‘How Bloody Fantastic’: Deep Purple Announce 2026 UK Arena Dates

Legendary English rock band Deep Purple have announced five UK arena dates for November 2026, following their European summer trek, “Mad In Europe 2026”, announced last month. And, according to their long-time agent, Neil Warnock MBE, global head of touring at UTA, that’s not the end of it.

The UK leg begins Nov. 18, 2026 at Utilita Arena Newcastle, and ends Nov. 24 at London’s Eventim Apollo.

Special guests Mammoth (not in London), formed and fronted by Wolfgang Van Halen, as well as UK rockers Jayler will join Deep Purple on their UK dates.

The shows follow the previously announced European dates as part of the “Mad In Europe 2026” open air run. Full itinerary below.

Deep Purple are looking back on more than five decades of chart-topping albums, timeless hits like “Smoke on the Water” to “Highway Star”, sold-out tours, and an induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Deep Purple’s 1970 classic “Child in Time” was reworked to soundtrack the trailer for the latest season of “Stranger Things”, introducing their sound to millions of new listeners.

The band released its 23rd studio album =1 in 2024, which is also the year Deep Purple last played UK arenas. Highlights from that trek, taken from the Pollstar Boxoffice, include 4,678 tickets sold, and $353,452 grossed at The OVO Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland, Nov. 10, 2024; or 5,223 tickets sold and $370,407 grossed at AO Arena Manchester, England, the night before, Nov. 9, 2024.

Deep Purple is represented by UTA worldwide. UTA global head of touring, Neil Warnock MBE, has been working with the band on and off – but mostly on – since its very first lineup in 1968. Warnock told Pollstar that he’s “been with them in the ups and downs that are part of all our Artists lives,” adding that, “right now, I’ve never heard Deep Purple so strong. Simon McBride has given them back their blues/rock roots, that depth of freedom to improvise and really enjoy the history of their music in a way I haven’t heard for a long time.”

He also revealed that “this new UK tour is part of a worldwide tour, taking them once more around the world, how bloody fantastic and I love being just a small part of it all.”

Deep Purple Upcoming Dates:

2025

Nov. 20 – Coca-Cola Arena – Dubai, UAE
Nov. 23 – Mega Star Arena – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysa

2026

April 11 – Nippon Budokan – Tokyo, Japan
April 13 – Grand Cube – Osaka, Japan
April 15 – Mizuokadani Steel Machinery Public Hall – Nagoya, Japan

June 14 – Dirty Old Town – Kristiansand, Norway
June 18 – Hellfest – Clisson, France
June 20 – Emsland Open Air – Meppen, Germany
June 24 – Sparkassenpark – Mönchengladbach, Germany
June 27 – HUK Coburg Open Air – Coburg, Germany
June 28 – Klosterhof Wiblingen – Ulm, Germany

July 4 – Músicos En La Naturaleza – Gredos, Ávila, Spain
July 5 – Navarra Arena – Pamplona, Spain
July 9 – Starlite – Málaga, Spain
July 10 – Tío Pepe – Cádiz, Spain
July 16 – Pisa Summer Knights – Pisa, Italy
July 17 – Este Music Festival – Este, Italy
July 19 – Tollwood Festival – Munich, Germany

Oct. 17 – Unipol Forum – Milan, Italy

Nov. 18 – Utilita Arena – Newcastle, England
Nov. 19 – OVO Hydro – Glasgow, Scotland
Nov. 21 – BP Pulse Arena – Birmingham, England
Nov. 22 – AO Arena – Manchester, England
Nov. 24 – Eventim Apollo – London, England

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