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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Inga Parkel

Deep Purple guitarist says reunion tour ‘could be the last time we see each other’

Guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, formerly of Deep Purple, has admitted his emotional reunion with the band last week could be the last.

Blackmore, 81, who co-founded the British rock band in 1968, surprised fans in Wantagh, New York, on August 12, when he joined the group on stage for a performance of their top hit “Smoke on the Water.”

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