David Coverdale has a long list of plans with Whitesnake, including their farewell tour, but his health status continues to compromise what they want to offer fans.
Members of Whitesnake have been dealing with their own health issues in the past months, leading to the cancelation of the band's European tour dates. The vocalist himself also struggled with his health, and it led them to pull out Whitesnake's US and Canadian farewell tours.
David Coverdale's Health Issues Affect Whitesnake's Supposed Farewell Tours
While dealing with his dreaded health conditions, Coverdale sat for an interview with Ultimate Classic Rock and told the news outlet that his persistent upper respiratory infection has been keeping him away from the mic stand.
He recalled catching the worst sinus infection in his life in 2022. With that, he had to adjust his and his band's schedule.
"As a singer, I know them like f**king relatives of mine," he said of the condition. "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."
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Coverdale's doctors, fortunately, shared some good news in January. He was reportedly told that the remaining effects of the infection in his body should be okay in the next few months as long as he continues using his nose sprays.
Despite the hopeful update, the vocalist remains unsure of what he is going to experience in 2023; thus, he ended up telling them to make other plans instead of waiting for the farewell tours to be resumed.
For his part, he will reportedly focus on the release of the "Still Good to Be Bad" box set. The expanded version of Whitesnake's "Good to Be Bad" album, released in 2008, will be dropped on April 28.
Coverdale informed the viewers that he started making new music, as well.
David Coverdale Still Has an Injured Shoulder
Aside from the infection, Coverdale is still recuperating from his torn rotator cuff. His time off will then allow him to address the injury.
The vocalist revealed during the interview that he sustained it after throwing the mic stand around for years. This led him to have an extended rehab time - but it is something he believes will be worth the wait.
"When you announce something like a farewell tour, certainly, I want it to be the best shows I've ever done," he went on. "I want them to be unforgettable for me and the crowd."
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