RITCHIE BLACKMORE’S RAINBOW: Touring Line-Up Announced

Ronnie Romero

Promoter Alan Day has confirmed the lineup for the three exclusive RITCHIE BLACKMORE’S RAINBOW shows in 2016, according to classicrock.com. The band will consist of Blackmore, LORDS OF BLACK singer Ronnie Romero, STRATOVARIUS keyboardist Jens Johansson, Blackmore’s Night drummer David Keith and bassist Bob Nouveau.

Guitar legend Ritchie Blackmore will play two Monsters Of Rock Festival appearances in Germany on 18th June and Loreley, Freilichtbühneon on Friday 17th June, as well as one UK date on 25th June at Birmingham’s Genting Arena.

Check out an example of Ronnie‘s vocals:

Guitar legend Ritchie Blackmore will play two Monsters Of Rock Festival appearances in Germany on 18th June and Loreley, Freilichtbühneon on Friday 17th June, as well as one UK date on 25th June at Birmingham’s Genting Arena.

Blackmore recently told Billboard.com about his plans to revisit RAINBOW and DEEP PURPLE classics: “I’m now 70, so I just felt like playing some rock ‘n’ roll for a few days. I’m doing it for the fans, for nostalgia, and the singer I found is very exciting; he’s a cross between [Ronnie James] Dio meets Freddie Mercury. So this will mean exposing a new singer to the masses, and I’m sure he’ll become pretty famous because of his voice.”