{"id":482307,"date":"2026-05-13T09:03:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T09:03:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/482307\/"},"modified":"2026-05-13T09:03:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T09:03:16","slug":"hear-deep-purples-first-splat-single-arrogant-boy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/482307\/","title":{"rendered":"Hear Deep Purple’s First ‘SPLAT!’ Single, ‘Arrogant Boy’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Deep Purple<\/a> have released “Arrogant Boy,” the first single from their recently announced studio album SPLAT!<\/a>, which is due in stores on July 3.<\/p>\n

You can watch the video for the song below.<\/p>\n

The brisk three-minute long “Arrogant Boy” finds drummer Ian Paice, bassist Roger Glover, keyboardist Don Airey and guitarist Simon McBride deftly navigating a series of complex turns together, while singer Ian Gillan celebrates the chaos brought by an unhappy young man.<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2018Arrogant Boy\u2019 is the story of Billy, who couldn\u2019t read or write,\u201d Gillian explains in a press release. \u201cHe is unhappy with things, so he speaks up, and finds a way of irritating, one way or another, the elite. And I can\u2019t think of anything more fun than irritating the elite. It would be a joyous exercise for me every morning after coffee.\u201d<\/p>\n

Read More: Top 10 Deep Purple Songs<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

SPLAT!, the band’s 24th studio album and their sixth straight to be produced by Bob Ezrin, is said to feature a unique point of view.<\/p>\n

“Rather than treating the end [of the world] as destruction, the album imagines it as transformation,” Gillan explained in a press release announcing the album. “SPLAT! explores the end of humanity not in any crude apocalyptic sense but as a metamorphosis beyond physical existence.”<\/p>\n

Deep Purple will mount a massive world tour in 2026, traveling all over Europe in June and July, visiting the United States in August and September before returning to Europe and the UK in the fall. You can see their complete tour itinerary below.<\/p>\n

Watch Deep Purple Perform ‘Arrogant Boy’<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Deep Purple Mad in Europe Tour Schedule:<\/strong>
11 JUN 2026 \u2013 Espoo, Finland \u2013 Espoo Metro Arena
12 JUN 2026 \u2013 Tampere, Finland \u2013 Nokia Arena
14 JUN 2026 \u2013 Kristiansand, Norway \u2013 Dirty Old Town Live \u2013 Odderoya Amfi
18 JUN 2026 \u2013 Clisson, France \u2013 Hellfest \u2013 SOLD OUT
20 JUN 2026 \u2013 Meppen, Germany \u2013 Emsland Open Air
24 JUN 2026 \u2013 M\u00f6nchengladbach, Germany \u2013 SparkassenPark
27 JUN 2026 \u2013 Coburg, Germany \u2013 HUK Coburg Open Air, Schlossplatz
28 JUN 2026 \u2013 Ulm, Germany \u2013 Klosterhof Wiblingen
02 JUL 2026 \u2013 Vigo, Spain \u2013 Conciertos de Castrelos, Auditorio Castrelos
04 JUL 2026 \u2013 Gredos, \u00c1vila, Spain \u2013 M\u00fasicos en la Naturaleza
05 JUL 2026 \u2013 Pamplona, Spain \u2013 Navarra Arena
07 JUL 2026 \u2013 Valencia, Spain \u2013 Jardines de Viveros
09 JUL 2026 \u2013 Marbella, Spain \u2013 Starlite
10 JUL 2026 \u2013 C\u00e1diz, Spain \u2013 T\u00edo Pepe
13 JUL 2026 \u2013 Montreux, Switzerland \u2013 Montreux Jazz Festival
16 JUL 2026 \u2013 Pisa, Italy \u2013 Pisa Summer Knights \u2013 Piazza Dei Cavalieri
17 JUL 2026 \u2013 Este, Italy \u2013 Este Music Festival \u2013 Castello Carrarese
19 JUL 2026 \u2013 Munich, Germany \u2013 Tollwood Festival<\/p>\n

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Deep Purple 2026 SPLAT! World Tour Schedule:<\/strong><\/p>\n

04 AUG 2026 \u2013 Raleigh, NC \u2013 Red Hat Amphitheater
06 AUG 2026 \u2013 Memphis, TN \u2013 Memphis Botanic Garden
08 AUG 2026 \u2013 Clearwater, FL \u2013 The BayCare Sound
09 AUG 2026 \u2013 Hollywood, FL \u2013 Hard Rock Casino
12 AUG 2026 \u2013 Wantagh, NY \u2013 Jones Beach Theater
13 AUG 2026 \u2013 Mansfield, MA \u2013 Xfinity Center
15 AUG 2026 \u2013 Halifax, NS \u2013 Scotiabank Centre
17 AUG 2026 \u2013 Laval, QC \u2013 Place Bell
18 AUG 2026 \u2013 Toronto, ON \u2013 RBC Amphitheatre
19 AUG 2026 \u2013 Ottawa, ON \u2013 Canadian Tire Centre
21 AUG 2026 \u2013 Detroit, MI \u2013 Pine Knob
22 AUG 2026 \u2013 Salamanca, NY \u2013 Seneca Allegany Casino
24 AUG 2026 \u2013 Indianapolis, IN \u2013 Everwise Amphitheatre
25 AUG 2026 \u2013 Highland Park, IL \u2013 Ravinia
27 AUG 2026 \u2013 Prior Lake, MN \u2013 Mystic Lake Casino
29 AUG 2026 \u2013 Winnipeg, MB \u2013 Canada Life Centre
31 AUG 2026 \u2013 Calgary, AB \u2013 Scotiabank Saddledome
02 SEP 2026 \u2013 Abbotsford, BC \u2013 Abbotsford Centre
04 SEP 2026 \u2013 Lincoln, CA \u2013 Thunder Valley
05 SEP 2026 \u2013 Mountain View, CA \u2013 Shoreline Amphitheatre
06 SEP 2026 \u2013 Highland, CA \u2013 Yaamava Theatre
08 SEP 2026 \u2013 Chula Vista, CA \u2013 North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
10 SEP 2026 \u2013 Las Vegas, NV \u2013 Planet Hollywood
11 SEP 2026 \u2013 Long Beach, CA \u2013 Long Beach Amphitheater
12 SEP 2026 \u2013 Sparks, NV \u2013 Nugget Event Center
29 SEP 2026 \u2013 Sofia, Bulgaria \u2013 8888 Arena
01 OCT 2026 \u2013 Cluj, Romania \u2013 BT Arena
02 OCT 2026 \u2013 Budapest, Hungary \u2013 Laszlo Papp Arena
04 OCT 2026 \u2013 Bratislava, Slovakia \u2013 Tipos Arena
05 OCT 2026 \u2013 Vienna, Austria \u2013 Stadthalle
07 OCT 2026 \u2013 Prague, Czechia \u2013 O2 Arena
08 OCT 2026 \u2013 Lodz, Poland – Atlas Arena
10 OCT 2026 \u2013 Belgrade, Serbia \u2013 Stark Arena
11 OCT 2026 \u2013 Skopje, North Macedonia – Boris Trajkovski Arena
13 OCT 2026 \u2013 Athens, Greece \u2013 Telekom Centre Arena
16 OCT 2026 \u2013 Zurich, Switzerland \u2013 Hallenstadion
17 OCT 2026 \u2013 Milan, Italy \u2013 Unipol Forum
19 OCT 2026 \u2013 Barcelona, Spain \u2013 Sant Jordi Club
20 OCT 2026 \u2013 Madrid, Spain \u2013 Movistar Arena
22 OCT 2026 \u2013 Paris, France \u2013 Adidas Arena
23 OCT 2026 \u2013 Antwerp, Belgium \u2013 Lotto Arena
25 OCT 2026 \u2013 Copenhagen, Denmark \u2013 Royal Arena
26 OCT 2026 \u2013 Stockholm, Sweden \u2013 Avicii Arena
28 OCT 2026 \u2013 Oslo, Norway \u2013 Spektrum Arena
29 OCT 2026 \u2013 Gothenburg, Sweden \u2013 Scandinavium
31 OCT 2026 \u2013 Leipzig, Germany \u2013 QI Arena
01 NOV 2026 \u2013 Hamburg, Germany \u2013 Sporthalle
03 NOV 2026 \u2013 Dortmund, Germany \u2013 Westfalenhalle
04 NOV 2026 \u2013 Berlin, Germany \u2013 Uber Arena
06 NOV 2026 \u2013 Frankfurt, Germany \u2013 Festhalle
07 NOV 2026 \u2013 Nuremberg, Germany \u2013 Arena
09 NOV 2026 \u2013 Amsterdam, Netherlands \u2013 Ziggo Dome
10 NOV 2026 \u2013 Strasbourg, France \u2013 Z\u00e9nith
12 NOV 2026 \u2013 Bordeaux, France \u2013 Ark\u00e9a Arena
13 NOV 2026 \u2013 Nantes, France \u2013 Z\u00e9nith
15 NOV 2026 \u2013 Lyon, France \u2013 LDLC Arena
18 NOV 2026 \u2013 Newcastle, UK \u2013 Utilita Arena
19 NOV 2026 \u2013 Glasgow, UK \u2013 OVO Hydro
21 NOV 2026 \u2013 Birmingham, UK \u2013 BP Pulse Arena
22 NOV 2026 \u2013 Manchester, UK \u2013 AO Arena
24 NOV 2026 \u2013 London, UK \u2013 Eventim Apollo
25 NOV 2026 \u2013 London, UK \u2013 Royal Albert Hall
05 DEC 2026 \u2013 S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil \u2013 Suhai Hall
08 DEC 2026 \u2013 Santiago, Chile \u2013 Movistar Arena
10 DEC 2026 \u2013 Buenos Aires, Argentina \u2013 Movistar Arena
13 DEC 2026 \u2013 Monterrey, MX \u2013 Arena Monterrey
16 DEC 2026 \u2013 Guadalajara, MX \u2013 Arena Guadalajara
19 DEC 2026 \u2013 Mexico City, MX \u2013 Estadio Fray Nano<\/p>\n

Deep Purple Albums Ranked <\/p>\n

Their storied career spans over half a century, with more than 20 studio albums \u2013 in addition to many live and best-of sets.<\/p>\n

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