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News : Deep Purple & Journey touring Australia in 2013

By on November 1, 2012

DEEP PURPLE & JOURNEY will embark on a twin headline tour across Australia and New Zealand next year during February and March. Australian tour dates include Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth.

Deep Purple has sold over 100 million albums worldwide, with iconic hits including Black Night, Highway Star, Space Truckin’, Hush, My Woman From Tokyo, Perfect Strangers and Knocking At Your Backdoor, and of course Smoke on the Water, which is arguably one of the most famous guitar riffs ever written. Nominated for the 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, DEEP PURPLE are currently preparing to unleash their latest album of brand new material in February.

Journey, one of the most popular American rock bands of all time, have created some of the best-known songs in modern music, including Don’t Stop Believin’, Anyway You Want It, Faithfully, Who’s Cryin’ Now and Open Arms. Since the group’s formation in 1973, the band has earned 19 Top 40 singles and 25 Gold and Platinum albums in the US, with their Greatest Hits album going 15 times Platinum.

Tickets on sale Monday, 12 November 2012 via respected ticket outlets.

DEEP PURPLE & JOURNEY AUSTRALIAN AND NZ TOUR 2013

Sunday, 24th February
Vector Arena, Auckland
Tickets available from http://www.ticketmaster.co.nz or (09) 970 9700

Tuesday, 26th February
Entertainment Centre, Brisbane
Tickets available from http://www.ticketek.com.au or 132 849

Friday, 1st March
Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
Tickets available from http://www.ticketek.com.au or 132 849

Saturday, 2nd March
Entertainment Centre, Sydney
Tickets available from http://www.ticketmaster.com.au or 136 100

Monday, 4th March
Entertainment Centre, Adelaide
Tickets available from http://www.ticketek.com.au or 132 849

Thursday, 7th March
Perth Arena, Perth
Tickets available from http://www.ticketek.com.au or 132 849

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