Snapchat's tribute to legendary Prince - 'Purple Rain' geofilter!

New Delhi: Snapchat released a special Purple Rain geofilter in honour of legendary artist Prince (Prince Rogers Nelson), who died at the age of 57 last week.

With the new update, Snapchat users can now add purple rain drops to their selfies and photos taken with the popular social media app.

Kudos to @Snapchat for this filter! So fitting #RIPPrince #Legend pic.twitter.com/m5ux5AZ30b — Dagmar Haiti (@DagmarHaiti) April 21, 2016

The purple rain filter was made available to users after news of “Purple Rain” singer's death. Prince was found unresponsive in an elevator at his Paisley Park studio in Minnesota on Thursday.

 

The social media firm has also created a 'We Love Prince' story on its website, where users can share their tributes throughout the day.

We Love Prince https://t.co/PhHRlfZ9oF — Patricia Guimaraes (@Pattyplug) April 22, 2016

Meanwhile, NASA also tweeted out a stunning 'purple nebula' as a tribute to the legendary musician.

A purple nebula, in honor of Prince, who passed away today. https://t.co/7buFWWExMw pic.twitter.com/ONQDwSQwVa — NASA (@NASA) April 21, 2016