1997 Deep Purple Very rare video Live in Lebanon PICTURES OF HOME

Mont La Salle Arena, Beirut, Lebanon 8 July 1997 This footage is rare. The concert , which was part of the Purpendicular tour, was aired on Lebanon’s LBC TV only once about 8 years ago so very few people have watched this in Lebanon and practically no one outside Lebanon has. It should not be confused with Purple’s 2009 show in Lebanon where dozens of people filmed parts of the show with their mobile phones. Here is a review of the concert written by Munir Khauli: Deep Purple rocked the Mont La Salle Arena yesterday to the delight of the lebanese fans who were experiencing the band for the first time. While Gillan and Glover performed here with Episode 6 in the 60’s, this was actually Deep Purple’s first time here. A delay of over two hours due to congestion on Lebanon’s lone northern highway did nothing to dampen the enthusiasm of the several thousand in attendance who cheered mightily as their heroes took the stage at 10:05. Hush was followed by Fireball which featured a so