Whitesnake Drops Out of Scorpions Tour Due to Health Issues

Whitesnake has pulled out of their upcoming tour dates with Scorpions due to singer David Coverdale’s ongoing well being points.

Coverdale clarified the choice in an announcement shared on the band’s web site: “It’s with profound disappointment and a heavy coronary heart that I need to announce that Whitesnake will not be capable to be a part of the Scorpions on their U.S. and Canadian tour because of my continued therapy for a persistent upper-respiratory an infection that impacts my capacity to carry out. This consists of the cancellation of our personal headlining exhibits as effectively.”

Scorpions posted their own announcement to social media: “We needed to let you recognize that Whitesnake will not be becoming a member of us on our U.S. and Canadian Rock Believer Tour. Nothing is extra necessary than our followers, and it was necessary to us that we maintain the exhibits as scheduled. We want Whitesnake all one of the best and look very a lot ahead to seeing you and rocking with you all on tour together with [the Swedish rock band] Thundermother.”

The tour is ready to start on Aug. 21 in Toronto, and finish on Oct. 21 in Las Vegas.

Whitesnake was compelled to cancel their very own headlining exhibits again in June, whereas varied band members handled medical associated obstacles. “Sadly I’ve now been hit laborious as effectively,” Coverdale stated on the time. “I began feeling a bit beneath the climate two days in the past and was simply recognized with an an infection of the sinus and trachea. The physician recommends 5 days of no singing and mattress relaxation.”

Whitesnake kicked off their farewell tour in Might, and have been scheduled to proceed on Aug. 18. When the band may resume performing once more stays unclear.

“I am 70,” Coverdale stated in 2021. “It is a very bodily difficult factor for me to do at one of the best of instances. However it’s essential for me to attain completion and to specific my appreciation and gratitude to all of the individuals who’ve supported me for 5 a long time, 50 years. It blows my thoughts – it actually does.”