Ritchie Blackmore se juntou ao Deep Purple no palco pela primeira vez em mais de três décadas na noite de ontem – confira as imagens da surpreendente reunião abaixo.
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Fans of the legendary rock group had long given up on the idea of seeing the band share the stage with founding guitarist Blackmore following their well-publicised estrangement, which dates back to the early ’90s, and left things so fraught, Blackmore didn’t show up at the band’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction in 2016.
However, on Wednesday night (August 12), the band reunited for a song at the group’s Jones Beach gig in New York, with Blackmore joining them onstage for a rendition of the group’s 1972 classic, ‘Smoke on the Water’.
As the band wrapped up ‘Smoke in the Water’, vocalist Ian Gillan heaped praise on his former bandmate before he left the stage. “A couple of days ago, I got a message from a local lad, saying ‘I only live around the corner, do you mind if I come and jam with you?’ It was an absolute pleasure to have back on stage the founding member, the great legend, the immortal Ritchie Blackmore.”.
Agradecido eternamente con la vida por traer la vuelta de Ritchie Blackmore aunque sea por 10 minutos. Te amo para siempre DP. pic.twitter.com/0jU1z5NVXx.
Santi G. (@SantiGianandrea) August 13, 2026.
Acá el video completo, Ritchie Blackmore y Deep Purple tocando "Smoke on the Water" por primera vez en 33 años pic.twitter.com/dJkgLKJIix.
Matias Reynoso (@MatiasReynoso_) August 13, 2026.
Richie Blackmore faz sua primeira aparição com o Deep Purple em 33 anos.
Incredible. pic.twitter.com/yb7tCixggn.
Game Hunter (@MrGameHunter) August 13, 2026.
Seeing Ritchie Blackmore standing there with Ian Gillan, Ian Paice, Roger Glover, and Don Airey gives me chills. I think rock fans around the world have wanted to witness this moment for as long as they’re alive.
Just as Candice said, it truly warms the heart. Thank you. https://t.co/GhKBYb8OC2.
Shedding light on the shock reunion during a livestream with his wife, singer Candice Night, Blackmore said: “I sent my AI pigeon to Ian Gillan in Portugal, where he lives at the moment, and I said, ‘How would you feel if I got up just for an encore on one of the songs.
He also addressed the health challenges associated with such a performance, particularly after trading his musical style for softer folk-rock post-Purple.
He went on to say he needed some medical assistance in being able to withstand playing ‘Smoke on the Water’, and had a lumbar injection in preperation.
Deep Purple will be heading out on an extensive 86-date world tour later this year, including a huge show at London’s Royal Albert Hall on November 25. See the full list of dates here, while tickets are on sale now and you can find yours here (UK/Europe) and here (North America).
No ano passado, Gillan revelou que estava perdendo a visão e disse que a aposentadoria estava "não muito longe". "É uma dessas coisas. Eu só tenho 30 por cento de visão", disse ele.
Isso não vai melhorar. Isso torna a vida misteriosa. A coisa mais difícil é trabalhar no meu laptop. Eu não consigo ver nada na tela a menos que use minha visão periférica - eu pego uma linha olhando para ela de lado.
Mas você encontra um jeito. Você se adapta.
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Informação baseada em material público de NME, reescrito pela redação ULTRA NOTÍCIAS.
