DEEP PURPLE RELEASE NEW SINGLE DIABLO
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Hamburg, June 5th, 2026 – Deep Purple have released their new single Diablo today. The new track is the latest taste of SPLAT!, Deep Purple’s new studio album, out July 3rd on earMUSIC.
Diablo follows Arrogant Boy, the first single from SPLAT!, and opens the door to one of Deep Purple’s surreal new story worlds: the most dangerous place on earth, where a heroine crosses a river, jumps into a fighting pit, celebrates with a bucket of wine, falls into the glitter pool and somehow makes it back home with a tale to tell. Diablo is a classic Deep Purple rocker – the kind of hard rock track that lives from the riff, the groove and the band chemistry captured in the studio.
On the new single, Deep Purple is joined by a special guest, global superstar and Grammy-winning guitarist, singer and songwriter Keith Urban on second guitar.
The official music video, featuring Deep Purple performing, will premiere on earMUSIC’s YouTube channel on Sunday, June 7th, at 20:00 CEST. Fans joining the premiere will be able to chat with Deep Purple’s Roger Glover.
Frontman Ian Gillan says of Diablo: “It is all about taking chances. Just for once in your life, do something exciting, step out of the mould, take that curious bend in the road instead of sticking to the highway and do something that will, for the rest of your life, either guide or warn you.”
SPLAT! has already received enthusiastic first fan and media reactions, with early press praising the album’s Deep Purple spirit. Uncut calls SPLAT! “distilled, high-octane Purple at its finest”. Classic Rock praises the album for delivering “everything that makes Deep Purple one of the greatest acts in hard rock.”
Deep Purple are gearing up for a major run of European summer dates, starting starting next week in Finland, followed by shows in Norway, France, Germany,
Spain, Switzerland and Italy before the SPLAT! World Tour heads to North
America.
The upcoming touring schedule includes 86 shows across 28
countries.
Tickets are available via Deep Purple's official website.
SPLAT! will be released on July 3rd on earMUSIC and is available for pre-
order in multiple formats including CD, vinyl, and limited editions. Further
exclusive fan items are only available on the official SPLAT! shop.
DEEP PURPLE
SPLAT!
Album Release: July 3rd, 2026
DIABLO
Single Release: June 5th, 2026
Formats:
· CD (Digisleeve)
· 2LP (black, 180g, Gtf.)
· Ltd. Purple 2LP (180g, Gtf.)
· Ltd. Transparent Yellow 2LP (180g, Gtf.)
· Ltd. Box Set
· Digital
Box Set Content
· 2LP Gatefold (180g)
· 12-page vinyl-sized booklet
· CD Digisleeve
· 3 exclusive 10-inch vinyl records featuring live recordings from the Deep Purple Tour 2024
· Exclusive 7-inch single featuring bonus track "GUINNESIS" (not included on the studio album!)
Track listing (CD/2LP):
Side A
1. Arrogant Boy
2. Diablo
3. The Rider
4. The Lunatic
Side B
5. The Only Horse In Town
6. Sacred Land
7. The Beating Of Wings
Side C
8. Guilt Trippin'
9. Scriblin' Gib'rish
10. Jessica's Bra
Side D
11. Third Call
12. My New Movie
13. Splat!
SPLAT! will be available on July 3rd in multiple formats:
Limited Box Set, containing:
2LP Gatefold (180g)
12-page vinyl-sized booklet
CD Digisleeve
3 exclusive 10-inch vinyl records featuring live recordings from the Deep Purple Tour 2024
Exclusive 7-inch single featuring the bonus track "GUINNESIS" (not included on the studio album and available exclusively in the box set!)
CD (Digisleeve)
2LP Gatefold (black, 180g) + 12-page vinyl-sized booklet
Limited Purple 2LP Gatefold (180g) + 12-page vinyl-sized booklet
Limited Transparent Yellow 2LP (180g) + 12-page vinyl-sized booklet
All LP editions include a rich 12-page LP-sized booklet with illustrations and all song lyrics – available exclusively with the first pressing.
Further exclusive items are available via the official artist store, including:
Limited 2LP Picture Disc + 12-page vinyl-sized booklet
Limited Cassette
A strictly limited canvas signed by all band members and limited to just 199 copies worldwide
Additional apparel and merchandise items
ABOUT DEEP PURPLE There simply aren't enough superlatives to properly acknowledge the contribution Deep Purple has made to rock music. Having sold more than 120 million albums and filled global arenas for decades, there's little wonder that the respected British radio station Planet Rock named the group the '5th Most Influential Band Ever'. The band were also presented the 'Legend Award' at the 2008 World Music Awards and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2016. Deep Purple truly are 'rock royalty'. With a body of work spanning seven decades, Deep Purple have helped pioneer and define the hard rock genre while progressively moving into new areas, both keeping their sound fresh and attracting new fans to the legions who have remained loyal since the band's inception. The celebrated MKII line-up of Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Ian Paice, Jon Lord and Ritchie Blackmore was responsible for creating many of the defining rock albums of the early '70s, including "Made in Japan", universally accepted as one of the most important and influential live albums of all time. Known as one of the hardest working bands ever, Deep Purple have continued to release No. 1 albums and tour globally since forming in 1968, with little rest. Deep Purple have stayed true to their musical roots, drawing from an eclectic mix of styles to create a distinctive sound that defines the band today and, in turn, has created a legacy that very few bands could ever hope to replicate. The band has written and produced so many "classic", well-known songs that its audience ranges widely in age and background – something the band has readily embraced. Deep Purple's recent studio album "=1" (2024) followed their worldwide chart-topping albums "Whoosh!" (2020), "inFinite"(2017) and "NOW What?!" (2013). 2026 sees the release of their brand-new album "SPLAT!". On these albums, Deep Purplejoined forces with producer Bob Ezrin, who has worked with the likes of KISS, Pink Floyd, Lou Reed and Alice Cooper. Furthering their collaboration with Ezrin, in 2021 and during the pandemic the band recorded a collection of cover songs from their own homes (normal for most bands nowadays, revolutionary for a band that records everything together in the studio), creating an eclectic and celebratory history of their roots in music, in the shape of "Turning to Crime". Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Ian Paice, Don Airey and Simon McBride continue with renewed vitality, pushing the boundaries of hard rock to audiences around the globe, proving that Deep Purple are very much here to stay. |
MAD IN EUROPE TOUR DATES 11 JUN 2026 – Espoo, Finland – Espoo Metro Arena12 JUN 2026 – Tampere, Finland – Nokia Arena14 JUN 2026 – Kristiansand, Norway – Dirty Old Town Live – Odderoya Amfi 18 JUN 2026 – Clisson, France – Hellfest – SOLD OUT 20 JUN 2026 – Meppen, Germany – Emsland Open Air 24 JUN 2026 – Mönchengladbach, Germany – SparkassenPark 27 JUN 2026 – Coburg, Germany – HUK Coburg Open Air, Schlossplatz 28 JUN 2026 – Ulm, Germany – Klosterhof Wiblingen02 JUL 2026 – Vigo, Spain – Conciertos de Castrelos, Auditorio Castrelos 04 JUL 2026 – Gredos, Ávila, Spain – Músicos en la Naturaleza05 JUL 2026 – Pamplona, Spain – Navarra Arena07 JUL 2026 – Valencia, Spain – Jardines de Viveros 09 JUL 2026 – Marbella, Spain – Starlite10 JUL 2026 – Cádiz, Spain – Tío Pepe 13 JUL 2026 – Montreux, Switzerland – Montreux Jazz Festival16 JUL 2026 – Pisa, Italy – Pisa Summer Knights – Piazza Dei Cavalieri17 JUL 2026 – Este, Italy – Este Music Festival – Castello Carrarese19 JUL 2026 – Munich, Germany – Tollwood Festival
SPLAT! WORLD TOUR DATES 04 AUG 2026 – Raleigh, NC – Red Hat Amphitheater 06 AUG 2026 – Memphis, TN – Memphis Botanic Garden08 AUG 2026 – Clearwater, FL – The BayCare Sound09 AUG 2026 – Hollywood, FL – Hard Rock Casino12 AUG 2026 – Wantagh, NY – Jones Beach Theater13 AUG 2026 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center15 AUG 2026 – Halifax, NS – Scotiabank Centre17 AUG 2026 – Laval, QC – Place Bell18 AUG 2026 – Toronto, ON – RBC Amphitheatre19 AUG 2026 – Ottawa, ON – Canadian Tire Centre21 AUG 2026 – Detroit, MI – Pine Knob22 AUG 2026 – Salamanca, NY – Seneca Allegany Casino24 AUG 2026 – Indianapolis, IN – Everwise Amphitheatre25 AUG 2026 – Highland Park, IL – Ravinia27 AUG 2026 – Prior Lake, MN – Mystic Lake Casino29 AUG 2026 – Winnipeg, MB – Canada Life Centre31 AUG 2026 – Calgary, AB – Scotiabank Saddledome02 SEP 2026 – Abbotsford, BC – Abbotsford Centre04 SEP 2026 – Lincoln, CA – Thunder Valley05 SEP 2026 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre06 SEP 2026 – Highland, CA – Yaamava Theatre08 SEP 2026 – Chula Vista, CA – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre10 SEP 2026 – Las Vegas, NV – Planet Hollywood11 SEP 2026 – Long Beach, CA – Long Beach Amphitheater12 SEP 2026 – Sparks, NV – Nugget Event Center29 SEP 2026 – Sofia, Bulgaria – 8888 Arena01 OCT 2026 – Cluj, Romania – BT Arena02 OCT 2026 – Budapest, Hungary – Laszlo Papp Arena04 OCT 2026 – Bratislava, Slovakia – Tipos Arena05 OCT 2026 – Vienna, Austria – Stadthalle07 OCT 2026 – Prague, Czechia – O2 Arena08 OCT 2026 – Lodz, Poland – Atlas Arena 10 OCT 2026 – Belgrade, Serbia – Stark Arena 11 OCT 2026 – Skopje, North Macedonia – Boris Trajkovski Arena 13 OCT 2026 – Athens, Greece – Telekom Centre Arena16 OCT 2026 – Zurich, Switzerland – Hallenstadion17 OCT 2026 – Milan, Italy – Unipol Forum19 OCT 2026 – Barcelona, Spain – Sant Jordi Club 20 OCT 2026 – Madrid, Spain – Movistar Arena22 OCT 2026 – Paris, France – Adidas Arena 23 OCT 2026 – Antwerp, Belgium – Lotto Arena 25 OCT 2026 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Royal Arena26 OCT 2026 – Stockholm, Sweden – Avicii Arena 28 OCT 2026 – Oslo, Norway – Spektrum Arena 29 OCT 2026 – Gothenburg, Sweden – Scandinavium31 OCT 2026 – Leipzig, Germany – QI Arena 01 NOV 2026 – Hamburg, Germany – Sporthalle03 NOV 2026 – Dortmund, Germany – Westfalenhalle04 NOV 2026 – Berlin, Germany – Uber Arena06 NOV 2026 – Frankfurt, Germany – Festhalle07 NOV 2026 – Nuremberg, Germany – Arena09 NOV 2026 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Ziggo Dome10 NOV 2026 – Strasbourg, France – Zénith12 NOV 2026 – Bordeaux, France – Arkéa Arena13 NOV 2026 – Nantes, France – Zénith15 NOV 2026 – Lyon, France – LDLC Arena18 NOV 2026 – Newcastle, UK – Utilita Arena19 NOV 2026 – Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro21 NOV 2026 – Birmingham, UK – BP Pulse Arena22 NOV 2026 – Manchester, UK – AO Arena24 NOV 2026 – London, UK – Eventim Apollo25 NOV 2026 – London, UK – Royal Albert Hall 05 DEC 2026 – São Paulo, Brazil – Suhai Hall08 DEC 2026 – Santiago, Chile – Movistar Arena10 DEC 2026 – Buenos Aires, Argentina – Movistar Arena13 DEC 2026 – Monterrey, MX – Arena Monterrey16 DEC 2026 – Guadalajara, MX – Arena Guadalajara19 DEC 2026 – Mexico City, MX – Estadio Fray Nano
Tickets are available at www.deeppurple.com. |
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