Ticketmaster and Gigs And Tours offered statements via Twitter indicating the delay with little other information available. While the ticket distributors did not give much insight into the issue, Prince was vocal about his motivation.

He went on Twitter to bring attention to the hiked up prices of tickets on the secondary market, which is a form of scalping. "�cheaper to fly to MPLS get accommodation & go to a Paisley Park show," he tweeted. "Better overall experience too!"