Prince has cancelled what was being billed as his ‘last ever performance in Ireland’, for reasons that have yet to emerge.

Whatever’s happened it appears to be “beyond the control of Prince and [promoters] MCD Productions” according to a bulletin posted at MCD’s website, though the show – originally scheduled to take place at Croke Park in Dublin next Monday, 16th of June – may yet take place next year.

This will be of scant consolation right now to the 55,161 ticket holders who should seek a refund from the point of purchase from 9am this Friday (13 June).