'Voice of Rock' Glenn Hughes coming soon to Cambridge

The Junction will be hosting the ex-Deep Purple vocalist and current singer with Black Country Communion on November 19.

Glenn Hughes, the former bassist and singer of Deep Purple – a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee – is to perform Deep Purple-only material on his upcoming UK tour.

The 10-date tour promises to be a dynamic, two-hour live extravaganza, a homage to his tenure in the MK III and MK IV incarnations of Deep Purple – one of rock’s most influential groups.

The tour is the first time the musician has performed solely Deep Purple material.

“I’m excited to be touring the Classic Deep Purple Live in the UK this November,” said Glenn.

“I first toured Classic Deep Purple Live in Australia and New Zealand last year and it went down a storm.”

Deep Purple took a quantum leap when the then 20-year-old Glenn was seconded from British funk-rock outfit Trapeze in mid-1973.

As bassist and co-vocalist (with David Coverdale), he helped steer the group in the progressive direction of Burn (1974), Stormbringer (1974) and Come Taste the Band (1975), while touring the world for three years.

Deep Purple MK II hits Highway Star and Smoke on the Water are also featured because, as Glenn points out, “I did play both these numbers during my time with Purple and they were mainstays of the live set when I was in the band.

“As my manager pointed out to me, the first time Smoke on the Water was ever played live at Madison Square Garden was when David and I were in the band in 1974. I love singing Highway Star too.”

Glenn Hughes will be playing The Junction (J1) on Tuesday, November 19.

Tickets: £30 adv. Doors: 7pm.

Box office: junction.co.uk.