Prince managed to disappoint fans yesterday by not showing up for a rumored surprise show in Toronto that his camp insists was never supposed to happen. According to CBC, the confusion started after 3RDEYEGIRL’s Twitter account sent out this message on early Tuesday morning: “4th day of November, we need a purple high: OTNOROT CALLING…” (OTNOROT is Toronto backwards.) The tweet was deleted shortly after. Billboard also reports that a Ticketmaster page was set up for a show that night at Toronto’s Massey Hall, and that fans said that they saw “furniture and white flowers” enter the venue, presumably to set up for some kind of concert.

Hundreds of Toronto-based Prince fans started to line up outside of Massey Hall in the morning, and the venue even put up barricades to keep everyone in an orderly line. A CBC cameraman that managed to get inside the venue said that “a drum kit emblazoned with Prince’s famous symbol was being set up on stage.” This fuzzy image from Twitter seems to support that. Around 3:30pm, someone from Massey Hall came out and told the crowd to go home and that there would be no show.

Late last night, 3RDEYEGIRL released a statement that said the equipment that had been brought into and set up in the venue was “to rehearse lighting and sound for possible future performances.” Members of 3RDEYEGIRL also tweeted out their apologizes for the confusion:

Fellow Torontonians, thank you for your love & support today. I can’t wait to perform in our great city for you & I hope to make you proud!

— Donna Grantis (@DonnaGrantis) November 5, 2014

For all those who waited in line, I apologize for any disappointment caused by the confusion.

— Donna Grantis (@DonnaGrantis) November 5, 2014

We promise to deliver an unforgettable experience when we rock Toronto. Much Love xo #PrinceArmy

— Donna Grantis (@DonnaGrantis) November 5, 2014

To The #PrinceArmy…. pic.twitter.com/av8dnw7ygX

— Hannah Welton (@HannahFordDrums) November 5, 2014

Here are some pictures of the crowd that formed:

@3rdeyegirl secret concert?For scalpers?True Prince fans are missing out.These are the people lining up for tickets. pic.twitter.com/SSJDgAOpdS

— Nikki (@nikkismiles) November 4, 2014

Prince fans lining up at Massey Hall. Wristbands for surprise show reportedly on sale at 6pm. #Toronto pic.twitter.com/uZBPGlfyce

— Entertainment City (@EntCity) November 4, 2014

Prince lived in Toronto for a few years in the early 2000s. He also played a series of small secret shows in London earlier this year.

[Photo via Facebook.]