Prince's Sign 'O' The Times Heads to 4K
Via Vision Entertainment will release the restored 1987 concert film on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray on January 20, 2027.
Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in R&B
Via Vision Entertainment plans to release Prince's Sign 'O' The Times concert film on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray on January 20, 2027. The two-disc set uses a fresh 4K restoration of footage Prince directed in 1987.
Why it matters
The release brings the 1987 concert film to a higher-quality home format, giving fans and music audiences a new way to watch the performance. It also places Prince's concert work in the current home-video market.
The 4K disc presents the film in 2160p with Dolby Vision and HDR10 and includes English DTS-HD 5.1 audio, while the standard Blu-ray uses a 1.78:1 aspect ratio. Commercial sales figures and pricing for the set were not disclosed in the source material.
The players
Prince
Prince was the influential American musician who directed the 1987 concert film and headlined the Sign 'O' The Times tour.
Via Vision Entertainment
Via Vision Entertainment is the home-video distributor releasing the restored concert film on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray.
The details
The film was produced from concert footage shot over three nights at Rotterdam's Sportpaleis Ahoy in June 1987, with additional filming at Paisley Park in July 1987. Sheila E., Sheena Easton, Cat Glover, and Eric Leeds appear on stage with Prince, and the set includes the feature documentary Prince -- The Peach & Black Times on the standard Blu-ray.
Timeline
June 1987: Three nights of concert filming at Sportpaleis Ahoy in Rotterdam.
July 1987: Additional filming at Paisley Park.
January 20, 2027: Scheduled release of the 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray edition.
Legacy Catalog
The 2027 4K edition extends Prince's 1987 Sign 'O' The Times concert film, which was shot over three nights in Rotterdam and completed at Paisley Park. The new release reflects the continued home-video reissue of his concert catalog in higher-resolution formats.
Viewers will be able to watch the 1987 concert in 4K resolution on the scheduled January 20, 2027 release date. The standard Blu-ray edition also includes the feature documentary Prince -- The Peach & Black Times.
The takeaway
Fans interested in Prince's concert work can look ahead to the January 2027 4K release as a new way to experience the 1987 performance at higher resolution.
What happens next
The 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray set is scheduled for release on January 20, 2027.
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Source note: This article includes information reported by 107.7 The Bounce.
