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70s rock legends admit farewell tour was just ‘a joke’
Ian Gillan from Deep Purple has revealed the band aren’t even close to retiring (Picture: Per Ole Hagen/Redferns)Ian Gillan of the popular 70s rock band Deep Purple has made a shock revelation, confessing the group didn’t have intentions of retiring …