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Madonna Confirmed For Prince Tribute At The 2016 Billboard Music Awards

Madonna [Grammys | CBS]

One icon will honor another at the 2016 Billboard Music Awards, as Madonna is set to pay tribute to the late Prince.

A dick clark productions press release confirmed the tribute, but it did not clarify what it will entail.

Set to air at 8PM on May 22, the ABC-broadcast Billboard Music Awards will be co-hosted by Ludacris and Ciara. Confirmed performers include Fifth Harmony, Justin Bieber, Celine Dion, DNCE, The Go-Go’s, Demi Lovato, Shawn Mendes, P!nk, Britney Spears, Troye Sivan, Nick Jonas and Tove Lo.

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