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Madonna and Stevie Wonder performed a touching tribute to Prince at the Billboard Music Awards

May 23, 2016, 19:50 IST

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At the Billboard Music Awards on Sunday, Madonna gave a touching tribute to Prince with help from another towering musical icon, Stevie Wonder.

As the arena shined in purple, Madonna came on the stage dressed in purple and sitting on a purple throne as she sang Prince's "Nothing Compares 2 U" (which was made famous in a cover by Sinead O'Connor).

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Stevie Wonder then joined Madonna, and the two did a duet of Prince's classic "Purple Rain."

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The audience all began waving their purple glowing bracelets in the air. Rihanna got into it with a little dance, too.

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Prince and Stevie Wonder were close until Prince's sudden death on April 21. Madonna and Prince collaborated together on her 1989 album "Like a Prayer." 

Madonna ended the performance with Wonder by saying, "Most of all, thank you Prince Rogers Nelson, for all that you have given us."
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Watch the full performance below: 

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