Overview
- In a video on Whitesnake’s official channels on Nov. 13, the 74-year-old told fans it was “time to hang up my rock ’n’ roll platform shoes” and to “just enjoy my retirement.”
- The announcement transitions into an archival career montage scored to a newly remixed Whitesnake track from the Forevermore era, closing with the message “fare thee well.”
- Whitesnake last performed on June 23, 2022 at Hellfest in Clisson, France, and remaining farewell tour dates were canceled due to health challenges within the band.
- Coverdale has dealt with significant recent ailments, including a severe respiratory and sinus infection and subsequent rotator cuff injuries that curtailed touring plans.
- With Coverdale stepping away, performances by former members as Whitesnake Experience are presented as the nearest live stand-in as ongoing reissues and legacy projects continue.