Overview
- Deep Purple released the lead single and official video Tuesday, May 12, with the album Splat! set for July 3 on earMUSIC.
- Frontman Ian Gillan says the song tells of Billy, a frustrated voice who delights in needling the elite, while drummer Ian Paice calls it a Highway Star‑style rock’n’roll tune.
- Splat! reunites the band with producer Bob Ezrin and was recorded live in the studio, a method they say delivers their heaviest material in years.
- The release comes in multiple formats, including several 2LP variants and a limited box set that adds three 10‑inch discs of 2024 tour recordings and a 7‑inch with the non‑album track Guinnesis.
- A world tour follows with Europe in June and July, North America in August and September, then further European, UK, and Latin American dates, and tickets are already on sale in key markets.