Publication: San Jose Mercury News [US]
Date: April 11, 1997
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Title: "SJSU Prince Concert Canceled; Explanation Is Due In S.F. Today"
Written By: David L. Beck

The concert by the artist formerly known as Prince has gone the way of the artist's name: It's been erased.

The concert was scheduled for Saturday night in San Jose State University's Event Center. Its cancellation was announced in a fax shortly before 1 p.m. Thursday -- in time for the Event Center box office to change its concert message line, but not in time to prevent some copies of today's Mercury News eye section from being printed with a photo of the artist and no word of the cancellation.

Bill Graham Presents, which was to have produced the concert, scheduled a news conference for this morning to explain the cancellation.

Billy Sparks, Prince's manager; Londell McMillian, his attorney; BGP Vice President Lee Smith; and BASS ticket agency Executive Vice President David Mendelsohn are expected to help explain.

"I really can't tell you any more," said Jean Catino, BGP's advertising director.

Asked why the cancellation of a San Jose concert was being "explained" in San Francisco, she added, "That's why I want to get the word out as early as we can that the show isn't happening. We'll have a full explanation tomorrow at 10. . . . I really can't say more. I'm sorry."

The concert was to have been a benefit for Prince's charity, Love 4 One Another. It was sold out.

Refunds are available at the place of purchase.