Deep Purple have debuted the first single and video for the powerful, fast-paced hard rock tune “Arrogant Boy.” It’s the initial musical statement from “SPLAT!” the band’s new studio album set for a July 3 release on earMUSIC. The official music video for the track is a live performance clip which premiered last night (May 12) on YouTube.
Watch the music video for “Arrogant Boy” via the YouTube player below:
“‘Arrogant Boy’ is the story of Billy who couldn’t read or write,” says Deep Purple frontman Gillian. “He is unhappy with things, so he speaks up, and finds a way of irritating, one way or another, the elite. And I can’t think of anything more fun than irritating the elite. It would be a joyous exercise for me every morning after coffee.”
The single arrives one week after Deep Purple announced their new studio album “SPLAT!” Once again, the band has teamed up with producer Bob Ezrin, continuing a collaboration that has shaped the band’s recent studio albums, all of which reached #1 on the album charts in multiple countries.
On the touring front, Deep Purple have just completed shows in Asia and the band is set to continue touring with a run of European summer dates in June before officially launching the “SPLAT! World Tour” in North America in August. The upcoming touring schedule includes 86 shows across 28 countries, bringing Deep Purple back to major arenas across Europe in autumn before the year ends with shows in South America in December.
“SPLAT!” will be released on July 3 on earMUSIC and is available for pre-order in multiple formats including CD, vinyl, and limited editions. Further exclusive fan items are only available on the official SPLAT! shop.
At the heart of “SPLAT!” is an idea conceived by Ian Gillan. Rather than treating the end as destruction, the album imagines it as transformation: “SPLAT!” explores the end of humanity not in any crude apocalyptic sense but as a metamorphosis beyond physical existence.
“SPLAT!” will be available July 3 in multiple formats:
– Limited Box Set, containing:
2xLP Gatefold (180g)
12-page vinyl-sized booklet
CD Digisleeve
3 exclusive 10-inch vinyl records featuring live recordings from the DeepPurple Tour 2024
Exclusive 7-inch single featuring the bonus track “Guinnesis” (not included on the studio album and available exclusively in the box set!)
– CD (Digisleeve)
– 2LP Gatefold (black, 180g) + 12-page vinyl-sized booklet
– Limited Purple 2LP Gatefold (180g) + 12-page vinyl-sized booklet
– Limited Transparent Yellow 2LP (180g) + 12-page vinyl-sized booklet
All LP editions include a rich 12-page LP-sized booklet with illustrations and all song lyrics – available exclusively with the first pressing.
Further exclusive items are available via the official artist store, including:
– Limited 2LP Picture Disc + 12-page vinyl-sized booklet
– Limited Cassette
– A strictly limited canvas signed by all band members and limited to just 199 copies worldwide
– Additional apparel and merchandise items
Pre-Order/Pre-Save “SPLAT!” here: https://deeppurple.lnk.to/SPLAT
Side A
Arrogant Boy
Diablo
The Rider
The Lunatic
Side B
The Only Horse In Town
Sacred Land
The Beating Of Wings
Side C
Guilt Trippin’
Scriblin’ Gib’rish
Jessica’s Bra
Side D
Third Call
My New Movie
Splat!
— About Deep Purple —
There simply aren’t enough superlatives to properly acknowledge the contribution Deep Purple has made to rock music. Having sold more than 120 million albums and filled global arenas for decades, there’s little wonder that the respected British radio station Planet Rock named the group the “5th Most Influential Band Ever.” The band were also presented the “Legend Award” at the 2008 World Music Awards and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2016. Deep Purple truly are “Rock royalty.”
With a body of work spanning seven decades, Deep Purple have helped pioneer and define the hard rock genre while progressively moving into new areas, both keeping their sound fresh and attracting new fans to the legions who have remained loyal since the band’s inception. The celebrated MKII line-up of Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Ian Paice, Jon Lord, and Ritchie Blackmore was responsible for creating many of the defining Rock albums of the early ’70s, including Made in Japan universally accepted as one of the most important and influential live albums of all time.
Known as one of the hardest working bands ever, Deep Purple have continued to release No. 1 albums and tour globally since forming in 1968, with little rest.
Deep Purple have stayed true to their musical roots, drawing from an eclectic mix of styles to create a distinctive sound that defines the band today and, in turn, has created a legacy that very few bands could ever hope to replicate. The band has written and produced so many “Classic,” well-known songs that its audience ranges widely in age and background—something the band has readily embraced.
Deep Purple’s recent studio album =1 (2024) followed their worldwide chart-topping albums “Whoosh!” (2020), “inFinite” (2017) and “NOW What?!” (2013). 2026 sees the release of their brand-new album “SPLAT!” On these albums, Deep Purple joined forces with producer Bob Ezrin, who has worked with the likes of KISS, Pink Floyd, Lou Reed, and Alice Cooper.
Furthering their collaboration with Ezrin, in 2021 and during the pandemic the band recorded a collection of cover songs from their own homes (normal for most bands nowadays, revolutionary for a band that records everything together in the studio), creating an eclectic and celebratory history of their roots in music, in the shape of “Turning to Crime.“
Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Ian Paice, Don Airey and Simon McBride continue with renewed vitality, pushing the boundaries of Hard Rock to audiences around the globe, proving that Deep Purple are very much here to stay.
MAD IN EUROPE TOUR DATES
11 JUN 2026 – Espoo, Finland – Espoo Metro Arena
12 JUN 2026 – Tampere, Finland – Nokia Arena
14 JUN 2026 – Kristiansand, Norway – Dirty Old Town Live – Odderoya Amfi
18 JUN 2026 – Clisson, France – Hellfest – SOLD OUT
20 JUN 2026 – Meppen, Germany – Emsland Open Air
24 JUN 2026 – Mönchengladbach, Germany – SparkassenPark
27 JUN 2026 – Coburg, Germany – HUK Coburg Open Air, Schlossplatz
28 JUN 2026 – Ulm, Germany – Klosterhof Wiblingen
02 JUL 2026 – Vigo, Spain – Conciertos de Castrelos, Auditorio Castrelos
04 JUL 2026 – Gredos, Ávila, Spain – Músicos en la Naturaleza
05 JUL 2026 – Pamplona, Spain – Navarra Arena
07 JUL 2026 – Valencia, Spain – Jardines de Viveros
09 JUL 2026 – Marbella, Spain – Starlite
10 JUL 2026 – Cádiz, Spain – Tío Pepe
13 JUL 2026 – Montreux, Switzerland – Montreux Jazz Festival
16 JUL 2026 – Pisa, Italy – Pisa Summer Knights – Piazza Dei Cavalieri
17 JUL 2026 – Este, Italy – Este Music Festival – Castello Carrarese
19 JUL 2026 – Munich, Germany – Tollwood Festival
SPLAT! WORLD TOUR DATES
04 AUG 2026 – Raleigh, NC – Red Hat Amphitheater
06 AUG 2026 – Memphis, TN – Memphis Botanic Garden
08 AUG 2026 – Clearwater, FL – The BayCare Sound
09 AUG 2026 – Hollywood, FL – Hard Rock Casino
12 AUG 2026 – Wantagh, NY – Jones Beach Theater
13 AUG 2026 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center
15 AUG 2026 – Halifax, NS – Scotiabank Centre
17 AUG 2026 – Laval, QC – Place Bell
18 AUG 2026 – Toronto, ON – RBC Amphitheatre
19 AUG 2026 – Ottawa, ON – Canadian Tire Centre
21 AUG 2026 – Detroit, MI – Pine Knob
22 AUG 2026 – Salamanca, NY – Seneca Allegany Casino
24 AUG 2026 – Indianapolis, IN – Everwise Amphitheatre
25 AUG 2026 – Highland Park, IL – Ravinia
27 AUG 2026 – Prior Lake, MN – Mystic Lake Casino
29 AUG 2026 – Winnipeg, MB – Canada Life Centre
31 AUG 2026 – Calgary, AB – Scotiabank Saddledome
02 SEP 2026 – Abbotsford, BC – Abbotsford Centre
04 SEP 2026 – Lincoln, CA – Thunder Valley
05 SEP 2026 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
06 SEP 2026 – Highland, CA – Yaamava Theatre
08 SEP 2026 – Chula Vista, CA – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre
10 SEP 2026 – Las Vegas, NV – Planet Hollywood
11 SEP 2026 – Long Beach, CA – Long Beach Amphitheater
12 SEP 2026 – Sparks, NV – Nugget Event Center
29 SEP 2026 – Sofia, Bulgaria – 8888 Arena
01 OCT 2026 – Cluj, Romania – BT Arena
02 OCT 2026 – Budapest, Hungary – Laszlo Papp Arena
04 OCT 2026 – Bratislava, Slovakia – Tipos Arena
05 OCT 2026 – Vienna, Austria – Stadthalle
07 OCT 2026 – Prague, Czechia – O2 Arena
08 OCT 2026 – Lodz, Poland – Atlas Arena
10 OCT 2026 – Belgrade, Serbia – Stark Arena
11 OCT 2026 – Skopje, North Macedonia – Boris Trajkovski Arena
13 OCT 2026 – Athens, Greece – Telekom Centre Arena
16 OCT 2026 – Zurich, Switzerland – Hallenstadion
17 OCT 2026 – Milan, Italy – Unipol Forum
19 OCT 2026 – Barcelona, Spain – Sant Jordi Club
20 OCT 2026 – Madrid, Spain – Movistar Arena
22 OCT 2026 – Paris, France – Adidas Arena
23 OCT 2026 – Antwerp, Belgium – Lotto Arena
25 OCT 2026 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Royal Arena
26 OCT 2026 – Stockholm, Sweden – Avicii Arena
28 OCT 2026 – Oslo, Norway – Spektrum Arena
29 OCT 2026 – Gothenburg, Sweden – Scandinavium
31 OCT 2026 – Leipzig, Germany – QI Arena
01 NOV 2026 – Hamburg, Germany – Sporthalle
03 NOV 2026 – Dortmund, Germany – Westfalenhalle
04 NOV 2026 – Berlin, Germany – Uber Arena
06 NOV 2026 – Frankfurt, Germany – Festhalle
07 NOV 2026 – Nuremberg, Germany – Arena
09 NOV 2026 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Ziggo Dome
10 NOV 2026 – Strasbourg, France – Zénith
12 NOV 2026 – Bordeaux, France – Arkéa Arena
13 NOV 2026 – Nantes, France – Zénith
15 NOV 2026 – Lyon, France – LDLC Arena
18 NOV 2026 – Newcastle, UK – Utilita Arena
19 NOV 2026 – Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro
21 NOV 2026 – Birmingham, UK – BP Pulse Arena
22 NOV 2026 – Manchester, UK – AO Arena
24 NOV 2026 – London, UK – Eventim Apollo
25 NOV 2026 – London, UK – Royal Albert Hall
05 DEC 2026 – São Paulo, Brazil – Suhai Hall
08 DEC 2026 – Santiago, Chile – Movistar Arena
10 DEC 2026 – Buenos Aires, Argentina – Movistar Arena
13 DEC 2026 – Monterrey, MX – Arena Monterrey
16 DEC 2026 – Guadalajara, MX – Arena Guadalajara
19 DEC 2026 – Mexico City, MX – Estadio Fray Nano
Tickets are available here: https://deeppurple.com/