Prince's 'Rally 4 Peace' draws thousands of fans in Baltimore

Outside of the Rally 4 Peace concert.
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Thousands of people came out to Baltimore's Royal Farms Arena Sunday night for Prince's "Rally 4 Peace" concert, with many attendees saying they thought the celebratory event would help the city heal.

Prince performed his new song "Baltimore," which he wrote after the protests, as well as favorites like "Little Red Corvette." He told the crowd: "The system is broken. It's going to take the young people to fix it this time. We need new ideas, new life.... The next time I come to Baltimore, I want to stay in a hotel owned by you." Concert organizers did not specify an amount, but said that proceeds from each ticket will go to Baltimore-based youth charities.

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Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.