Last night's Billboard Music Awards was draped in purple controversy before it began, after a petition was set up to stop Madonna from performing a Prince tribute. However, when the singer took to the stage in her glittering, lavender custom Gucci suit, complete with cane, the crowd quickly changed their tune.

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This was not the night's only Prince tribute as Kesha arrived for her hotly anticipated performance in a Prince-inspired, show stopping, violet suit with matador detailing. Not everyone limited themselves to a mauve shroud in memory of the When Doves Crysinger, there was far too much lace and potential for nudity for that.

Britney slinked back to her heyday arriving in a slip of lace before taking to the stage in a collection of micro costumes. The star changed into a silver crop top and midi skirt when accepting the Millenium award, the only person to receive it since Beyonce and the late Whitney Houston.

Giving Britney a run for her money was Ciara, who left little to the imagination in a daring cut-out Phillipp Plein dress as she arrived on the arm of her fiancé, NFL star Russell Wilson. Indeed, metallics and cut outs were all over the red carpet last night.

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Madonna performed her tribute to Prince in a glittering custom Gucci suit Getty
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