Hard rock band Deep Purple will be in the city soon and are slated to perform live at the MMRDA grounds on May 3. This is part of the group’s tour covering Australia, the Far East, Japan and India.

The live concert will have the band playing their decades-old hits like Smoke on the Water, Fireball, Black Night and Woman from Tokyo.

The concert is in support of Child Relief and You (CRY) and the Mumbai leg of the concert is presented by BPL Mobile in association with Pepsi, Parx and MTV.

Deep Purple’s Ian Paice, the constant element in Purple’s signature sound, plays the drums, while Ian Gillian, whose golden voice landed him as Jesus Christ Superstar is still part of the band.

Purple gained global prominence especially after the release of the 1970s hit album Deep Purple in Rock.