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WASHINGTON — Stevie Wonder and Prince threw down\u00a0at the White House on Saturday night, but the public and the press weren\u2019t invited or notified.<\/p>\n

The event was not included on the President\u2019s public schedule, though a White House spokesman confirmed it after the fact.<\/p>\n

Some 500 people attended the concert. Wonder and Prince\u00a0played hits “Kiss” and “Purple Rain” and, at one point, invited fellow singer Stevie Wonder onstage for a surprise duet of “Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours.”<\/p>\n

White House Spokesman Josh Earnest said The First Family paid for the party, though he wouldn\u2019t elaborate on how much it cost, or whether things like security were also covered, Politico reported.<\/p>\n

Most information about the event came from social media posts of guests, many of whom were celebrities.<\/p>\n

The Rev. Al Sharpton tweeted Sunday after leaving the White House that it was “awesome” to see Prince and Stevie Wonder together on the keyboards.<\/p>\n

Seattle Seahawks quarterback also tweeted about the event.<\/p>\n

\"Russell-Wilson-And-Ciara-Are-The-Happiest-Couple-At-Wedding-Anniversary-PHOTOS\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Prince performed in town Saturday at the Warner Theater.<\/p>\n

When asked why the Obamas weren\u2019t\u00a0more transparent about a White House event with a guest list that included Fortune 500 CEOS and possibly lobbyists, Earnest said that \u201copening up their home to guests\u201d on a Saturday night is an \u201cappropriate thing\u201d for the Obamas to do, The Washington Post reported.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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