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Deep Purple has released the first single from their upcoming album – the music video for “Arrogant Boy” is now available

Author Benedetta Baldin - 13.5.2026

Deep Purple has released a music video for their new single, “Arrogant Boy.” The song, which premiered yesterday on Radio Rock, is the first taste of the SPLAT! album, set for release on July 3, which the band announced last week.

Deep Purple is currently on the cover of Classic Rock Germany magazine, where the publication describes “Arrogant Boy” as an electric variation on the classics “Space Trucking” and “Highway Star.“

“Arrogant Boy tells the story of Billy, who couldn’t read or write,” says singer Ian Gillan. “He’s dissatisfied with the world around him, so he raises his voice and finds a way to annoy the elite in one way or another. And I can’t think of anything more fun than annoying the elite. That would be a really nice routine for me after my morning coffee.”

The album’s producer is longtime collaborator Bob Ezrin (KISS, Pink Floyd, Lou Reed, Alice Cooper). Together, they’ve created an album that draws on the sound, attitude, and approach that make Deep Purple, well, Deep Purple.

The band says the new album is their heaviest in decades, and it was recorded live in the studio in their usual style.

Deep Purple’s 83-date album tour kicks off on June 11 at Espoo Metro Arena and continues the following day, June 12, at Tampere’s Nokia Arena. Tickets are on sale now.

Watch the music video for “Arrogant Boy” below.

Upcoming shows:

  • Thursday, June 11, 2026 – Espoo Metro Arena, Espoo, Finland
  • Friday, June 12, 2026 – Nokia Arena, Tampere, Finland
  • Sunday, June 14, 2026 – Dirty Old Town Live – Odderoya Amfi, Kristiansand, Norway
  • Thursday, June 18, 2026 – Hellfest, Clisson, France
  • Saturday, June 20, 2026 – Emsland Open Air, Meppen, Germany
  • Wednesday, June 24, 2026 – Sparkassenpark, Mönchengladbach, Germany
  • Saturday, June 27, 2026 – HUK Coburg Open Air, Schlossplatz, Coburg, Germany
  • Sunday, June 28, 2026 – Klosterhof Wiblingen, Ulm, Germany
  • Thursday, July 02, 2026 – Auditorio De Castrelos, Vigo, Spain
  • Saturday, July 04, 2026 – Músicos En La Naturaleza, Gredos, Ávila, Spain
  • Sunday, July 05, 2026 – Navarra Arena, Pamplona, Spain
  • Tuesday, July 07, 2026 – Jardines De Viveros, Valencia, Spain
  • Thursday, July 09, 2026 – Starlite, Málaga, Spain
  • Friday, July 10, 2026 – Tío Pepe, Cádiz, Spain
  • Monday, July 13, 2026 – Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux, Switzerland
  • Thursday, July 16, 2026 – Pisa Summer Knights – Piazza Dei Cavalieri, Pisa, Italy
  • Friday, July 17, 2026 – Este Music Festival – Castello Carrarese, Este, Italy
  • Sunday, July 19, 2026 – Tollwood Festival, München, Germany
  • Tuesday, August 04, 2026 – Red Hat Amphitheater, Raleigh, NC, US
  • Thursday, August 06, 2026 – Memphis Botanic Garden, Memphis, TN, US
  • Saturday, August 08, 2026 – The Baycare Sound, Clearwater, FL, US
  • Sunday, August 09, 2026 – Hard Rock Casino, Hollywood, FL, US
  • Wednesday, August 12, 2026 – Jones Beach Theater, Wantagh, NY, US
  • Thursday, August 13, 2026 – Xfinity Center, Mansfield, MA, US
  • Saturday, August 15, 2026 – Scotiabank Centre, Halifax, NS, Canada
  • Monday, August 17, 2026 – Place Bell, Laval, QC, Canada
  • Tuesday, August 18, 2026 – RBC Amphitheatre, Toronto, ON, Canada
  • Wednesday, August 19, 2026 – Canadian Tire Center, Ottawa, ON, Canada
  • Friday, August 21, 2026 – Pine Knob, Detroit, MI, US
  • Saturday, August 22, 2026 – Seneca Allegany Casino, Salamanca, NY, US
  • Monday, August 24, 2026 – Everwise Amphitheatre, Indianapolis, IN, US
  • Tuesday, August 25, 2026 – Ravinia, Highland Park, IL, US
  • Thursday, August 27, 2026 – Mystic Lake Casino, Prior Lake, MN, US
  • Saturday, August 29, 2026 – Canada Life Centre, Winnipeg, MB, Canada
  • Monday, August 31, 2026 – Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary, AB, Canada
  • Wednesday, September 02, 2026 – Abbotsford Centre, Abbotsford, BC, Canada
  • Friday, September 04, 2026 – Thunder Valley, Lincoln, CA, US
  • Saturday, September 05, 2026 – Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA, US
  • Sunday, September 06, 2026 – Yaamava Theatre, Highland, CA, US
  • Tuesday, September 08, 2026 – North Island Credit Union Amp, Chula Vista, CA, US
  • Thursday, September 10, 2026 – Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas, NV, US
  • Friday, September 11, 2026 – Long Beach Amphitheater, Long Beach, CA, US
  • Saturday, September 12, 2026 – Nugget Event Center, Sparks, NV, US
  • Tuesday, September 29, 2026 – 8888 Arena, Sofia, Bulgaria
  • Thursday, October 01, 2026 – BT Arena, Cluj, Romania
  • Friday, October 02, 2026 – Laszlo Papp Arena, Budapest, Hungary
  • Sunday, October 04, 2026 – Tipos Arena, Bratislava, Slovakia
  • Monday, October 05, 2026 – Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria
  • Wednesday, October 07, 2026 – O2 Arena, Prague, Czechia
  • Thursday, October 08, 2026 – Atlas Arena, Lodz, Poland
  • Saturday, October 10, 2026 – Stark Arena, Belgrade, Serbia
  • Sunday, October 11, 2026 – Boris Trajkovski Arena, Skopje, Macedonia
  • Tuesday, October 13, 2026 – Telekom Centre Arena, Athens, Greece
  • Friday, October 16, 2026 – Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland
  • Saturday, October 17, 2026 – Unipol Forum, Milan, Italy
  • Monday, October 19, 2026 – Sant Jordi Club, Barcelona, Spain
  • Tuesday, October 20, 2026 – Movistar Arena, Madrid, Spain
  • Thursday, October 22, 2026 – Adidas Arena, Paris, France
  • Friday, October 23, 2026 – Lotto Arena, Antwerp, Belgium
  • Sunday, October 25, 2026 – Royal Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark
  • Monday, October 26, 2026 – Avicii Arena, Stockholm, Sweden
  • Wednesday, October 28, 2026 – Spektrum Arena, Oslo, Norway
  • Thursday, October 29, 2026 – Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden
  • Saturday, October 31, 2026 – QI Arena, Leipzig, Germany
  • Sunday, November 01, 2026 – Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany
  • Tuesday, November 03, 2026 – Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany
  • Wednesday, November 04, 2026 – Uber Arena, Berlin, Germany
  • Friday, November 06, 2026 – Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany
  • Saturday, November 07, 2026 – Arena, Nuremberg, Germany
  • Monday, November 09, 2026 – Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • Tuesday, November 10, 2026 – Zenith, Strasbourg, France
  • Thursday, November 12, 2026 – Arkéa Arena, Bordeaux, France
  • Friday, November 13, 2026 – Zenith, Nantes, France
  • Sunday, November 15, 2026 – LDLC Arena, Lyon, France
  • Wednesday, November 18, 2026 – Utilita Arena, Newcastle, UK
  • Thursday, November 19, 2026 – OVO Hydro, Glasgow, UK
  • Saturday, November 21, 2026 – BP Pulse Arena, Birmingham, UK
  • Sunday, November 22, 2026 – AO Arena, Manchester, UK
  • Tuesday, November 24, 2026 – Eventim Apollo, London, UK
  • Wednesday, November 25, 2026 – Royal Albert Hall, London, UK
  • Saturday, December 05, 2026 – Suhai Hall, Sao Paulo, Brazil
  • Tuesday, December 08, 2026 – Movistar Arena, Santiago, Chile
  • Thursday, December 10, 2026 – Movistar Arena, Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • Sunday, December 13, 2026 – Arena Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico
  • Wednesday, December 16, 2026 – Arena Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico
  • Saturday, December 19, 2026 – Estadio Fray Nano, Mexico City, Mexico
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