Deep Purple

Deep Purple, British hard rock group formed in Hertford in 1968, performs at the Movistar Arena in Madrid with a set of its most recognisable songs and with Jayler as guest act.

Deep Purple was formed in the English town of Hertford in 1968. The original line-up brought together Jon Lord on keyboards, Ian Paice on drums, Roger Glover on bass, Ritchie Blackmore on guitar and Ian Gillan on vocals. The group helped lay the foundations of hard rock and heavy metal, and that influence can be recognised in later generations of bands.

In the 1970s it released albums such as In Rock, Machine Head and Burn. Highlights of its catalogue include Smoke on the Water, Black Night, Highway Star and Perfect Strangers. The band has released more than twenty albums, and its records have sold over 150 million copies.

In 2008 it received the Legend Award at the World Music Awards, in 2016 it was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and in 2013 the British station Planet Rock ranked it fifth among the groups with the greatest impact in the history of the genre. At this Madrid date, British hard rock band Jayler joins as guest act.