Whitesnake had to cancel all his 2020 tour dates so that David Coverdale can fully recover from a surgery to repair a bilateral inguinal hernia. In an statement David Coverdale talked about the surgery: “Once again it breaks my heart to be the bearer of even more sad news affecting Whitesnake’s touring schedule for this increasingly challenging year, 2020.” https://youtu.be/3ym5q4s7_ao "All tours, Europe, UK & US, are being cancelled owing to health issues. Related specifically to a bilateral inguinal hernia requiring me to have surgery." "At this time, I can only offer You & my amazing musicians in Whitesnake & our crew my love & my sincere apologies. Also my regrets to my friends in Foreigner, Europe & Sammy Hagar. For this unforeseen personal health issue. Which I will have addressed at the first possible opportunity." "Until then. I send my love to you & yours. Hopefully we will meet again along the road." The canceled Whitesnake with Foreigner and Europe: May 31, 2020 London, UK – The O2 Arena June 01, 2020 Cardiff, UK – Motorpoint Arena 03, 2020 Birmingham, UK – Arena Birmingham 06, 2020 Newcastle, UK – Utilita Arena 08, 2020 Manchester, UK – Manchester Arena Also, the tour with Sammy Hagar & The Circle was also canceled: July 9 — West Palm Beach, FL iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre 11 — Tampa, FL MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre at the FL State Fairgrounds 14 — Alpharetta, GA Ameris Bank Amphitheatre 15 — Raleigh, NC Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek 18 — Virginia Beach, VA Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach 19 — Charlotte, NC PNC Music Pavilion 22 — Camden, NJ BB&T Pavilion 23 — Bristow, VA Jiffy Lube Live 25 — Niagara Falls, NY Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino 26 — Wantagh, NY Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater August 7 — Maryland Heights, MO Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre 8 — Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music Center 11 — Clarkston, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre 12 — Cuyahoga Falls, OH Blossom Music Center 14 — Tinley Park, IL Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre 15 — Noblesville, IN Ruoff Music Center 18 — Saratoga Springs, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center 19 — Burgettstown, PA S&T Bank Music Park 21 — Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center 22 — Mansfield, MA Xfinity Center September 2 — Dallas, TX Dos Equis Pavilion 3 — The Woodlands, TX The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion 6 — Phoenix, AZ Ak-Chin Pavilion 8 — Irvine, CA FivePoint Amphitheatre 10 — Salt Lake City, UT USANA Amphitheatre 13 — Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre 15 — Ridgefield, WA Sunlight Supply Amphitheater 16 — Auburn, WA White River Amphitheatre 18 — Wheatland, CA Toyota Amphitheatre 20 — Chula Vista, CA North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre In addition, Whitesnake, has two members in the Coronavirus risk group. They are vocalist David Coverdale (68 years) and drummer Tommy Aldridge (69 years). For people that have 60 years of age and over, the Coronavirus can be more serious. Dozens of tours were postponed to to guarantee the safety of fans, since agglomerations are currently being banned in many countries and also to guarantee the safety of musicians, Whitesnake The eponymous album, from 1987, was the most successful worldwide in the band's career. Bringing two singles that became hits In United States, "Here I Go Again" and "Is This Love". Both reached positions one and two in the Billboard Hot 100. In addition, the album received 8 platinum certificates in the United States and earned the band a nomination for the 1988 Brit Award for Best British Group. Also, the album Slip of the Tongue (1989), was a great success, reaching the top 10 in the UK and USA. And selling more than one million copies in the United States. After that, the band ended activities shortly after this release. But they reunited in 1994, releasing yet another studio album in 1997, called Restless Heart. Whitesnake came back to life again in 2002 and has been playing ever since, releasing three more albums - Good to Be Bad (2008), Forevermore (2011) and The Purple Album (2015). Also, they recently released "Flesh & Blood" (2019).
