Deep Purple have announced that guitarist Steve Morse has stepped away from the band, as he continues to care for his wife Janine Morse, who has an aggressive form of cancer.
Steve, 67, had been with the band for almost three decades, having become a member in 1994 and working on eight studio albums with his bandmates in the years since then.
Fans had heard a few months ago that his wife Janine had been diagnosed with cancer, with him temporarily replaced by Simon McBride, 43, on a recent tour by Deep Purple.
