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Ritchie Blackmore joined Deep Purple on stage in Wantagh, NY for a 33-year reunion, delivering 'Smoke on the Water' with his former bandmates after teasing the surprise on Instagram; the moment thrilled fans and highlighted Blackmore’s enduring role in the band's history.
Ritchie Blackmore unexpectedly joined Deep Purple onstage at Jones Beach, New York, for a one-song encore of Smoke on the Water—the guitarist’s first appearance with the band since the early 1990s split. Gillan welcomed him warmly; Blackmore, who hadn’t played rock in about 25 years and has back issues requiring a steroid injection, had teased the moment in a livestream the night before, signaling a rare, decades‑in‑the‑making reunion with the classic lineup.