This is an extract from a Brisbane Times article regarding Princes current tour of Australia . . .
Seems Prince is finding his feet as the uber-dub these days. Even freedom of religion is conditional it seems, ie; only for JW's
PRINCE LIKES TO KEEP IT CLEAN
HE SANG nearly all his hits and delivered a volley of knockout shows across Sydney last weekend, but behind the scenes Prince has made it abundantly clear who sits atop the great purple throne as it gets wheeled out for one more show at the Allphones Arena on Tuesday night.
Having converted to Jehovah's Witness over a decade ago, Prince has become somewhat more conservative when it comes to the goings on backstage.
He is a strict observer of his faith's religious teachings and practices, and none of it sounds terribly rock'n'roll.
For starters, he has a strict no swearing rule for all the production crew working on his mega concerts. One Australian roadie told PS this week: ''In Australia, all the roadies swear, it's just the way it has been since Elvis was a baby. But if you swear and Prince hears you, we have been told we will be out of a job immediately. He's pretty touchy about it.''
As the Prince tour blitzed its way around the country, other accounts have also emerged revealing how staunch the performer has become, including one tale about a delivery of Nudie juices taken to the performer's dressing rooms.
''He didn't like the brand name on the label, so all the labels had to be removed,'' said one insider.
Prince has also made it clear no one is to wear any crucifixes on their body or clothing if they are working backstage. Jehovah's Witnesses believe the cross is a ''pagan'' symbol and do not use it in their worship.
And while he still managed to sing his raunchy track Cream last Saturday night, he has banned his racier tracks from his shows' set-lists, including Dance Music Sex Romance, Darling Nikki and Sexy Mother F****r.
However PS is pleased to report that at the grand age of 53, the diminutive star (who at 1.57m is exactly the same height as Kylie Minogue) still prances about on stage in killer stiletto heels.
Retirement and a pair of sensible Kumfs appear to be a fair way off.