Deep Purple, one of Britain's most influential rock bands, have announced a new One More Time tour - and it's coming to Birmingham.

They will be shaking the walls of UK arenas, lighting up Birmingham's Resorts World Arena with an explosive lineup of unforgettable hits taken from their repertoire or rock, spanning half a century.

Fronted by the legendary Ian Gillan, whose vocals have defined generations and accompanied by the masterful  bassist Roger Glover, the powerhouse drummer Ian Paice, the maestro on keyboards Don Airey, and the  sensational guitarist Simon McBride, Deep Purple guarantees a musical journey like no other. Since joining the band in 2022, Simon McBride has already played to Deep Purple audiences totaling more than half a million people.

Selling over 100 million records and laying the ground for hard rock and metal, the band continue to tour arenas the world over and release hit albums. Their last studio album, 2020’s Whoosh! was their highest charting in 46 years, making Number 4 in UK Album charts. Combining Now WHAT?! (2013) and Infinite (2017) and Whoosh (2020), Deep Purple returned as one of the best-selling hard rock bands around, with sales exceeding one million copies.

They have been touring the globe consistently since forming in 1968, travelling through rock genres and line ups to become a British institution. A measure of their influence can be seen in their fans, who count Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden and Metallica among their most ardent numbers. Hit songs Hush, Black Night, Speed King Fireball and Smoke On The Water helped define heavy rock, riffs and all. They remain true to the band’s origins and their ever-forging future.

Joining Deep Purple on their UK leg are the irreplaceable 90’s indie-rock legends Reef, making each stop on the tour an unmissable event for rock fans everywhere.

Deep Purple play Resorts World Arena, Birmingham on 4 November. Tickets go on sale at 10am on Friday 22 March here.