Jon Lord Russian Tour, Richie Blackmore Honored
Date: Sunday, January 30 @ 13:30:00 UTC
Topic: Band News (tours, comings/goings, etc)


Two items on former Deep Purple members: According to JonLord.org, former Deep Purple keyboardist Jon Lord will perform four concerts in Russia in April, taking in both Moscow and St. Petersburg but also Rostov-on-Don and Krasnodar. The shows will feature Hungarian Deep Purple tribute band Cry Free, and two different orchestras (depending on the city) as well as singers to be confirmed.

The dates are as follows:

April 12 - Krasnodar, Russia - DI Primiera
April 14 - Rostov-On-Don, Russia - KSK Express
April 17 - St Petersburg, Russia - BKZ Oktyabrskiy Concert Hall
April 20 - Moscow, Russia - Crocus City Hall

Legendary Deep Purple/Rainbow guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, who was instrumental in the Rock Aid Armenia project, was awarded a commemorative medal of the Armenian Prime Minister. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the charity in which classic rock stars from all over the world gathered to contribute their talents on to Deep Purple's classic anthem "Smoke On The Water." All proceeds were donated to the Armenian earthquake victims.

[Source: Blabbermouth (Jon Lord photo courtesy of JonLord.org (via Blabbermouth))]







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