For over five decades, DEEP PURPLE have been one of the most influential rock bands in music history. With classics such as "Smoke on the Water" and "Highway Star", they have played a decisive role in shaping hard rock - and in 2026 they will still be performing with unbroken energy on the world's biggest stages.

With more than 100 million albums sold and countless sold-out arenas worldwide, the British band is one of the most enduring acts in rock history. Since their formation in 1968, Deep Purple have regularly released chart-topping albums and toured worldwide - without ever losing sight of their musical roots.

Their success remains unbroken in the new millennium: In the last ten years, the band has sold over 2 million albums, and their last four studio albums - including the current work "=1" (2024) - reached number 1 in the German album charts four times in a row. Across Europe, the releases have occupied top positions and cemented Deep Purple's status as one of the most important rock bands of our time.