David Coverdale, 74, Announces Retirement After Five-Decade Rock Career

Overview

• The Whitesnake and former Deep Purple frontman said it was time to "hang up my rock ’n’ roll shoes and tight pants" in a Nov. 13 post on his official channels.
• The six-minute video features Coverdale’s emotional thanks to supporters and closes with a version of Whitesnake’s Fare Thee Well.
• The announcement follows the mid-2022 cancellation of a farewell tour due to health issues, after which the band has not returned to live performances.
• Coverdale’s career included a 1970s run with Deep Purple, founding Whitesnake, and a 1990s collaboration with Jimmy Page, with the last studio album released in 2019.
• Brazil was a mainstay of Whitesnake’s touring history, including Rock in Rio and extensive tours in 2005, 2008, 2011, 2013, 2016, and 2019.