“What Deep Purple Just Announced Will Change Rock Music Forever!”
Deep Purple, considered the ‘unholy trinity’ of British hard rock and heavy metal in the early to mid-1970s along with Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath, have sold more than 120 million albums over six decades since forming in 1968.
The live shows coincide with news that the band have completed the recording of a new studio album to be released in 2020. Fans will be able to see them at Arena Birmingham on 8 October.
Drummer and original Deep Purple member, Ian Paice, said: “As always, playing in your home country is special and exciting and touring with the “Cult” ensures it’s going to be a great run of gigs.”
Their holy grail of ‘In Rock’ (1970) ‘Machine Head’ (1972) and ‘Made In Japan’ released in 1973 catapulted Deep Purple to the top in concert grosses and album sales around the world, with the ‘Smoke on The Water’ track ascending to mega-status.
Having amassed so many songs that get coined under the “classic” moniker, setlists have been a never-ending debate among diehards and newer fans especially with the albums ‘NOW WHAT?!’ and their last studio album ‘in Finite’ . Both Number one Gold Status and top ten albums across the globe.
