Music legend Prince will make his SXSW debut later this month, it has been confirmed.

Rumours surfaced last week that suggested the 'Raspberry Beret' superstar might make an appearance at the Texas-based festival and the news has now been officially announced by Samsung.

Todd Pendleton, Samsung's chief marketing officer, told mashable.com that it will be a landmark performance: "Having Prince in Austin at his first SXSW show will truly be a one night only experience that our Samsung Galaxy owners and friends will remember for years to come."

"Prince is a legend and true creative and musical genius who has been innovating and pushing the boundaries of music for over 35 years. His live shows are always phenomenal and I'm sure we'll be in for some fun surprises on Saturday night.

Prince will play a special event for the phone company this Saturday, March 16.

Watch Prince present the 'Record of the Year' GRAMMY Award here: