Editing Rainbow (rock band) (section)

===Revival (2015–present)===
[[File:Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow headlining the Stone Free 2017 Festival at the O2 (35341404416).jpg|thumb|250px|Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow performing at the Stone Free Festival 2017]]

In 2015, Blackmore announced that he would play "all rock" concerts in the summer of 2016 under the banner "Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow", his first rock shows since 1997. The new Rainbow lineup was announced on 6 November 2015. It featured [[Lords of Black]] singer [[Ronnie Romero]], [[Stratovarius]] keyboardist [[Jens Johansson]], Blackmore's Night drummer [[David Keith (drummer)|David Keith]] and bassist [[Bob Curiano|Bob Nouveau]].<ref name="ClassicRock1"/><ref>{{cite web|title=Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow: Touring Line-Up Announced|url=http://metalshockfinland.com/2015/11/06/ritchie-blackmores-rainbow-touring-line-up-announced/|website=Metal Shock Finland|date=6 November 2015|access-date=6 November 2015}}</ref>

The band headlined the German edition of the "Monsters of Rock" festival. They debuted on 17 June 2016 at Loreley Freilichtbühne, an open-air show in front of an audience of an estimated 15,000. On 18 June, they played another open-air gig for 30,000 fans in Bietigheim-Bissingen (Festplatz am Viadukt). The third and final show took place at the Birmingham [[Genting Arena]] in England.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow: Revealed UK Show Date|url=http://metalshockfinland.com/2015/11/02/ritchie-blackmores-rainbow-revealed-uk-show-date/|website=Metal Shock Finland|date=2 November 2015|access-date=6 November 2015}}</ref> A live album and DVD, ''Memories in Rock'', was released in late 2016.

When asked in May 2016 if Rainbow were planning to record a new studio album, bassist Bob Curiano said, "I'd love to go into the studio with this Rainbow. All we need is Ritchie to say, 'Let's go!' I think all of us feel under pressure, because of the fans' expectations. For me, the pressure makes me work harder and get better results."<ref>{{cite web|title=Rainbow ready to record says bassist|url=http://teamrock.com/news/2016-05-03/rainbow-ritchie-blackmore-ready-to-record-bassist-bob-curiano-nouveau|website=Team Rock|date=3 May 2016|access-date=5 May 2016}}</ref> However, Blackmore said that they had no plans for a new album or world tour, and that the reunion was "just a few dates for fun."<ref>{{cite web|title=Ritchie Blackmore: No Rainbow tour or album|url=http://teamrock.com/news/2016-05-05/ritchie-blackmore-no-rainbow-tour-or-album|website=Team Rock|date=5 May 2016|access-date=5 May 2016}}</ref> Blackmore also said that Rainbow had received many offers to do a "few more shows again" in the future.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ritchie Blackmore Says Rainbow 'Might Do A Few More Shows,' Reveals Setlist Will Be '95% Rainbow Songs'|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/ritchie-blackmore-says-rainbow-might-do-a-few-more-shows-reveals-setlist-will-be-95-rainbow-songs/|website=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=16 July 2016|access-date=23 July 2016}}</ref>

Despite an earlier decision not to release new music, Blackmore revealed in a May 2017 interview with ''[[Burrn!]]'' magazine that Rainbow were in the studio recording two new tracks. Blackmore stated, "I wrote one new song, and also recorded one of the old ones. Ronnie, who is in Madrid now, added his vocals and sent it back. Rather than make an album, we may release as singles."<ref>{{cite web|title=Ritchie Blackmore's Reactivated Rainbow Is Recording New Music|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/ritchie-blackmore-reactivated-rainbow-is-recording-new-music/|website=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=17 April 2017|access-date=17 April 2017}}</ref>

Rainbow embarked on a four-date UK tour in June 2017. It kicked off with the band's first show in London since 1995 at the second annual Stone Free Festival at [[The O2 Arena|The O2]], followed by shows in Manchester, Glasgow and Birmingham; the Manchester show was cancelled following the [[Manchester Arena bombing]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow Announces U.K. Tour|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/ritchie-blackmore-rainbow-announces-u-k-tour/|website=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=6 December 2016|access-date=6 December 2016}}</ref>

Rainbow released another live album and DVD, ''Memories in Rock II'' in 2018, which chronicles a live show in Germany. The final track on the album, "Waiting for a Sign", is a studio track recorded with the current band lineup, and marked Rainbow's first song in 23 years. The band played five dates in April 2018, at [[Moscow]], [[St Petersburg]], [[Helsinki]], [[Berlin]], and [[Prague]]. The shows were well-attended, with Helsinki a sell-out. The set-list again varied from night-to-night, with an almost 50/50 selection of Rainbow and Deep Purple songs. Rainbow released another single, "The Storm", in May 2019, which was "a rocked-up remake" of [[Blackmore's Night]]'s 2001 song with the same title,<ref name="blabbermouth.net">{{cite web|title=RITCHIE BLACKMORE's RAINBOW: Pro-Shot Video Of 'Burn' Performance From Spain's ROCK THE COAST Festival|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/ritchie-blackmores-rainbow-pro-shot-video-of-burn-performance-from-spains-rock-the-coast-festival/|website=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=22 July 2019|access-date=19 April 2022}}</ref> and the band resumed touring in Europe that summer.<ref>{{cite web|title=RITCHIE BLACKMORE's RAINBOW Releases 'The Storm' Single (Audio)|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/ritchie-blackmores-rainbow-releases-the-storm-single-audio/|website=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=17 May 2019|access-date=19 April 2022}}</ref><ref name="blabbermouth.net"/>

The future of Rainbow has been uncertain since wrapping up their 2019 European tour. When asked in November 2020 about the current status of the band, Romero said, "Obviously, nothing's gonna happen next year. And Ritchie and Candice, they're really focused on the [[Nature's Light|new Blackmore's Night record]]. So probably if everything comes back to normality in the next few years, probably we'll do some more shows. But at the moment, everything is on standby."<ref>{{cite web|title=Is RAINBOW Still An Active Band? RONNIE ROMERO Responds|url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/is-rainbow-still-an-active-band-ronnie-romero-responds/|website=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=23 November 2020|access-date=19 April 2022}}</ref> In April 2022, Romero claimed that he had kept in contact with the remaining members of Rainbow, but again expressed his doubt that the band would ever tour again or record new music: "I don't think there's gonna be any plan in the near future because the pandemic was way complicated, obviously, for all the music business. And now it's like everything is getting back to normal but delayed two years. So there is a lot of shows happening. And until it gets completely back to normal, it's gonna happen at least a couple of years. So I think Ritchie is not too much into the idea to make anything so far. And he is focused right now with Blackmore's Night — they released an album recently, I think. There's no plan so far; we were not informed about any plan. So we're just waiting for… With Ritchie, you never know — maybe in a couple of days he's gonna come with an idea. You never know."<ref>{{cite web|title=RAINBOW Singer RONNIE ROMERO Doesn't Think There Are Plans For The Band To Do Anything In Near Future|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/rainbow-singer-ronnie-romero-doesnt-think-there-are-plans-for-the-band-to-do-anything-in-near-future/|website=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|date=19 April 2022|access-date=19 April 2022}}</ref> In October 2023, Romero effectively confirmed his departure from the band by stating that Rainbow was "not his place anymore" while speaking positively of his time in the group.<ref name="RomeroDeparture"/>