New Purple Celebration announce their last-ever Cardiff show after 21 years on the road
Alright butt, gather round, grab a purple drink and steady the emotions. This one hits right in the feels. 💔💜
New Purple Celebration, the UK’s gold-standard Prince tribute, are heading to Cardiff Tramshed for one final show ever as part of their farewell run, before they officially stop touring after 21 years of spreading funk, soul and Minneapolis magic.
📅 Saturday 17th January 2026
📍 Tramshed, Cardiff
No comeback tour.
No “by popular demand” nonsense.
This is genuinely the last time.
👑 WHAT IS NEW PURPLE CELEBRATION?
Let’s be clear, this isn’t some pub-band-with-a-hat situation. New Purple Celebration is a full-scale Prince experience, built by serious musicians who understand the swagger, the sexuality, the chaos and the soul of Prince’s catalogue.
Expect:
- 🎸 Screaming guitar solos that feel illegal
- 🕺 Funk rhythms that hijack your legs
- 🎤 Big singalongs to Purple Rain, 1999, Kiss, When Doves Cry, Let’s Go Crazy
- 💜 Deep cuts for the proper Prince obsessives
They don’t just play the songs. They channel the spirit.
🏟 WHY THIS CARDIFF SHOW MATTERS
Tramshed is a beast of a room. Sweaty, loud, communal and perfect for a night where everyone sings like their life depends on it. Cardiff crowds bring the noise, the love and the proper emotional release, and this farewell show is shaping up to be something special.
This will be:
- One massive purple singalong
- One last chance to dance like it’s 1999
- One emotional goodbye with a room full of Prince fam
Only in Wales, mun.
🎟️ TICKET PRICES & INFO
Tickets for New Purple Celebration at Tramshed Cardiff are currently priced at:
💷 £30 + booking fees
Given this is a final-ever Cardiff performance, do not hang about thinking you’ll “sort it later”. Later doesn’t exist here.
👉 Cardiff tickets:
https://www.seetickets.com/event/new-purple-celebration/tramshed/3405192
👉 All remaining farewell tour dates:
https://www.newpurplecelebration.co.uk/tour-dates
💜 ONE LAST PURPLE RAIN
Prince’s music lives forever.
Tours don’t.
New Purple Celebration have spent over two decades doing his legacy proud, and Cardiff gets to be part of the final chapter. Whether you’re a lifelong Prince disciple or just someone who wants one hell of a night out, this is unmissable.
Wear purple.
Sing loud.
Cry a bit.
Dance loads.
This isn’t just a gig.
It’s a goodbye.
It’s a celebration.
It’s purple forever. 💜🤘
Michael is the founder, editor, and chief riff wrangler behind The Riff Report, an independent Welsh rock and metal publication built by fans, for fans. With a lifelong passion for loud guitars, unforgettable live shows, and the incredible community that surrounds rock and metal, he created The Riff Report to celebrate everything that makes the scene special—from legendary headline acts and grassroots venues to rising bands that deserve to be heard.
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