Madonna to Perform Prince Tribute at Billboard Music Awards

Madonna will honor the late Prince later this month at the upcoming Billboard Music Awards, Billboard reports. The ceremony takes place at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena on May 22. The program will also contain a “statement performance” from Kesha, according to TMZ. Her performance will reportedly feature “direct references” to her legal battle with Dr. Luke.

Several musicians have already been confirmed for this year’s Billboard Music Awards, hosted by Ludacris and Ciara. The lineup includes Justin Bieber, Celine Dion (recipient of this year’s ICON award), Britney Spears, P!nk, Fifth Harmony, the Go-Go’s, Demi Lovato, DNCE, Shawn Mendes, and Troye Silvan. Nick Jonas and Tove Lo will team up for a performance as well.

Tributes have poured in from across the musical community since Prince’s death. Listen to Madonna and Prince’s collaborative track “Love Song” below.

Read “Are Kesha’s Lawyers Playing to the Public More Than the Courts?” and “Why Kesha Lost Her Court Battle, But Not Necessarily the War” on the Pitch. 

Correction: An earlier version of this story misstated the date of the Billboard Music Awards.

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