Prince banned Bruce Springsteen and Madonna from his dressing room, drummer reveals 10 years after singer's death

Bobby Z is reflecting on his friendship with Prince, who died in April 2016 of an accidental overdose.

Key Points

• One tidbit he recalled was when Madonna and Bruce Springsteen weren't allowed in his dressing room backstage.

• The drummer, who played in the band Prince and the Revolution, said that Prince "found meeting other celebrities very uncomfortable unless he was a fan."
  

Prince's dressing room was restricted, even if you were The Boss or Madge.

Bobby Z, the drummer in Prince and the Revolution, spoke toThe Guardianaboutthe musicianwhodied nearly 10 years ago on April 21, 2016, reflecting on their friendship. Among the anecdotes, the musician recalled Prince banningBruce SpringsteenandMadonnafrom his dressing room.

"Once there was a hilarious moment when Bruce Springsteen and Madonna came backstage but Prince's dressing room was off limits to them, so they had to use the band's toilet," Bobby Z remembered.

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The drummer, who was friends with Prince for over 40 years, also said that he "found meeting other celebrities very uncomfortable unless he was a fan," and would get "bashful or embarrassed," despite being a major star himself. "There could be huge stars and he just wouldn't give them the time of day. So besides shakingElizabeth Taylor's hand I don't know if he'd be interested in chatting," he added.

However, "When he metDavid Bowieat Paisley Park [Prince's longtime home and studio] it was a warm moment, because he felt that they were equals."

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The Grammy winner was found dead at Paisley Park, outside Minneapolis.His cause of deathwas ruled as an accidental overdose caused by "fentanyl toxicity" and that "the decedent self-administered fentanyl.” He was 57.Many mourned his passingthroughout Minneapolis, the U.S. and the world, lighting up buildings and structures with purple displays.

Days after his death, The Boss honored Prince with a cover of "Purple Rain" to open his Barclays Center concert in Brooklyn, perVanity Fair. Covered in purple light, Springsteen gave his best rendition of the 1984 track. "Prince forever," Springsteen said. "God bless."

Madonna paid tribute with an Instagram post of her and Prince, who cowrote "Love Song" for her 1989 albumLike a Prayer. "He changed the world! A true visionary! What a loss. I'm devastated. This is not a love song," she wrote, perMashable.

Madge also honored Prince with a performance at theBillboard Music Awards in May 2016, singing "Nothing Compares 2 U," which he composed and wrote but was made famous by the lateSinéad O'Connor's rendition.

Bobby Z, whose real name is Robert B. Rivkin, looked back fondly on his years with prince with Prince. "Playing with Prince was like being in the purple marines: he might toughen you up or break you down, but he'd bring you to a place you didn't think you had," he concluded toThe Guardian."For a moment you might even turn into a superhuman like him."

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Prince banned Bruce Springsteen and Madonna from his dressing room, drummer reveals 10 years after singer's death

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Colombian Singer Manuel Turizo Shares Dating Advice and Details His New Album “Apambichao” (Exclusive)

Manuel Turizo's new album Apambichao features slower Caribbean-inspired sounds, marking a shift from his urban pop roots

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• The Colombian star collaborated with Maluma on the title track and said it came about organically

• The hit single "Por Un Pendejo No Se Llora" was inspired by a conversation where he's comforting a friend

OnManuel Turizo's new studio albumApambichao, the Colombian singer is setting the tone for a slowed-down summer.

The "La Bachata" hitmaker caught up with PEOPLE days before the release ofApambichao, which is a slower merengue, and he opened up about the album's inspiration, the success of "Por Un Pendejo No Se Llora" — and shared dating advice for men everywhere.

"I want people to feel like they're on vacation," Turizo, 26, says. "Go slower in life, be in the present, be in the moment and just chill."

The album is a reflection of the peace he found in 2025 — and none of it was planned.Apambichao, as opposed to his earlier discography that was urban pop-leaning, highlights sounds of the Carribean.

"I feel most happy when I'm just present, living in the moment," he says, for example, "hanging out with friends and doing cardio."

Turizo tapped fellow Colombian starMalumafor the title track of the album after first working together on his 2021 track "Amor en Coma."

"I feel the connection in the music was very genuine. In this song, we didn't even plan it. I started the idea with a friend of mine and I showed him the song. I didn't even know he showed Maluma and the day after he was like, 'Hey bro, Maluma loves this idea.'"

In January, Turizo teased the track "Por Un Pendejo No Se Llora" — which translates to "you don't cry over an idiot" — and his fans on social media instantly loved it. On Jan. 15, he released the song as the first single from the album.

"We wrote the song like we were talking to a friend," he says, explaining that he pictured a conversation where he gets a drunken call from one of his female friends — and she's crying over a man.

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"Like, 'Really, one more?' Another call, but the same story," he says. "You cannot cry for an idiot."

On the topic of love, when it comes to his own life, Turizo says he can be quite the romantic.

"I feel like Colombian people in general are very romantic," he says. "We like to dedicate songs. We like to send flowers. I like to dedicate messages, poems, do special things," he says.

And while Turizo shared a piece of advice for women on "Por Un Pendejo No Se Llora," he also has advice for men trying to impress a woman.

"You have to take her to dance, you have to take her to a pretty place," he says. "It doesn't have to be somewhere expensive, just a pretty place, something special where you can just sit and talk and be with each other."

Ultimately, Turizo wants nothing more than for people to connect with the album.

"If you need music for your vacation, for summer, to chill in your free time, to listen to on your drive to work or when you're just preparing your food or working out, you should playApambichao.

Listen toApambichaohere.

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Cher Files for Conservatorship of 'Gravely Disabled' Son Elijah Blue Allman Again amid Hospitalization Following Arrests

Cher has filed for conservatorship of her son Elijah Blue Allman again, citing severe mental health and addiction issues

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• Court documents obtained by PEOPLE allege Allman is "gravely disabled" and unable to manage his finances or avoid dangerous situations

• Allman is in a psychiatric hospital after his recent arrests and faces criminal charges in New Hampshire

Cherhas filed for conservatorship of her sonElijah Blue Allmanagain following his arrests earlier this year.

The 79-year-old "Believe" icon filed a petition earlier this week in Los Angeles Superior Court, according to documents obtained by PEOPLE, to appoint a temporary conservator of the 49-year-old "gravely disabled" and allegedly drug-dependent Allman's estate.

Cher previouslyfiled for a temporary conservatorshipover her son's estate in December 2023 and requested herself as the sole conservator. This time, she requested fiduciary Jason Rubin fill the position.

The new filing claims Allman's life "has significantly deteriorated" since the last conservatorship petition was filed.

The documents claim Allman is "currently in custody in the State of New Hampshire in a locked psychiatric hospital in an attempt to restore him to competency to face criminal charges in two cases across two New Hampshire counties for: felony burglary criminal mischief, simple assault, criminal trespass and breach of bail, but that is just the current set of problems."

Cher alleges Allman "has no concept of money" and "is unable to manage his financial resources and is unable to withstand fraud or undue influence" due to his "severe mental health and addiction issues."

The documents find Cher claiming Allman "spends any money he gets immediately," nearly always on "drugs, expensive hotels and limousine transportation."

The Grammy winner alleges in the documents that Allman hasn't paid "any income taxes," owing $200,000, and did not appear in court after his estranged wife Marieangela Kingordered him to pay spousal support. Cher also claims Allman owed $18,000 to "a drug dealer who tracked him down," leading him to borrow money from a friend "to avoid being harmed."

The documents allege Allman doesn't have an "awareness of consequences for the damage he caused at various Airbnbs where he had been staying; were it not for his friends and family cleaning up the financial and physical messes he made at those residences, he would have even more judgments against him." A recent Airbnb stay allegedly led to Allman owing $50,000.

"Elijah has no ability to manage money, and any dollar he receives from his father’s trust (his only source of income) is immediately squandered without regard for his liabilities or well-being," reads the documents, referencing an alleged annual $120,000 payment Allman receives via Cher's ex-husband Gregg Allman's trust.

Cher claims there's "a clear pattern in Elijah’s behavior," as he "receives his trust distribution" and subsequently "checks into a hotel, usually the Chateau Marmont, buys and does drugs until he runs out of money, ends up in the hospital or overdoses."

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"Based on this pattern, if Elijah were to receive his trust distribution, he will use it buy drugs," Cher claims, noting that Allman's actions have led to "thousands of dollars in damages from cigarette burns in the rugs, beds, dressers, broken windows [and] walls." She alleges he's "been thrown out of a total of 18 hotels because he has made guests feel uncomfortable [by] screaming obscenities and acting erratically."

Furthermore, Cher alleges Allman's been "exhibiting hyper-sexual behavior" and once "aggressively" pushed sexual relations onto a young maid at a hotel.

Allman also once allegedly "was found in the middle of traffic passed out in his car. Emergency services responded and transported him to the hospital, where he was administered Narcan," claims his mom in the documents.

Additionally, Cher claims Allman has "caused grease fires while cooking after zoning out and forgetting that food was on the stove" multiple times. She alleges his "situation has become dire on multiple fronts" due to his "severely deteriorated" mental health and "terrible" financial situation, while his "drug dependency is at its worst."

The "If I Could Turn Back Time" musician says Allman is "gravely disabled" and argues a conservatorship over his person is "appropriate" when he returns to California. [Hislatest arrest in Marchoccurred in Windham, N.H.]

Devon Allman, half-brother of Elijah, wrote to the court as well with his own "opinion" about his condition, alleging Elijah "is currently a danger to himself and unable to manage his life and any funds that would become available to him."

"My recent visit to check in on him brought me unfortunate and profound sadness that took weeks of my life to process. His condition, both physical and mental, was appalling and delusional, respectively," continued Devon, 53. He also recalls having "to negotiate with a heroin dealer for a five-figure sum of drug debts" in a "very difficult" situation.

A rep for Cher did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment.

Cher previouslydismissed her petition for conservatorshipin September 2024 after reaching a private agreement.

Last month, Elijah was arrested after police responded to a report of a residential break-in involving forced entry, according to a press release obtained by PEOPLE. The arrest came days after hewas arrested in the nearby city of Concord and taken into custodyafter he allegedly caused a disturbance at an elite prep school, the Concord Police Department (CPD) confirmed to PEOPLE at the time.

Elijah is due in court for the Concord case on Monday, April 20, and again for the Windham case on Wednesday, April 22. A hearing about the new conservatorship filing is set for Friday, April 24.

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WrestleMania 42 main event: Who is in WWE spotlight, title matches

One of wrestling's biggest honors is to compete atWrestleMania, but there's a different echelon that tells who the big stars really are: going for championships and being in the main event ofWWE'sgrand event.

Only some of the industry's top tier talent have been able to call themselves a WrestleMania main eventer, and the ones headlining WrestleMania 42 are no stranger to the weight it holds as they will be in the spotlight again in 2026. There's limited space for the main event, but it's still a major career moment to be fighting for a title at WrestleMania, and plenty of wrestlers have the chance to elevate their careers with eight championships on the line in Las Vegas.

Here's what to know about the title matches and main event of WrestleMania 42.

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WrestleMania 42 main event matches

The two main event matches feature the top two men's titles.

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The main event of the first night is Cody Rhodes vs. Randy Orton for the Undisputed WWE Championship. It will be the fourth consecutive year Rhodes is in the main event, while Orton returns for the first time since 2014, and his third main event overall.

Night Two features the top main event of WrestleMania 42, which is CM Punk vs. Roman Reigns for the World Heavyweight Championship. This will be a record-breaking 11th main event for Reigns, which he has been in for the sixth consecutive year. Punk will be in his second straight main event.

WrestleMania 42 championship matches

Here is every title match that will happen during WrestleMania, and which day it will happen:

Night one (Saturday, April 18)

• WWE Women's Tag Team Championship fatal four-way match: Nia Jax and Lash Legend (c) vs. The Bella Twins vs. Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Flair vs. Lyra Valkyria and Bayley

• Women's Intercontinental Championship match: AJ Lee (c) vs. Becky Lynch

• Women's World Championship match: Stephanie Vaquer (c) vs. Liv Morgan

• Undisputed WWE Championship match: Cody Rhodes (c) vs. Randy Orton

Night two (Sunday, April 19)

• Intercontinental Championship ladder match: Penta (c) vs. Je'Von Evans vs. JD McDonagh vs. Dragon Lee vs. Rusev vs. Rey Mysterio

• United States Championship match: Sami Zayn (c) vs. Trick Williams

• WWE Women's Championship match: Jade Cargill (c) vs. Rhea Ripley

• World Heavyweight Championship match: CM Punk (c) vs. Roman Reigns

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WWE Star Rhea Ripley, 29, Reveals Eating Disorder After Fans Criticize Her Recent Weight Loss

Rhea Ripley revealed she is struggling with an eating disorder after being criticized online for her recent weight loss

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• Fans defended Ripley on social media and urged others to stop commenting on women's bodies

• Ripley has previously spoken out against body shaming and continues to address negative comments about her appearance

WWE starRhea Ripleyrevealed that she's been struggling with an eating disorder.

On Tuesday, April 14, the former Women's World Champion, 29, replied to a fitness influencer who posted an Instagramvideowondering “what happened” to the Australian wrestler.

In the clip, he shared numerous photos of Ripley's physique over the years and questioned her recent weight loss. He also highlighted several social media critics claiming she quit steroids and “lost all her aura” as a result.

Ripley set the record straight under the video. “Just a little eating disorder that I'm actively trying to handle ✌🏼” she wrote.

Many fans came to Ripley's defense in the comments section. “Leave female bodies alone,” one person wrote.

“You look amazing no matter what, always prioritize your health above all else,” one person said.

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Another user commented, “When did it become OK to comment on people's bodies! She looks great no matter what size she is.”

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This isn't the first time the athlete has dealt with online body shaming.

Last month, Ripley posted onX, clapping back at those who were commenting on her appearance.

If you or someone you know is struggling with an eating disorder,The Alliance for Eating Disordersprovides a fully-staffed helpline at 1-866-662-1235, as well as free, therapist-led support groups.

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