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Deep Purple postpone rest of European tour due to frontman Ian Gillan's medical issue

Ian Gillan was advised not to perform the rest of the tour because it would be too risky.

BANG Premier · 14h ago

Deep Purple postpone tour after Ian Gillan required ‘urgent medical attention’

The band were due to perform in Newcastle, Glasgow, Birmingham, Manchester and London in November as part of their Splat! World Tour.

Evening Standard · Nov 2

Deep Purple cancel shows as Ian Gillan suffers ‘medical emergency’

Frontman remains in hospital as band promise to reschedule two cancelled shows

The Independent UK · Oct 31

Ritchie Blackmore thinks Deep Purple reunion could be 'last time' bandmates see each other

Ritchie Blackmore has opened up about his "emotional" recent Deep Purple reunion, and why it felt so special.

BANG Premier · Aug 19

"I was there to heal any wounds." Ritchie Blackmore reflects on "emotional" onstage reunion with Deep Purple

Ritchie Blackmore says his recent onstage reunion with Deep Purple was about more than being note perfect

Louder · Aug 17

Deep Purple are in their seventh decade. They've sold 120 million albums. And they still have things to say. "There was no joy, no happiness on stage. I don't blame any one person for it, but Ithink we know who we're talking about"

With a combined age of 361 and a ‘f***-off’ attitude to chasing trends, Deep Purple went all-in on Splat!, their 24th studio album

Louder · Aug 14

Ritchie Blackmore reunites with Deep Purple for the first time in 33 years – watch him play Smoke on the Water

The rock guitar legend announced he’d hatched surprise plans to join the band on stage earlier this year

Guitar World · Aug 13

Ritchie Blackmore reunites with Deep Purple for first performance in 33 years

Ritchie Blackmore made a surprise return to Deep Purple’s stage after more than three decades, joining the band in New York for a special performance of Smoke on the Water.

BANG Premier · Aug 13

Watch "The Great Legend, the Immortal" Ritchie Blackmore return to the stage with Deep Purple for the first time in 33 years

The ice has thawed: Ritchie Blackmore has performed with Deep Purple for the first time in more than three decades

Louder · Aug 13

The explosive story of Ritchie Blackmore’s bitter exit from Deep Purple: “Ian Gillan has got a strange obnoxious side to him which is a side I don’t like”

If Ritchie Blackmore really does rejoin Deep Purple onstage for the first time in 33 years, it will be an incredible turnaround

Louder · Aug 12