Rock legend tells fans it’s time to ‘hang up the platform shoes and skintight jeans’

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14 Nov 2025 • 6:06 PM MYT
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  • David Coverdale, the 74-year-old frontman of Whitesnake, recently announced his retirement from music.
  • He stated it was time to "hang up his rock’n’roll platform shoes and skintight jeans" after over 50 years in the industry.
  • Coverdale's extensive career includes his tenure as singer for Deep Purple from 1973 to 1976 and forming Whitesnake in 1978.
  • He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with Deep Purple in 2016 and collaborated with Jimmy Page on the 1993 album Coverdale-Page.
  • Whitesnake achieved significant success with hits like "Here I Go Again" and "Is This Love", though their 2022 European farewell tour was cancelled due to health challenges.

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