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Riots! Chaos! Karate! Join Steve McLean as he recounts the unbelievable true story of five musicians pretending to be Deep Purple. The show was the epitome of Murphy's Law, everything that can go wrong will go wrong. However, amid the carnage, they manage to play the first ever stadium rock concert in Mexico.
This is an archived listing from the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. 28.06.1980 (or How A Fake Version of Deep Purple Brought Rock Music to Mexico) is by Steve McLean / PBH's Free Fringe, listed under Comedy in the Fringe programme. It plays at PBH's Free Fringe @ Slow Progress Records and Coffee, 53 Blackfriars Street, EH1 1NB, 8 August to 30 August.
The show runs 60 minutes and is suitable for ages 14+. Entry is free. Content warnings: Strong language and Audience participation.