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What year did the band, Deep Purple split up?
The end of Deep Purple came on tour in England on 15 March 1976 at the Liverpool Empire Theatre.
Why did the band, Deep Purple split up?
At this time in 1976, as he admitted in interviews years later, Glenn Hughes was suffering from a cocaine addiction. After several below-par concert performances, the band was in danger.
Who said, Speak for yourself from the band, Deep Purple?
Jon Lord spluttered, Speak for yourself after Glenn Hughes said an audience, I'm sorry we're not playing very well, but we're very tired and jet-lagged.“
What happened after the band, Deep Purple broke up?
The break-up was made public in July 1976, with then-manager Rob Cooksey issuing the simple statement: the band will not record or perform together as Deep Purple again.
Did the band, Deep Purple move on to do solo projects?
Later in the year, Tommy Bolin had just finished recording his second solo album, Private Eyes, on 4 December 1976.

Question: What kind of tragedy struck?
Self-contained rewrite: What kind of tragedy struck Deep Purple band members in 1976?