Deep Purple's Ian Gillan announces first-ever spoken word tour "Talking Gib'rish" for 2027
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Fraser Lewry
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Deep Purple frontman Ian Gillan has announced his first-ever spoken word tour, "Talking Gib'rish," set to take place across the UK from April 28 to May 29, 2027. The tour will cover stories from his early days in Hounslow to his experiences on world tours with Deep Purple. Gillan expresses excitement about this new venture into public speaking.
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I'll be covering a lot of ground, from my early days in Hounslow to whatever might have happened on the latest world tour with my beloved Deep Purple, and maybe
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