On March 15, 2004, the annual induction ceremony for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame was held at the Waldorf Astoria in New York. The date was used to pay tribute to George Harrison, who had died a few years earlier, and the event concluded with a performance of While my guitar gently weeps by Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, Steve Winwood, and Dhani Harrison, the ex-Beatle's son, and Prince, who was also being inducted as an artist into the academy and would join them on guitar. As Joel Gallen, the gala's director, explained years later to The New York Times, during the morning rehearsals, Prince remained on the sidelines, playing basic chords, following the tone. Although they encouraged him to shine, he stayed in the shadows, in a corner of the stage, without standing out. No one expected what happened hours later. The performance went smoothly until the song was nearing its end, and then Prince delivered one of the most iconic guitar improvisation solos in the history of popular music. It's three minutes of virtuosity, genius, and rhythm. And passion, dedication, and enthusiasm. The astonished faces of his fellow musicians on stage speak for themselves. Finally, the show ended, Prince threw his instrument in the air and walked off stage.

Saudi Prince Al-Waleed bin Khaled bin Talal Al Saud, popularly known as the Sleeping Prince, has died at the age of 36 after spending more than two decades in a coma. His father, Prince Khaled bin Tabal, confirmed this via X. Al-Waleed had been unconscious since 2005, when he suffered an accident in London that caused a brain hemorrhage and internal bleeding.