Overview
- Coverdale announced his retirement in a short clip on Whitesnake’s official YouTube channel, raising a glass as he addressed supporters directly.
- He thanked the musicians, crews and fans who supported him through his career and said it had become clear the chapter should close after “50 years-plus.”
- The farewell video ended with a career montage set to a remix of Whitesnake’s song Forevermore.
- Coverdale joined Deep Purple as lead singer in 1973 and later formed Whitesnake in 1978, whose 1987 self-titled album went multi-platinum.
- Whitesnake’s 2022 tour was cut short due to health problems, and reports note the band’s last full show took place in June of that year.