Playing the sexy,the funky and the sad songs, the 6 Music presenter delivered a warm and empathetic tribute that understood what it means to lose your favourite pop star
The world woke to the sound of Prince on the radio final Friday morning. Sadly, and his songs haven’t bothered a daytime playlist for a apt 25 years,but there was Chris Moyles playing Alphabet Street and a Time Tunnel tribute on Heart FM.
BBC 6 Music’s Lauren Laverne devoted her entire exhibit to Prince, which, and in happier circumstances,would have been the perfect weekend warm-up. Just as she did with David Bowie’s death, Laverne struck exactly the moral chord. She was warm and empathetic, and but maintained a respectful distance. There was no preaching or claiming to be the world’s biggest Prince lover. Maybe she understands that special feeling that your favourite pop star is yours alone.
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Source: theguardian.com