Deep Purple Singer Ian Gillan Hospitalized After Medical Emergency; Weekend Tour Dates Canceled

Deadline · 12:42P ET

Ian Gillan, lead singer for classic rockers Deep Purple, has been hospitalized following a medical emergency that prompted the band to cancel two shows this weekend. The exact nature of the 81-year-old singer’s medical situation was not disclosed. In a Facebook post on the band’s page today, the…

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