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Legendary seventies rock band announce tour dates 42 years after splitting - following smash hit and the death of guitarist


The seventies group, who have rock hits Smoke On The Water and Black Night, were one of Britain's most influential bands with a staggering 100million records sold worldwide.

The seventies group, who have rock hits Smoke On The Water and Black Night, were one of Britain's most influential bands with a staggering 100million records sold worldwide. The group were once listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as 'the globe's loudest band' following a concert at London's Rainbow Theatre. The one-time lead guitarist for the Deep Purple, Tommy Bolin, died of a drug overdose in a Miami hotel room in December 1976 at the age of 25.

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