Domino song "Ain't That a Shame". Band members Current members Ian Paice – drums Roger Glover – bass Ian Gillan – vocals, harmonica, percussion Don Airey – keyboards Simon McBride – guitar Former members Jon Lord – keyboards, string arrangements, backing vocals Ritchie Blackmore – guitars Nick Simper – bass, backing vocals Rod Evans – lead vocals (1968–1969) Glenn Hughes – bass, backing and lead vocals (1973–1976) David Coverdale – lead and backing vocals Tommy Bolin – guitars, backing vocals Joe Lynn Turner – lead vocals Joe Satriani – guitars Steve Morse – guitars Touring musicians Christopher Cross – guitar Randy California – guitar Candice Night – backing vocals Nick Fyffe – bass Jordan Rudess – keyboards Concert tours Deep Purple are considered to be one of the hardest touring bands in the world. They have toured the world since 1968 (with the exception of their 1976–1984 split). In 2007, the band received a special award for selling more than 150,000 tickets in France, with 40 dates in the country in 2007 alone. Also in 2007, Deep Purple's Rapture of the Deep tour was voted number 6 concert tour of the year (in all music genres) by Planet Rock listeners. The Rolling Stones' A Bigger Bang tour was voted number 5 and beat Purple's tour by only 1%. Deep Purple released a new live compilation DVD box, Around the World Live, in May 2008. In February 2008, the band made their first-ever appearance at the State Kremlin Palace in Moscow, Russia at the personal request of Dmitry Medvedev who at the time was a chairman of the state owned Gazprom company, which sponsored the concert, and who was considered a shoo-in for the seat of the Presidency of Russia. Prior to that, Deep Purple has toured Russia several times starting as early as 1996 but has not been considered to have played such a significant venue previously. The band was part of the entertainment for the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec, the Czech Republic. Deep Purple Debut Tour, 1968 in Scandinavian countries Shades of Deep Purple Tour, 1968 The Book of Taliesyn Tour, 1968–1969 Deep Purple European Tour, (pre-tour for In Rock) 1969–1970 In Rock World Tour, 1970–1971 Fireball World Tour, 1971–1972 Machine Head World Tour, 1972–1973 Deep Purple European Tour, (pre-tour for Burn) 1973–1974 Burn World Tour, 1974 Stormbringer World Tour, 1974–1975 Come Taste The Band