Deep Purple at Leeds: UK tour tickets, setlist, what time does First Direct Arena show start and end

Deep Purple’s long delayed UK tour has finally begun and it has kicked off in style.

The legendary rock band are on the road and will be playing some of the biggest arenas across the country. The tour began at The O2 in London before a concert in Glasgow and will now head to Leeds.

If you are planning on attending any of the concerts on Deep Purple’s UK tour - or thinking about getting tickets - here is all the key information you need to know:

When and where are Deep Purple playing in Leeds?

The band will be playing a show at First Direct Arena in Leeds on Sunday (23 October).

What time will the concert start and end?

The First Direct Arena has confirmed the timings for the Deep Purple concert tonight. Doors will open at 6.30pm at the arena in Leeds.

The concert itself will start at 7.30pm. A support act will perform before Deep Purple take to the stage. The end time has not been confirmed, but concerts tend to have a curfew of around 10.30pm in the UK.

Who are the support act?

Blue Öyster Cult will be the support act on the UK tour. The classic rock band has also been around since the 1960s.

The band are perhaps best know for the song (Don’t Fear) The Reaper. They have sold more than 25m records worldwide.

Can you get tickets for Leeds show?

Tickets are still available for the concerts in Leeds and Manchester from Ticketmaster. However there is a “limited availability” warning for the concert in Birmingham on 25 October.

What is the tour setlist?

Deep Purple kicked off the tour at The O2 earlier this week. The setlist played has been confirmed by users on Setlist.fm and was as follows:

• Highway Star
• Pictures of Home
• No Need to Shout
• Nothing at All
• Guitar Solo
• Uncommon Man
• Lazy
• When a Blind Man Cries
• Anya
• Keyboard Solo
• Perfect Strangers
• Space Truckin’
• Smoke on the Water

Encore

• Hush (Joe South cover)
• Bass Solo
• Black Night

Who are the members in Deep Purple now?

The band has go through a range of members during its decades in the music industry. If you are wondering who will be on stage when you see Deep Purple, here’s the current lineup:

• Ian Paice - drums
• Roger Glover - bass
• Ian Gillian - vocals
• Don Airey - keyboards
• Simon McBride - guitar (since 2022)

Why was the tour delayed?

Deep Purple’s UK tour was twice postponed once from 2020 and again from 2021 and it now takes place in October this year. It was pushed back due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

In a statement at the time, the band said: “The health and safety of all our fans, crew and fellow band mates is our priority and so we are very sad and disappointed that due to the ongoing difficulties of the COVID virus our UK tour has been postponed and rescheduled to Oct 2022.

“All tickets including the VIP experience remain valid and we can’t wait to see you all where we can celebrate and finally bring the house down safely.”

What are the UK tour dates?

Deep Purple’s delayed UK tour is taking place in October and will see them play some of the biggest arenas in the country. The full list of tour dates are as follows:

• Thursday 20 October - The O2, London
• Saturday 22 October - OVO Hydro, Glasgow
• Sunday 23 October - First Direct Arena, Leeds
• Tuesday 25 October - Utilita Arena, Birmingham
• Wednesday 26 October - AO Arena, Manchester