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Singer hospitalized in Germany following unspecified medical issue; band is currently scheduled to resume tour next week<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
\n\tDeep Purple<\/a> called off their concerts this weekend after singer Ian Gillan had a \u201cmedical emergency.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cWith great disappointment, Deep Purple must announce that they are unable to perform as scheduled tonight at the QI Arena (Leipzig) and tomorrow evening at the Sporthalle (Hamburg),\u201d the Rock Hall-inducted band announced Saturday. \u201cThis comes as a result of a medical emergency involving Ian Gillan, which has resulted in his current hospitalization.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tDeep Purple did not elaborate on the nature of Gillan\u2019s medical emergency or his current condition, but it appears the situation is not too concerning as the band is already looking to reschedule the gigs.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cWe understand that this announcement comes at short notice and share the disappointment of all our wonderful fans that we are unable to perform in Leipzig and Hamburg,\u201d the band added. \u201cDeep Purple and their team are focused on finding a suitable time to reschedule both these shows.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tAs of press time, Deep Purple is scheduled to resume their European tour November 3 in Dortmund, Germany. The trek concludes November 25th at London\u2019s Royal Albert Hall in their native England, after which the band will spend December on a tour of Latin America.<\/p>\n \n\tGillan\u2019s medical emergency comes just weeks after former Deep Purple singer and bassist Glenn Hughes revealed he was recovering<\/a> after undergoing an open heart surgery operation that lasted 10 hours.<\/p>\n