Deep Purple announce "SPLAT!" - new album out July 3

Deep Purple will release their new studio album SPLAT! on July 3rd on earMUSIC. Pre-order starts today.

With more than 120 million albums sold since forming in 1968, Deep Purple have long secured their place in rock history. Rather than simply preserving their legacy, they continue to extend it, driven by the same spirit that defined their earliest work.

Says frontman Ian Gillan: “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.” Once again, the band has teamed up with renowned producer Bob Ezrin (KISS, Pink Floyd, Lou Reed, Alice Cooper). Together, they have crafted an album that draws on the sound and attitude that has always set Deep Purple apart from the rest.

SPLAT! is the heaviest Deep Purple album in many years, with the band playing together in the studio – the way Deep Purple have always recorded. Ian Gillan: “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.”

At the heart of SPLAT! is 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. The album concept will be revealed further in the weeks leading up to its release on July 3rd. Follow Deep Purple and earMUSIC on socials to stay tuned.

To celebrate the release, Deep Purple will continue their extensive 2026 touring schedule with no fewer than 86 shows across 28 countries on three continents. New music from SPLAT! is already on the way. Deep Purple invite fans to follow the journey in the weeks ahead. Ian Gillan sums it up: “Deep Purple is in a great place right now.”

MORE 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 Purple joined 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.

• 11 JUN 2026 – Espoo, Finland – Espoo Metro Arena
• 12 JUN 2026 – Tampere, Finland – Nokia Arena
• 14 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 Wiblingen
• 02 JUL 2026 – Vigo, Spain – Conciertos de Castrelos, Auditorio Castrelos
• 04 JUL 2026 – Gredos, Ávila, Spain – Músicos en la Naturaleza
• 05 JUL 2026 – Pamplona, Spain – Navarra Arena
• 07 JUL 2026 – Valencia, Spain – Jardines de Viveros
• 09 JUL 2026 – Marbella, Spain – Starlite
• 10 JUL 2026 – Cádiz, Spain – Tío Pepe
• 13 JUL 2026 – Montreux, Switzerland – Montreux Jazz Festival
• 16 JUL 2026 – Pisa, Italy – Pisa Summer Knights – Piazza Dei Cavalieri
• 17 JUL 2026 – Este, Italy – Este Music Festival – Castello Carrarese
• 19 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 Garden
• 08 AUG 2026 – Clearwater, FL – The BayCare Sound
• 09 AUG 2026 – Hollywood, FL – Hard Rock Casino
• 12 AUG 2026 – Wantagh, NY – Jones Beach Theater
• 13 AUG 2026 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center
• 15 AUG 2026 – Halifax, NS – Scotiabank Centre
• 17 AUG 2026 – Laval, QC – Place Bell
• 18 AUG 2026 – Toronto, ON – RBC Amphitheatre
• 19 AUG 2026 – Ottawa, ON – Canadian Tire Centre
• 21 AUG 2026 – Detroit, MI – Pine Knob
• 22 AUG 2026 – Salamanca, NY – Seneca Allegany Casino
• 24 AUG 2026 – Indianapolis, IN – Everwise Amphitheatre
• 25 AUG 2026 – Highland Park, IL – Ravinia
• 27 AUG 2026 – Prior Lake, MN – Mystic Lake Casino
• 29 AUG 2026 – Winnipeg, MB – Canada Life Centre
• 31 AUG 2026 – Calgary, AB – Scotiabank Saddledome
• 02 SEP 2026 – Abbotsford, BC – Abbotsford Centre
• 04 SEP 2026 – Lincoln, CA – Thunder Valley
• 05 SEP 2026 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
• 06 SEP 2026 – Highland, CA – Yaamava Theatre
• 08 SEP 2026 – Chula Vista, CA – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
• 10 SEP 2026 – Las Vegas, NV – Planet Hollywood
• 11 SEP 2026 – Long Beach, CA – Long Beach Amphitheater
• 12 SEP 2026 – Sparks, NV – Nugget Event Center
• 29 SEP 2026 – Sofia, Bulgaria – 8888 Arena
• 01 OCT 2026 – Cluj, Romania – BT Arena
• 02 OCT 2026 – Budapest, Hungary – Laszlo Papp Arena
• 04 OCT 2026 – Bratislava, Slovakia – Tipos Arena
• 05 OCT 2026 – Vienna, Austria – Stadthalle
• 07 OCT 2026 – Prague, Czechia – O2 Arena
• 10 OCT 2026 – Belgrade, Serbia – Stark Arena
• 11 OCT 2026 – Skopje, North Macedonia – Boris Trajkovski Arena
• 13 OCT 2026 – Athens, Greece – Telekom Centre Arena
• 16 OCT 2026 – Zurich, Switzerland – Hallenstadion
• 17 OCT 2026 – Milan, Italy – Unipol Forum
• 19 OCT 2026 – Barcelona, Spain – Sant Jordi Club
• 20 OCT 2026 – Madrid, Spain – Movistar Arena
• 22 OCT 2026 – Paris, France – Adidas Arena
• 23 OCT 2026 – Antwerp, Belgium – Lotto Arena
• 25 OCT 2026 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Royal Arena
• 26 OCT 2026 – Stockholm, Sweden – Avicii Arena
• 28 OCT 2026 – Oslo, Norway – Spektrum Arena
• 29 OCT 2026 – Gothenburg, Sweden – Scandinavium
• 31 OCT 2026 – Leipzig, Germany – QI Arena
• 01 NOV 2026 – Hamburg, Germany – Sporthalle
• 03 NOV 2026 – Dortmund, Germany – Westfalenhalle
• 04 NOV 2026 – Berlin, Germany – Uber Arena
• 06 NOV 2026 – Frankfurt, Germany – Festhalle
• 07 NOV 2026 – Nuremberg, Germany – Arena
• 09 NOV 2026 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Ziggo Dome
• 10 NOV 2026 – Strasbourg, France – Zénith
• 12 NOV 2026 – Bordeaux, France – Arkéa Arena
• 13 NOV 2026 – Nantes, France – Zénith
• 15 NOV 2026 – Lyon, France – LDLC Arena
• 18 NOV 2026 – Newcastle, UK – Utilita Arena
• 19 NOV 2026 – Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro
• 21 NOV 2026 – Birmingham, UK – BP Pulse Arena
• 22 NOV 2026 – Manchester, UK – AO Arena
• 24 NOV 2026 – London, UK – Eventim Apollo
• 25 NOV 2026 – London, UK – Royal Albert Hall
• 05 DEC 2026 – São Paulo, Brazil – Suhai Hall
• 08 DEC 2026 – Santiago, Chile – Movistar Arena
• 10 DEC 2026 – Buenos Aires, Argentina – Movistar Arena
• 13 DEC 2026 – Monterrey, MX – Arena Monterrey
• 16 DEC 2026 – Guadalajara, MX – Arena Guadalajara
• 19 DEC 2026 – Mexico City, MX – Estadio Fray Nano

Tickets are available at www.deeppurple.com