Prince’s sister Tyka Nelson dies aged 64 as family pays tribute to beloved singer due to have farewell concert this year

PRINCE'S sister, Tyka Evene Nelson, has died astatine the property of 64, her household has confirmed.

The vocalist was owed to person a farewell performance successful June - but was taken sick and the amusement went connected without her.

Her son, President Nelson, confirmed her decease connected Monday but did not springiness immoderate different details, The Star Tribune reports.

A station on Facebook from Charles “Chazz” Smith besides read, “Our household is precise saddened to stock the quality of my relative Tyka Evene Nelson who passed distant this morning."

Nelson released 4 albums betwixt 1988 and 2011 and was expected to person her status and farewell performance successful June astatine the Dakota.

However, aft falling ill, the performance went connected without her.

“I’m getting older,” Nelson told the Minnesota Star Tribune before her June show.

“I truly wasn’t a singer. I’m a writer. I conscionable hap to beryllium capable to sing. I bask singing.”

She added that she was penning a memoir.

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