Deep Purple extend SPLAT! world tour with German dates
Published on 08/20/2026 at 11:20 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Deep Purple are back on the road with a new European indoor leg tied to SPLAT!. The band’s official tour page and Eventim both list the run from 31 October to 7 November 2026, with six German arena dates at the center of it.
German dates lead the route
The strongest local anchor is Germany. Deep Purple’s official tour page lists Leipzig, Hamburg, Dortmund, Berlin, Frankfurt and Nuremberg in that order for the autumn block, while Eventim matches those stops and adds the same support act, Jayler.
The German stretch begins on 31 October 2026 at QI Arena in Leipzig and ends on 7 November 2026 at Arena Nuremberg. That gives the band six German arena nights in eight days, a compact run for a group that is also moving through Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia, Austria, Czechia, Poland, Serbia, North Macedonia, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, France, Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, the Netherlands and the UK.
What the numbers say
Eventim describes the 2026 schedule as 86 shows in 28 countries on three continents, which places the new indoor leg inside a much larger world tour rather than a standalone European burst. The same listing shows the autumn block running from 5 October to 7 November 2026, so the German dates sit in the middle of a wider European stretch.
That scale matters because it links the autumn arena run to the summer 2026 release cycle around SPLAT!. The official band store lists the album’s release date as 3 July 2026, and the tour page shows the band already playing through North America before the European indoor leg starts.
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The sound around SPLAT
SPLAT! keeps Deep Purple in familiar territory: hard rock built on guitar weight, Hammond organ color and long-stage experience. The official album announcement ties the record to earMUSIC and places it in the same 2026 cycle as the tour.
That makes the German indoor leg easy to read as a live extension of the new studio work, not just a nostalgia package. Jayler on the bill gives the run a younger support slot, but the headline remains Deep Purple’s own catalog and its still active 2026 presentation.
Where Deep Purple stand
Deep Purple are scheduled next in Leipzig on 31 October 2026 at QI Arena.
Deep Purple at a glance
- Act: Deep Purple
- Genre: Hard rock, heavy rock
- Origin: Hertford, England
- Active since: 1968
- Lineup: Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Ian Paice, Don Airey, Simon McBride
- Label: earMUSIC
- Key works: In Rock (1970), Machine Head (1972), Perfect Strangers (1984), Whoosh! (2020)
- Current album/single: SPLAT!, released July 3, 2026
- Charts/certifications: More than 60 gold records worldwide; Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees since 2016
- Next live date: October 31, 2026, Leipzig, QI Arena
Common questions about Deep Purple
When is Deep Purple’s next live date?
The next listed date is October 31, 2026, at QI Arena in Leipzig.
Which cities make up the German autumn run?
Leipzig, Hamburg, Dortmund, Berlin, Frankfurt and Nuremberg are listed for the German leg.
What is Deep Purple’s current album?
SPLAT! is the current studio album, with a release date of July 3, 2026.
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