Deep Purple postpone shows after Ian Gillan hospitalised following “medical emergency”

Deep Purple foi forçado a adiar dois shows na Alemanha depois que o vocalista Ian Gillan foi hospitalizado após uma “emergência médica”.

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The legendary British rock band were due to perform at the QI Arena in Leipzig last night (October 31) and the Sporthalle in Hamburg tonight (November 1), as part of their ongoing ‘Splat!’ world tour.

However, the group announced on Saturday that both performances would be postponed after their 81-year-old singer was taken to hospital.

The band said they understood the disappointment caused by the short-notice announcement and confirmed that they were working to arrange replacement dates for both concerts.

They added that all existing tickets would remain valid for the rescheduled performances, signing off their message: “With the greatest love and respect… Deep Purple x”.

No further details have been shared about the nature of Gillan’s medical emergency or his condition.

The band are currently scheduled to resume their European tour at the Westfalenhalle in Dortmund on Tuesday (November 3), followed by a concert at Berlin’s Uber Arena the following evening.

The tour will subsequently reach the UK, with concerts scheduled for Newcastle (November 18), Glasgow (19), Birmingham (21), Manchester (22) and London (24 and 25).

A última data no UK verá a banda retornar ao Royal Albert Hall de Londres, o local onde estreou sua composição orquestral 'Concerto For Group And Orchestra' em 1969.

The tour comes in support of their 24th studio album ‘Splat!’, which was released in July via earMUSIC and was produced by longtime collaborator Bob Ezrin.

Last November, Gillan revealed that he was losing his eyesight and suggested that retirement was “not far off”, explaining that he had only around 30 per cent of his vision remaining, although he said he had adapted to the challenges it presented.

Asked about the possibility of retiring, Gillan said: “I think if I lose my energy I’m going to stop. I don’t want to be an embarrassment to anyone.”.

No início deste ano, a banda também fez manchetes quando o guitarrista fundador Ritchie Blackmore se reuniu com seus antigos colegas de banda pela primeira vez em 33 anos.

Blackmore juntou-se a Gillan, Roger Glover e Ian Paice no palco em Nova York em agosto para uma apresentação de ‘Smoke On The Water’, descrevendo mais tarde a reunião como “very emotional”.

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