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Deep Purple postpone the rest of their European and UK tour

Deep Purple have extended their concert interruption to the remainder of the European and UK tour. Singer Ian Gillan said medical advice after urgent hospital treatment in Leipzig made continuing a serious health risk. The decision goes beyond the previously cancelled Leipzig and Hamburg concerts; the postponement is indefinite and replacement dates have not been announced.

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Over a venue worker’s shoulder at Hamburg’s Sporthalle, an empty concert stage holds an unattended microphone and closed instrument cases.

The postponement now covers the remaining tour

Deep Purple have postponed the remainder of their European and UK tour after singer Ian Gillan needed hospital treatment in Leipzig. The band is extending the interruption to its remaining schedule.[1], [2]

In his statement dated 2 November, Gillan said he had hoped to continue until the tour ended. He said performing carried serious health risks, prompting the postponement on advice from his medical team and management. The decision lasts until further notice.[1]

Leipzig and Hamburg were the first cancellations

The band had already cancelled its 31 October performance at Leipzig’s QI Arena and the 1 November show at Hamburg’s Sporthalle. The new decision affects the rest of the European and UK schedule rather than those two appearances alone. No replacement dates or diagnosis were announced.[1]

The band had avoided a fixed farewell schedule

Deep Purple’s Splat album came out on 3 July through earMUSIC, their sixth with producer Bob Ezrin since Now What?! in 2013. Bassist Roger Glover said in July that the group had no organised farewell plan and would continue while its members could play. The Long Goodbye tour name had not developed into a fixed ending timetable.[1]

References

  1. News sourceBlabbermouthDeep Purple postpone remaining tour on advice from Gillan’s medical team↩1↩2↩3↩4
  2. News sourceDeep PurpleDeep Purple postpones remaining European concerts↩

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