Editing Deep Purple (section)

==Concert tours==
[[File:Dmitry Medvedev with Deep Purple 23 March 2011-1.jpeg|left|thumb|Deep Purple with then-Russian President [[Dmitry Medvedev]] in 2011]]
Deep Purple are considered to be one of the hardest touring bands in the world.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehighwaystar.com/news/2008/02/22/fall-tour-of-germany/|title=The Highway Star — Fall tour of Germany|website=Thehighwaystar.com|access-date=14 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehighwaystar.com/thsblog/2008/02/06/pisco-sour-under-peruvian-skies/|title=The Highway Star — Pisco Sour under Peruvian skies|website=Thehighwaystar.com|access-date=14 October 2019}}</ref> They have toured the world since 1968 (with the exception of their 1976–1984 split). In 2007, the band received a special award for selling more than 150,000 tickets in France, with 40 dates in the country in 2007 alone.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deep-purple.net/review-files/europe07/europe2007winter.html|title=Deep Purple, 2007 Tour Reviews|website=Deep-purple.net}}</ref> Also in 2007, Deep Purple's [[Rapture of the Deep tour]] was voted number 6 concert tour of the year (in all music genres) by [[Planet Rock (radio station)|Planet Rock]] listeners.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.planetrock.co.uk/article.asp?id=544140#Tour%20Of%20The%20Year | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191229232401/http://www.planetrock.co.uk/article.asp?id=544140#Tour%20Of%20The%20Year | archive-date=29 December 2019 | title=Web Hosting, Reseller Hosting & Domain Names from Heart Internet }}</ref> [[The Rolling Stones]]' [[A Bigger Bang (concert tour)|A Bigger Bang tour]] was voted number 5 and beat Purple's tour by only 1%. Deep Purple released a new live compilation DVD box, Around the World Live, in May 2008. In February 2008, the band made their first-ever appearance at the [[State Kremlin Palace]] in Moscow, Russia<ref>{{citation |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Akh3tBbJWTU | archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211028/Akh3tBbJWTU| archive-date=28 October 2021|newspaper=YouTube |title=Deep Purple – Live At Gazprom's 15th Anniversary | date=15 February 2008|access-date=23 June 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref> at the personal request of [[Dmitry Medvedev]] who at the time was a chairman of the state owned [[Gazprom]] company, which sponsored the concert,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article3381001.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080513093329/http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article3381001.ece |url-status=dead |archive-date=13 May 2008 |newspaper=[[The Times]] |location=London |title=Deep Purple perform for Russia's future president |first=Ian |last=Gillan |date=17 February 2008 |access-date=1 May 2010}}</ref> and who was considered a shoo-in for the seat of the Presidency of Russia. Prior to that, Deep Purple has toured Russia several times starting as early as 1996 but has not been considered to have played such a significant venue previously. The band was part of the entertainment for the [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009]] in [[Liberec]], the Czech Republic.<ref>FIS Newsflash 215. 21 January 2009.</ref>

*Deep Purple Debut Tour, 1968 in Scandinavian countries
*Shades of Deep Purple Tour, 1968
*The Book of Taliesyn Tour, 1968–1969
*[[Deep Purple European Tour]], (pre-tour for [[Deep Purple in Rock|In Rock]]) 1969–1970
*In Rock World Tour, 1970–1971
*Fireball World Tour, 1971–1972
*Machine Head World Tour, 1972–1973
*Deep Purple European Tour, (pre-tour for [[Burn (Deep Purple album)|Burn]]) 1973–1974
*Burn World Tour, 1974
*Stormbringer World Tour, 1974–1975
*Come Taste The Band World Tour, 1975–1976
*Perfect Strangers Tour, World Tour, aka Reunion Tour 1984–1985
*The House of Blue Light World Tour, 1987–1988
*Slaves and Masters World Tour, 1991
*Deep Purple 25 Years Anniversary World Tour, aka The Battle Rages on Tour, 1993
*Deep Purple and Joe Satriani Tour, 1993–1994
*Deep Purple Secret Mexican Tour (short warm-up tour with [[Steve Morse]]), 1994
*Deep Purple Secret USA Tour, 1994–1995
*Deep Purple Asian & African Tour, 1995
*Purpendicular World Tour, 1996–1997
*A Band on World Tour, 1998–1999
*Concerto World Tour, 2000–2001
*Deep Purple World Tour, 2001–2003
*Bananas World Tour, 2003–2005
*[[Rapture of the Deep tour]], 2006–2011
*[[The Songs That Built Rock Tour]], 2011–2012
*Now What? World Tour, 2013–2015
*World Tour 2016, 2016
*[[The Long Goodbye Tour]], 2017–2019<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/deep-purple-announces-the-long-goodbye-tour/|title=Deep Purple Announces 'The Long Goodbye Tour'|date=2 December 2016|website=Blabbermouth.net|access-date=14 October 2019}}</ref>
*Whoosh! Tour, 2022–2023 <ref name="loudersound Deep Purple 'Whoosh!"/>
*=1 More Time Tour, 2024<ref>{{cite web |title=Deep Purple Announces Summer 2024 U.S. Tour With Yes |url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/deep-purple-announces-summer-2024-u-s-tour-with-yes |website=Blabbermouth.net |access-date=12 April 2024 |language=en |date=9 April 2024}}</ref>