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Best laid plans come apart at the seams — April Fools
As our live calendar keeps filling up with strikeout, the anxiety levels keep rising in certain quarters about the fate of the upcoming Deep Purple tour which is scheduled to begin on May 31 — will it happen or will it not?
Well, we have learned today that it’s both a ‘yes’ and a ‘no’, in a way. The band has never been shy to play in dangerous situations, even being committed to play under the threat of an all out war breaking out. But this time it’s different, with many countries around the world closing their borders and imposing severe restrictions on public gatherings due to the coronavirus pandemic. So the band decided to team up with the company called Eyellusion (the people behind the Dio hologram) and tour as their virtual selves. This will be the first on many levels, not least of which is the fact that while Ronnie’s hologram was computer generated, it was backed by a live band. This time not only the whole band will be virtual and represented by their holograms, but their audience as well.
Another advantage of hologram performance is that avatars do not have to be rendered precisely true to life — certain details and features can be omitted or deliberately altered. For example, a vocalist’s voice can magically obtain the range of his 25 year old self, or a guitar player arthritis can disappear.
Refunds for the tickets will apparently be available to those who don’t want any part of it. Those ticket holders who would like to see the shows will be invited to submit their own holograms via the company website to attend as virtual audience.
A virtual reunion with Blackmore was considered, but the company spokesperson said that accurately rendering water being tossed across the stage is beyond their computational capabilities at the moment. So that would be a ‘no’.
Thanks to Hubert Jesslilt for the info.
Unauthorized copying, while sometimes necessary, is never as good as the real thing
Must be April 1 somewhere.
April 1st, 2020 at 00:17Had me. Until I read it to my son and realized the date in the UK. Well done!
April 1st, 2020 at 00:20Love it. I had to read it twice before I realized Britain is 6hrs ahead of the US .
April 1st, 2020 at 00:32April fools… anyone?. 😉😊
April 1st, 2020 at 01:44There is no April 1st this year…. 🙃
April 1st, 2020 at 01:53What the What? Haha Xx ❤
April 1st, 2020 at 03:29you must be joking.. this cannot be true.. you must be joking.. this cannot be true..you must be joking.. this cannot be true.. you must be joking.. this cannot be true..you must be joking.. this cannot be true.. you must be joking.. this cannot be true… And so on.. Is the only thing I feel capable of writing.. I am Speechless… Not only is the pandemic a sign that the end of the world is near , now this.. Embarrassing !
April 1st, 2020 at 03:36Aprils Fools….nice one!
April 1st, 2020 at 04:57I’m in! If the concert will be exactly one year from now!
April 1st, 2020 at 05:53Very good! I almost got to the end before I got it!
April 1st, 2020 at 05:56Checks date, ah yes, very good.
April 1st, 2020 at 06:08April’s fool no ?
April 1st, 2020 at 06:12More !! than ?!
April 1st, 2020 at 06:53Seriously?!
April 1st, 2020 at 07:31How can you justify paying for a ticket for seeing nothing real and you are at home.
Its worse than paying for a tribute band.
Give the fans their refunds it’s only fair. This is not a joke.
Oh sugar… Its April’s fools. I fell for it.
April 1st, 2020 at 07:34🤔😜
Nice one guys !
April 1st, 2020 at 08:00Whoooaaa!!!
Tossing water across the stage On Wednesday March 32nd is of course way to difficult 🙂
April 1st, 2020 at 08:58Nice try…
April 1st, 2020 at 09:44LMAO! We need a chuckle during these times. Good one!
April 1st, 2020 at 11:04April fools time again!
April 1st, 2020 at 11:38Ha, ha, ha
April 1st, 2020 at 12:17Mmmmmmm????
April 1st, 2020 at 12:32I wonder what day it is????😂😂😂😂😂
https://youtu.be/toonXjN2wTM
: – ) Nuff said.
You forgot to mention that Tommy und Jon will render a rare performance of Ode to “G”/This Time Around as well.
April 1st, 2020 at 12:34Happy April Fool’s Day!?!?!
April 1st, 2020 at 12:35Well, heh,heh, you had me till the middle of the second paragraph. Thanks for the laugh…it’s needed for sure.
April 1st, 2020 at 12:42Happy April Fools to you too!!!!! Good one… 😉
April 1st, 2020 at 12:50Not a very good April Fools Day attempt
April 1st, 2020 at 13:31And today is …….
April 1st, 2020 at 13:53I hope they play two of my favourite Purple songs, “April” and “Fools”.
April 1st, 2020 at 13:56Please Jesus !!
April 1st, 2020 at 14:10Someone say “April Fool ” !
Sometimes I Feel Like Screaming Don´t forget Brasil
April 1st, 2020 at 14:10Looking forward to this. Hang on… What date is it?
April 1st, 2020 at 14:43je pense qu’un hologramme n’à aucun intérêt….rien de mieux que le direct! la tournée doit être annulée tout simplement…
April 1st, 2020 at 14:53Stay safe, have a beer and try to relax.
April 1st, 2020 at 16:30I ran straight into it, well done 🙂
April 1st, 2020 at 19:35Blimey you had me there for more than just a moment. Well done and best wishes to all!
April 1st, 2020 at 21:30April fool!
April 1st, 2020 at 22:37…whoosh!
April 2nd, 2020 at 00:51You could go to jail for that joke in some countries..! 🙂
April 2nd, 2020 at 16:00Here is the April fools I would have went with:
Recently Ian Paice was interviewed about the new album “Whoosh” and upcoming tour. He was quoted saying. ” We are going to play about 5 new songs on this tour. Since we are playing And The Address Don had an idea to invite Nick Simper along. He has done some shows with him and they have become good friends. The idea is to encore with And The Address, Hush, Bass solo and Black Night. We figure we would bring Nick out for the encores and have Roger and Nick do the Bass solo together. Roger says that he’s really looking forward to this. I admit I was apprehensive at first but everyone’s on board with it so it’s ago”
How’s that for an April fools!
April 2nd, 2020 at 22:04#29 – Nice one. 🙂
April 3rd, 2020 at 09:17George G Martin and everybody else:
if you have any good ideas, next March get in touch with us privately
April 3rd, 2020 at 13:09@ 42
O.K. Nick, I always have these crazy ideas. You would not believe the stuff I make up in my mind.
April 3rd, 2020 at 15:58crazy ideas is what we can use 😉
April 3rd, 2020 at 17:33