Deep Purple’s Ian Gillan Provides Update on Medical Emergency That Postponed Euro Tour: ‘I Was Hoping That I Would Get the All Clear’

Deep Purple have postponed the remainder of their UK and European tour after singer Ian Gillan was hospitalised with a medical problem in Leipzig. Gillan said his condition required urgent hospital attention and that continuing to perform carried “very serious risks”, so the decision was made on medical advice.

The 81-year-old apologised to fans and thanked them for their support, but the band has not disclosed further details about his illness. The postponed dates included four more German shows, concerts in the Netherlands and France, and five UK dates, including a planned 25 November finale at London’s Royal Albert Hall. Deep Purple still had a South American tour scheduled to begin in São Paulo on 5 December.