Throughout their career, Deep Purple, who formed in England in 1968 and released their debut album that year have sold over 100 million albums worldwide. Iconic hits include 'Smoke On The Water' 'Highway Star' 'Space Truckin' 'Hush' and 'My Woman From Tokyo'. In March 2011, they made their eighth visit to Russia, a country where the group made early inroads as a touring act and where they’ve performed at the personal request of the country’s president Dmitry Medvedev.