UK rock legends DEEP PURPLE have confirmed a pair of Finnish live dates in May as follows: 23rd at Jäähalli in Helsinki, Finland and 24th at Areena in Joensuu, Finland. The band's upcoming live schedule in support of their latest album, Rapture Of The Deep, is as follows:

March

9 - Palasport - Palermo, Italy
10 - Palasport - Acireale, Italy
12 - Palasport - Reggio Calabria, Italy
13 - Palasport - Andria, Italy
16 - Parc Expo - Reims, France
17 - Grand Hall De Tours - Tours, France
19 - Zenith - Nantes, France
20 - Zenith - Rouen, France
22 - Parc Expo - La Rochelle , France
23 - Zenith - Pau, France
25 - Hall Rhenus - Strasbourg, France
26 - Festival Debout Sur Le Zinc - Beauvais, France
28 - Patinoire - Bordeaux, France
29 - Palais Des Spectacle - St Etienne, France
30 - Palais Des Spectacle - Grenoble, France
31 - Zenith - Limoges, France

April

21 - Metro Radio Arena - Newcastle, England
22 - MEN Arena - Manchester, England
24 - Nottingham Arena - Nottingham, England
25 - CIA Arena - Cardiff, Wales
27 - Windsor Hall - Bournemouth, England
28 - Wembley Arena - London, England
29 - Brighton Centre - Brighton, England

May

1 - Clyde Auditorium - Glasgow, Scotland
2 - Hallam FM Arena - Sheffield, England
3 - NEC - Birmingham, England
11 - Hallenstadion - Zürich, Switzerland
12 - Arena - Genève, Switzerland
18 - Lotto Arena - Antwerp, Belgium
19 - Dauwpop - Hellendorn, Holland
20 - The Rockhal - Luxembourg, Luxembourg
23 - Jäähalli - Helsinki, Finland
24 - Areena - Joensuu, Finland
26 - Jelling Festival - Jelling, Denmark

(April 21st-May 3rd - THIN LIZZY opens)

(Thanks Deep-Purple.net)