This tour was split in two legs, a European and a Japanese leg. Oddly enough he did a series of 16 Paisley Park shows spanning 4 months, known as the Love 4 One Another Paisley Park Performances, in between these two legs. Originally only dates in the UK were planned in Wembley Arena, which caused many fans from Europe's mainland to purchase tickets for theseshows. After that some more UK dates were added, as well as dates in Scotland and Ireland, plus shows in Holland and Belgium. As announced on the Act II Tour "Prince", then going by the Symbol name dubbed as TAFKAP (The Artist Formerly Known As Prince) or simply The Artist, would not play any Prince song anymore. During the 1994 and 1995 one-off shows he played only new material. He also did so on the European leg of the tour, apart from Letitgo and 7. It was also the first tour where he played new songs without an album out, as Warner refused to release The Gold Experience. Compared to the Act I and Act II tour the NPG was drastically reduced with Levi Seacer Jr. and the horn section removed, leaving only drums, bass and keyboards with Prince playing guitar. This was already done in 1994, when there was no tour but only one-off shows.
On the Japanese leg of the tour he played more older "Prince" material, because the promoter wanted to avoid the lesser public attraction the show
had in Europe. Originally the Japanese leg was scheduled to take place after the European leg in May or June and later July. Finally it took place in January 1996.
After the Japanese shows were over, Prince married Mayte on Valentines Day and celebrated their honeymoon with 4 shows in Hawaii, known as the Honeymoon Experience Tour. The setlist was basically the same as the Japanese Gold Experience setlist.
The shows in Hawai were also the last shows for NPG members Michael B., Sonny T. and Tommy Barbarella, although Michael B. and Sonny T. would later play on some one off gigs with Prince again and even perform on his records.
| Tour | First date - Last date | Total Shows |
Regular Shows |
After Shows |
Club Shows |
Special Shows |
Opening Act |
Resch. Shows | Cancelled Shows |
Award Shows |
R-TV Other |
| Gold Experience Tour | 25-02-1995 - 05-04-1995 | 28 |
20 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
| Gold Experience Tour Japan | 08-01-1996 - 20-01-1996 | 7 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Gold Experience Tour Total |
1995-1996 |
35 |
27 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
| The Honeymoon Experience | 16-02-1996 - 19-02-1996 | 4 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Tourbook:
The Band:
Michael B.: Drums
Sonny T.: Bass
Tommy Barbarella: Keyboards
Mr. (Morris) Hayes: Keyboards
Mayte Garcia: Dancing
Setlist: (Europe)
Endorphinmachine
The Jam
Shhh
Days Of Wild / Hair
Now / Babies Makin' Babies
Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine
The Most Beautiful Girl In The World
Pussy Control
Letitgo
Pink Cashmere
Loose!
I Love U In Me
Peach
Arabian Instrumental
7
Get Wild
I Hate U / Billy Jack Bitch /319
Gold
Other songs perfromed were:
Mary Don't You Weep, Orgasm, A Case Of You, The Ride, Race, Proud Mary,
Love... Thy Will Be Done, Funky, Johnny and Dolphin.
Setlist: (Japan/Hawai)
1999 / Endorphinmachine
Shhh
Days Of Wild
Now / Babies Makin' Babies
Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine
The Most Beautiful Girl In The World
Pussy Control
Letitgo
Starfish And Coffee
The Cross
The Jam
One Of Us
Do Me, Baby
Sexy MF
If I Was Your Girlfriend
Vicky Waiting
Purple Medley
7
Billy Jack Bitch
Eye Hate U / 319
Gold
Other songs performed: Mary Don't You Weep, The Ride, Love... Thy Will Be Done, Johnny, Girls And Boys, Race, Funky Stuff and We March. On the Hawai shows Take Me With U and Funky were played.