Stadium in Miami.

DEC. 25, 2008: Prince attends an NBA game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics at Staples Center in Los Angeles.

MARCH 4, 2011: Prince presents actress Halle Berry with the award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture for "Frankie & Alice" at the annual NAACP Image Awards at the Shrine auditorium in Los Angeles.

FEB. 4, 2007: Prince performs during the halftime show of the NFL's Super Bowl XLI football game between the Chicago Bears and the Indianapolis Colts in Miami.