DEEP PURPLE Keyboardist To Embark On Solo Tour: Dates Announced

July 7, 2008

DEEP PURPLE keyboardist Don Airey will embark on a European tour this fall in support of his recently released solo album, "A Light In The Sky". So far the following dates have been released:

Sep. 26 - Spirit of 66 - Verviers, Belgium
Sep. 27 - Boerderij - Zoetermeer, Netherlands
Sep. 28 - Bosuil - Weert, Netherlands
Sep. 29 - Musiktheater Rex - Lorsch, Germany
Sep. 30 - [to be announced] - Prague, Czech Republic
Oct. 01 - Metropolis - München, Germany
Oct. 02 - Black Horse - Cermenate, Italy
Oct. 03 - Sottotetto Sound Club - Bologna, Italy
Oct. 04 - Mühle Hunziken - Rubigen, Switzerland
Oct. 05 - [to be announced] - Nancy, France
Oct. 07 - Lindenbrauerei - Unna, Germany
Oct. 08 - [to be announced] - Innsbruck, Austria
Oct. 09 - [to be announced] - Köln, Germany
Oct. 10 - [to be announced] - London, UK
Oct. 11 - JB's - Dudley, UK

For "A Light In The Sky", Airey gathered together a different set of collaborators (though Laurence Cottle of Sting/ Eric Clapton/ Brian Eno/ Bill Bruford fame once again contributes precision bass-playing),though naturally Don provides the record's central creative thrust — an entertaining mixture of instrumental and vocal songs, from the "Bladerunner"-style "Ripples In The Fabric Of Time" to the hook-laden hard rock of "Shooting Star".

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