Whitesnake have removed themselves from a 24-date tour of North America, which they were scheduled to co-headline with Scorpions, due to frontman David Coverdaleās ongoing health issues.
Coverdale broke the news in a statement shared to the bandās official Instagram yesterday (August 6). In it, he noted that heās been forced to step away from the mic ādue to my continued treatment for a persistent upper respiratory infection that affects my ability to performā.
As a result of Coverdaleās continuing health issues, Whitesnakeās own headline shows in the US have also been cancelled. At the time of writing, thereās no word on whether theyāll be rescheduled, or how refunds will be handled. As reported by Loudwire, the cancellation comes after Whitesnake axed a handful of their European tour dates in June and July.
Scorpions will embark on their āRock Believerā tour without Whitesnake in tow, having Stockholm rock outfit Thundermother open for the run instead. The outfit’s shows begin in Toronto on Sunday August 21, rolling on for exactly a month until it ends in Las Vegas. See the full list of dates here, and find tickets for select shows here.
Whitesnakeās most recent album was their 13th, āFlesh & Bloodā, arriving in May of 2019.
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