Mariah Carey pays emotional tribute to Prince during Paris concert: ‘He talked me through some difficult times’

Jennifer Ruby22 April 2016
The Weekender

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Mariah Carey paid a heartfelt tribute to Prince during her Paris concert.

The singer, who was a good friend of the late music legend, told fans that she was close to cancelling the concert after news of the star’s death was announced on Thursday.

Admitting that Prince had ‘talked her through’ some difficult times in her life, Carey proceeded to dedicate a rendition of One Sweet Day to him.

Speaking to the crowd at the AccorHotels Arena on Thursday night, Carey said:

“I didn't know if I was able to come out here and put on a show and be festive but I said ‘I'm in Paris and that's what Prince would want me to do.’

“To get through it rather than just make everything bleak we need to take this and honour this.

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“He was a friend to me too and he talked me through some times when I really, really needed somebody. He was an incredible person if you never got to meet him.

Carey added: “I'm sure his music has touched every single person in here so let's have a moment of silence for Prince.”

Earlier in the day, Carey shared a photo of herself with Prince on her social media accounts, under the caption:

“Genius, legend, inspiration, friend. The world will miss you. I'll never get over it.”

A host of stars including Madonna, Chaka Khan and Aretha Franklin have paid tribute to the late singer following his death.

Prince’s body was found at his Paisley Park home on Thursday morning.

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