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Whitesnake<\/a> frontman David Coverdale <\/a>officially announced his retirement in a video posted on Thursday, which you can watch below.<\/p>\n “Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, brothers and sisters of the Snake, a special announcement for you,” Coverdale said.\u00a0“After 50 years-plus of an incredible journey with you \u2014 with Deep Purple<\/a>, with Whitesnake, Jimmy Page<\/a> \u2014 the last few years it has been very evident to me that it’s time really for me to hang up my rock\u00a0‘n’ roll platform shoes and my skintight jeans.<\/p>\n “And as you can see, we’ve taken care of the lion’s wig,” the singer joked while touching his gray hair. “But it’s time for me to call it a day. I love you dearly. I\u00a0thank everyone who’s assisted and supported me on this incredible journey: all the musicians, the crew, the fans, the family. It’s amazing. But it really is time for me to just enjoy my retirement, and I hope you can appreciate that.<\/p>\n “Once again, I love you with all my heart. Fare thee well,” Coverdale concluded.<\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/strong> Top 10 Whitesnake Songs<\/a><\/p>\n The video then\u00a0transitioned to Whitesnake’s “Fare Thee Well,” off the band’s 2011 album\u00a0Forevermore<\/em>, which recently received a\u00a0Revisited, Remixed and Remastered<\/em> deluxe box set. The emotional ballad was accompanied by a montage of Whitesnake photos and videos from the band’s various eras.<\/p>\n Whitesnake played their most recent show in June 2022 at Clisson, France’s Hellfest. The band was forced to cancel<\/a> its remaining European farewell tour dates the following month due to several members’ various “health challenges.”<\/p>\n “Last year, I was so incredibly compromised by, without any doubt, the worst sinus infection I’ve ever had in my life. And as a singer, I know them like fucking relatives of mine,” Coverdale\u00a0told UCR<\/a> in 2023. “This was one of the ugliest illnesses I think I’ve [ever] had. For seven months, I was taking ever-increasingly strong antibiotics and horrifying Prednisone steroids.”<\/p>\nWatch David Coverdale’s Retirement Announcement and Whitesnake’s ‘Fare Thee Well’ Video<\/h3>\n
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