Absolutely — that Chris Stapleton tribute was nothing short of spine-tingling. There’s something about his voice — that raspy grit soaked in soul and blues — that made “Nothing Compares 2 U” feel reborn, yet still reverent to the original spirit Prince intended.
Chris didn’t try to imitate. He channeled. And that’s what made it so powerful.
In the Greek Theatre, a venue already rich with musical history, you could feel the weight of the moment — a master artist honoring another. With just his voice and a guitar, Chris tapped into the raw grief, the longing, and the beauty of the song. For it to be his first time performing it live? You’d never guess — he owned it like it was written in his bones.
Prince was a musical universe unto himself — funk, rock, R&B, pop, soul… he blurred it all and made it look effortless. Chris Stapleton comes from a different musical lane, but that performance showed how deep the roots of Prince’s influence run — across genres, across generations.
If you’ve seen the clip, you already know — that crowd went silent. They weren’t just watching a cover. They were witnessing a conversation between two legends, one in spirit and one on stage.
