Rihanna Pays Tribute to Prince During 'Anti' Tour Performance

She dedicated “Diamonds” to Prince.

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The Prince tributes continue to pour in. Considering the Purple Rain musician’s impact, they will probably continue to flood in for a while to come in as well. Following yesterday’s initial shock, Rihanna took the stage at a Calgary, Canada venue for a performance for her ongoing world tour in support of her recent studio album Anti. Taking time out of her set to address Prince’s passing, Rihanna decided to dedicate a particularly meaningful performance of her older single “Diamonds” to the late legend. You can check out the performance above.

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