Berlin, June 20th, 2026 (The Berlin Spectator) — In 1967, while some of us were busy playing in sandpits with little shovels and buckets, some British Rock enthusiasts engaged in an activity known as founding one of the most successful bands of all time. Back then, when keyboarder Jon Lord from Leicester and guitarist Ritchie Blackmore from Somerset gathered in London with some more Hard Rock musicians, they did not know they were creating a group that would sell more than 100 million records and last for more than five decades.
Jon Lord died in 2012. Ritchie Blackmore is 81 years old and not with them anymore. But other legends considered original members, even though they came in two years later, in 1969, are still part of the endeavor, according to the group’s website, namely the bassist Roger Glover, drummer Ian Paice and vocalist Ian Gillan. These living legends are actually on stage. This means that Deep Purple’s lineup is nothing less than sensational.
Together with two other pioneering bands, Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple are part of the “unholy trinity of British Hard Rock and Heavy Metal”. Obviously, their ‘Stairway to Heaven’ is ‘Smoke on the Water’. This most famous tune in Rock history tells the story of a fire that broke out at the Montreux Casino during a concert the late Frank Zappa was performing with The Mothers of Invention, because some moron fired a flare gun into the ceiling.
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Even today, teenagers who test their first guitar play that intro riff. Once they get these few chords right, they think they are Rock stars. Obviously, Deep Purple are a phenomenon. Which Rock legends ever managed to enthuse the generation of their great grandkids? They did. By the way: There are song titles that should appear in any article about Deep Purple. Here we go: ‘Child in Time’, ‘Highway Star’, ‘Stormbringer’, ‘Speed King’. Alright. At least we got the most important ones covered.
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Now, finally, in the fourth paragraph, we managed to get to the main message: Deep Purple are coming to Germany. In fact, they are performing in Meppen tonight. In the next few days, they will be in Mönchengladbach, Coburg and Ulm before they go to Spain. Then, in July, they are scheduled to play in at the festival Montreux (yes, THAT festival in Switzerland), Italy and Munich. Tickets for this leg of their tour can be found here.
Fans who cannot make it because they will be tanning themselves at Europe’s beaches this summer, can skip this entire tour without worries. That’s because Deep Purple will be back in fall. Leipzig, Hamburg, Dortmund, Berlin, Frankfurt, Nuremberg and Vienna are all listed on the touring plan. Tickets for this tour are available here.
Did we mention Deep Purple are loud? This message was brought to you by the hearing aid industry. Just kidding. Welcome to Germany, guys!
