Ian Gillan announces that Deep Purple’s schedule is fully booked until the end of 2026.
In 2017, Deep Purple, the trailblazers of heavy metal, kicked off their extensive “The Long Goodbye Tour,” which lasted approximately two and a half years and covered four continents. It seemed like a grand farewell, but since then, the band has released three new albums and continued to tour, suggesting that the so-called goodbye wasn’t as final as it sounded.
Ian Gillan, the lead vocalist of Deep Purple, recently clarified that the “long goodbye” was more of a playful gimmick than a serious farewell. In a recent interview on Trunk Nation with Eddie Trunk (as reported by Blabbermouth), Gillan explained that the tour’s name was a marketing strategy by the promoters to boost ticket sales. He added the term “long” to make it more enigmatic and intriguing.
Gillan also discussed the band’s future, stating that there are no plans to stop anytime soon. He revealed that he recently had to postpone his solo projects due to Deep Purple’s busy schedule, with the band’s plans already set through the end of 2026.
Fans can expect many more tour dates in the coming years. Here are the confirmed dates for Deep Purple:
Deep Purple and Yes 2024 Tour
– Aug. 22 – Sterling Heights, MI @ Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill
– Aug. 23 – Tinley Park, IL @ Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
– Aug. 25 – Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage
– Aug. 27 – Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre
– Aug. 28 – Gilford, NH @ BankNH Pavilion
– Aug. 30 – Camden, NJ @ Freedom Mortgage Pavilion
– Aug. 31 – Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center
– Sept. 1 – Wantagh, NY @ Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
– Sept. 3 – Bridgeport, CT @ Hartford Healthcare Amphitheater
– Sept. 4 – Saratoga Springs, NY @ Broadview Stage at SPAC
– Sept. 6 – Bethel, NY @ Bethel Woods Center for the Arts
– Sept. 7 – Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live
– Sept. 8 – Scranton, PA @ The Pavilion at Montage Mountain
Deep Purple Latin American Tour Dates
– Sept. 13 – Sao Paulo, Brazil @ Espaco Unimed
– Sept. 15 – Rio, Brazil @ Rock in Rio
– Sept. 17 – Santiago, Chile @ Estadio Santa Laura
Deep Purple =1 More Time Tour Dates
– Oct. 17 – Katowice, Poland @ Spodek Arena
– Oct. 19 – Berlin, Germany @ Max-Schmeling-Halle
– Oct. 20 – Berlin, Germany @ Messehalle
– Oct. 22 – Mannheim, Germany @ SAP Arena
– Oct. 23 – Munich, Germany @ Olympiahalle
– Oct. 25 – Essen, Germany @ Grugahalle
– Oct. 26 – Lingen, Germany @ Emsland Arena
– Oct. 28 – Brussels, Belgium @ Forest National
– Oct. 29 – Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Ziggodome
– Oct. 31 – Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg @ Rockhal
– Nov. 01 – Paris, France @ Zenith
– Nov. 04 – Birmingham, UK @ Resorts World Arena
– Nov. 06 – London, UK @ O2
– Nov. 07 – Leeds, UK @ FD Arena
– Nov. 09 – Manchester, UK @ AO Arena
– Nov. 10 – Glasgow, UK @ OVO Hydro
