Deep Purple have introduced a five-date area tour for November 2026.
Picture: Jim Rakete
The rock legends will head to Newcastle, Glasgow, Birmingham, Manchester, and London subsequent 12 months.
The tour kicks off on November 18 at Newcastle’s Utilita Enviornment, earlier than heading to Glasgow’s OVO Hydro (November 19), Birmingham’s BP Pulse Reside Enviornment (November 21), Manchester’s AO Enviornment (November 22), and wrapping up at London’s Eventim Apollo on November 24.
Becoming a member of Deep Purple on choose dates are Mammoth WVH — the powerhouse undertaking led by Wolfgang Van Halen — and rising UK outfit Jayler. Mammoth WVH will seem in any respect exhibits besides London, whereas Jayler will help throughout the total run.
With a legacy spanning greater than 5 a long time, Deep Purple proceed to encourage generations by way of their iconic catalogue, from the thunderous riffs of Smoke on the Water to the blistering tempo of Freeway Star. Their affect not too long ago surged once more when Little one in Time was reimagined for the trailer of hit sequence Stranger Issues, introducing their sound to a brand new viewers.
The band’s newest studio album, 2024’s critically praised =1, reaffirmed their artistic vitality. As they gear up for one more spherical of dwell exhibits, followers can anticipate a setlist full of classics and a few surprises alongside the way in which.
Tickets go on basic sale Friday (21.11.25) at 10am through AEG Presents.
The band beforehand introduced a European tour for June and July 2026.
The tour information comes after frontman Ian Gillan, 80, revealed he’s shedding his eyesight and admitted retirement is on the horizon.
He advised Uncut journal: “It’s a type of issues. I’ve solely received 30 per cent imaginative and prescient.
“That received’t get higher. It makes life mysterious. The toughest factor is engaged on my laptop computer. I can’t see something on the display screen except I exploit my peripheral imaginative and prescient – I decide up a line by taking a look at it sideways. However you discover a method. You adapt.”
He continued: “It’s hilarious this rising previous factor. It’s amusing a minute. Nicely, typically sure and typically no. I stroll down the highway and listen to one thing drop off – clang, there’s one thing else gone. Nothing’s modified actually aside from I can’t pole vault any extra. Aside from that, issues transfer somewhat extra slowly. However nothing’s modified.”
As for a way lengthy he can stick with it touring, he added: “I feel if I lose my vitality I’m going to cease. I don’t wish to be a humiliation to anybody. We’re not far off that. It creeps up on you – you don’t actually discover.”
Deep Purple’s 2026 UK tour dates:
November 18 – Newcastle, Utilita Enviornment
November 19 – Glasgow, OVO Hydro
November 20 – Birmingham, BP Pulse Reside Enviornment
November 22 – Manchester, AO Enviornment
November 24 – London, Eventim Apollo
