Deep Purple announced that their new studio album, “Splat!”, will be released on July 3 and that it is the band’s heaviest album in years. The name continues to be simple, like its predecessors “Infinite”, “Whoosh!” and “=1”. On its official press release, the name was described as “an idea conceived by Ian Gillan. Rather than treating the end as destruction, the album imagines it as transformation: SPLAT! explores the end of humanity not in any crude apocalyptic sense but as a metamorphosis beyond physical existence.” Ian Gillan talked about the new album, saying: “Where we are now with this incarnation of Deep Purple feels very much like a very ‘now’ version of Deep Purple as it was in the seventies. I have to say, now we are very much back in with material that is compatible with ‘Highway Star’, ‘Smoke on the Water’, ‘Lazy’ – the dynamics, the balance, and the fun of the music we made from ‘69 to ‘73. Deep Purple is in a great place right now.” Their current line-up has Ian Gillan (Vocals), Roger Glover (Bass), Ian Paice (Drums), Don Airey (Keyboards) and Simon McBride (Guitar). Deep Purple “Splat!” tracklist 01. Arrogant Boy 02. Diablo 03. The Rider 04. The Lunatic 05. The Only Horse In Town 06. Sacred Land 07. The Beating Of Wings 08. Guilt Trippin' 09. Scriblin' Gib'rish 10. Jessica's Bra Third Call 12. My New Movie 13. Splat! Next tour dates June 11 – Espoo, Finland – Espoo Metro Arena 12 – Tampere, Finland – Nokia Arena 14 – Kristiansand, Norway – Dirty Old Town Live, Odderøya Amfi 18 – Clisson, France – Hellfest (Sold Out) 20 – Meppen, Germany – Emsland Open Air 24 – Mönchengladbach, Germany – SparkassenPark 27 – Coburg, Germany – HUK Coburg Open Air, Schlossplatz 28 – Ulm, Germany – Klosterhof Wiblingen July 4 – Gredos, Ávila, Spain – Músicos en la Naturaleza 5 – Pamplona, Spain – Navarra Arena 9 – Málaga, Spain – Starlite 10 – Cádiz, Spain – Tío Pepe Festival 16 – Pisa, Italy – Pisa Summer Knights, Piazza dei Cavalieri 17 – Este, Italy – Este Music Festival, Castello Carrarese 19 – Munich, Germany – Tollwood Festival August 4 – Raleigh, NC – Red Hat Amphitheater (Only Jefferson Starship) 8 – Clearwater, FL – The Daycare Sound 9 – Hollywood, FL – Hard Rock Casino 12 – Wantagh, NY – Jones Beach Theater 13 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center (Only Jefferson Starship) 15 – Halifax, NS – Scotiabank Centre (Only Jefferson Starship) 17 – Laval, QC – Bell Place (Only Jefferson Starship) 18 – Toronto, ON – RBC Amphitheatre (Only Jefferson Starship) 19 – Ottawa, ON – Canadian Tire Centre (Only Jefferson Starship) 21 – Detroit, MI – Pine Knob 22 – Salamanca, NY – Seneca Allegany Casino 24 – Indianapolis, IN – Everwise Amphitheatre 25 – Highland Park, IL – Ravinia 27 – Prior Lake, MN – Mystic Lake Casino 29 – Winnipeg, MB – Canada Life Centre (Only Jefferson Starship) 31 – Calgary, AB – Scotiabank Saddledome (Only Jefferson Starship) September 2 – Abbotsford, BC – Abbotsford Centre (Only Jefferson Starship) 4 – Lincoln, CA – Thunder Valley (Only Jefferson Starship) 5 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre (Only Jefferson Starship) 6 – Highland, CA – Yaamava Theatre 8 – Chula Vista, CA – North Island Credit Union Amp (Only Jefferson Starship) 10 – Las Vegas, NV – Planet Hollywood 11 – Long Beach, CA – Long Beach Amphitheater 12 – Sparks, NV – Nugget Event Center 29 – Sofia, Bulgaria – 8888 Arena October 1 – Cluj, Romania – BT Arena 2 – Budapest, Hungary – László Papp Arena 4 – Bratislava, Slovakia – Tipos Arena 5 – Vienna, Austria – Stadthalle 7 – Prague, Czech Republic – O2 Arena 8 – Łódź, Poland – Atlas Arena 10 – Belgrade, Serbia – Stark Arena 11 – Skopje, North Macedonia – Boris Trajkovski Arena 13 – Athens, Greece – Telekom Centre Arena 16 – Zurich, Switzerland – Hallenstadion 17 – Milan, Italy – Unipol Forum 19 – Barcelona, Spain – Sant Jordi Club 22 – Paris, France – Adidas Arena 23 – Antwerp, Belgium – Lotto Arena 25 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Royal Arena 26 – Stockholm, Sweden – Avicii Arena 28 – Oslo, Norway – Spektrum Arena 29 – Gothenburg, Sweden – Scandinavium 31 – Leipzig, Germany – QI Arena November 1 – Hamburg, Germany – Sporthalle 3 – Dortmund, Germany – Westfalenhalle 4 – Berlin, Germany – Uber Arena 6 – Frankfurt, Germany – Festhalle 7 – Nuremberg, Germany – Arena 9 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Ziggo Dome 10 – Strasbourg, France – Zénith 12 – Bordeaux, France – Arkéa Arena 13 – Nantes, France – Zénith 15 – Lyon, France – LDLC Arena 18 – Newcastle, England – Utilita Arena 19 – Glasgow, Scotland – OVO Hydro 21 – Birmingham, England – BP Pulse Arena 22 – Manchester, England – AO Arena 24 – London, England – Eventim Apollo December 5 - São Paulo, Brazil - Suhai Hall 8 - Santiago, Chile - Movistar Arena 10 - Buenos Aires, Argentina - Movistar Arena 13 – Monterrey, Mexico – Arena Monterrey 16 – Guadalajara, Mexico – Arena Guadalajara 19 – Mexico City, Mexico – Estadio Fray
