Prince fans have been complaining in fan chat rooms after the star demolished the family home where he was brought up – and which inspired the famous 1984 album and film 'Purple Rain'. The house, aside Lake Riley in Minneapolis, had become something of a pilgrimage for Prince fans. But not any more – it was knocked down two weeks ago.
Among the complaints posted athttp://www.prince.org are comments like: "There was such history in that house - a lot of '1999', 'Purple Rain' was recorded in the basement studio,” and “it’s a shame, historically speaking you know. It could have been made into a museum perhaps one day. A Minnesota historical site." There has been some speculation that the demolition may be related to a dispute between Prince and his sister Lorna Nelson over their late father's will, though Nelson's attorney has told reporters the demolition had nothing to do with her. The NME reckons Prince's partner Manuela Testolini might be pregnant and that he may be planning to build a bigger house on the site, or he might be selling up and moving to his Canadian home.