Prince and Madonna discussed joint tour before his death - but he said "the world wasn't ready"

In an Instagram tribute to the late star on Thursday, Madonna’s manager Guy Oseary shared how he almost got Prince to go on a world tour with Madonna!

I called him a few years back with the idea of @Madonna and Prince going on tour together.
I pitched it to Madonna and within a second she said “I like it, we can call it the Royalty Tour…
The Queen and The Prince”….
I love the way she thinks…
When I told Prince the idea he said: “the world isn’t ready for this, it’s too big”..

I always felt like one day I would pull it off..
@Madonna performed in #stpaul last year and Prince was generous enough to host us and perform for us after that show at his home #paisleypark ..
He didn’t go on stage until 3am, and per usual the show performance was mindblowing..
He joined me this last New Years in St Bart’s and performed for my friends party at what will now be the last time I saw him..
This photo was taken summer of 1999.. Yes.. “1999″..
Today not only will doves cry, we all cry.. You will be missed.. I love you.. Rest in peace..

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