RITCHIE BLACKMORE Plans To "Pull Back On Touring"

Legendary Deep Purple and Rainbow guitarist Ritchie Blackmore was recently interviewed by Matt Wardlaw of Ultimate Classic Rock. During their chat, Blackmore discussed the “medical reasons” which led to Blackmore’s Night cancelling the last four shows of their six-date tour of the U.S. East Coast in November 2025. Blackmore, who is 81 years old, admitted: