WHITESNAKE has pulled out of its previously announced North American tour with the SCORPIONS due to singer David Coverdale‘s “continued treatment for a persistent upper respiratory infection.”
SCORPIONS will still play all the shows on the trek, featuring support from the Swedish THUNDERMOTHER, beginning on August 21 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and ending on October 21 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Earlier today (Friday, August 5),Coverdale released the following statement: “It is with profound disappointment and a heavy heart that I must announce that WHITESNAKE will no longer be able to join the SCORPIONS on their US and Canadian tour due to my continued treatment for a persistent upper respiratory infection that affects my ability to perform. This includes the cancellation of our own headlining shows as well. “While WHITESNAKE will no longer be on the tour, the SCORPIONS will be continuing on. We Wish Our Good Friends, the SCORPIONS Every Success!!! “We Wish You Well”.
SCORPIONS issued a separate statement confirming WHITESNAKE‘s cancelation. They wrote: “We wanted to let you know that WHITESNAKE will no longer be joining us on our U.S. and Canadian Rock Believer tour. Nothing is more important than our fans and it was important to us that we keep the shows as scheduled. We wish WHITESNAKE all the best and look very much forward to seeing you and rocking with you all on tour along with THUNDERMOTHER.”
On June 28, WHITESNAKE scrapped three shows on its spring/summer European tour due to Coverdale‘s infection of the sinus and trachea. Three days later, the rest of the trek was also called off. At the time, David blamed the decision on “continuing health challenges, doctor’s orders, and our concern for everyone’s health and safety.”
WHITESNAKE launched its farewell tour on May 10 at Dublin, Ireland’s 3Arena. The band’s 14-song set, which was part of a European tour with special guests EUROPE and co-headliners FOREIGNER, marked WHITESNAKE‘s inaugural performance with the group’s two latest two additions, keyboardist, guitarist and backing vocalist Dino Jelusick, and Irish bassist Tanya O’Callaghan.
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If Whitesnake is listed on the ticket, the venue would issue a refund. If it only says Scorpions, then no refund is given.
We paid really good money for tickets for my wife’s 50th birthday. So far no luck in a refund and tickets say scorpions and white snake. 750$ is a lot with no even partial refund
no refunds since Scorpions are still playing they are the headliner even though would have been nice if the Scorpions could have at the very least added another 80s rock metal band to the tour ie RATT, Warant the Cult, etcmlol – instead of a local pub warm up in TM. Kind of sucks almost wish there was no warm up and Scorpions play 25-30 songs longer set
Very unhappy not a eye raising replacement like UFO maybe? What a concert that would be!!! I’ll be there regardless! Scorpions Rock!!!