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David Coverdale Announces Retirement From Performing

Persistent health issues ended touring plans in 2022, redirecting his focus to Whitesnake archival releases.

Overview

  • Coverdale revealed the decision in an Instagram video, thanking fans and saying it was time to “call it a day.”
  • The announcement transitioned into Whitesnake’s 2011 ballad “Fare Thee Well,” paired with a montage of photos and video from across the band’s eras.
  • Whitesnake last performed on June 23, 2022 at Hellfest in France, with the remaining European farewell dates canceled the next month due to health challenges in the lineup.
  • He later detailed a prolonged, severe sinus infection that compromised his singing and required months of antibiotics and prednisone treatment.
  • With live activity halted, he has overseen reissues and other legacy projects, and former members performed earlier this year as Whitesnake Experience by the Members of Whitesnake.