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Deep Purple’s Ian Gillan Shares Encouraging News After Undergoing Surgery
Deep Purple singer Ian Gillan says he has undergone a successful procedure and is resting to make a full recovery. His update offers reassurance after an unspecified medical emergency led the band to postpone its European and UK tour dates.
Gillan, 81, was hospitalised in Leipzig after a medical problem that required urgent attention. The postponements began with shows in Leipzig on 31 October and Hamburg on 1 November, and covered the remaining dates through late November; the band’s Latin American tour was still scheduled to begin in São Paulo on 5 December. Gillan has fronted Deep Purple during several periods since joining in 1969.
In short
- Ian Gillan reports a successful procedure.
- He is resting before returning to work.
- Deep Purple postponed its UK and European dates.
Explained simply
Deep Purple are a British rock band formed in the late 1960s, known for songs such as Smoke on the Water. Ian Gillan joined as their singer in 1969 and has fronted the band during several periods since.
Gillan’s health matters to the band’s live plans because he is its lead singer. The European and UK dates were postponed after he was taken to hospital in Leipzig, affecting scheduled shows from late October through November.