David Coverdale delivers Whitesnake Christmas message in Santa outfit

He dishes out his blessings

David Coverdale as Santa
Author: Scott ColothanPublished 3rd Dec 2020

Whitesnake lynchpin David Coverdale has embraced the festive spirit by wearing a Father Christmas outfit for the band’s annual holiday message.

Flanked by two Christmas trees and wearing a resplendent black suit, the one-minute clip opens with David Coverdale wishing fans a happy Christmas.

“Hi, I’m David Coverdale wishing you and yours and all our followers on whitesnake.com, on Instagram and Twitter a very happy, healthy, safe and wonderful holiday season, and a blessed 2021. We love you dearly. Stay safe and well, we need you.”

Saltburn-by-the-Sea’s most famous son then clicks his fingers in the video and he’s miraculously bedecked in a full Santa outfit as he continues his Christmas message and proceeds to flog some Whitesnake merchandise including a scarf and their albums ‘The Rock Album’, ‘Flesh & Blood’ and ‘Love Songs’.

Watch David Coverdale deliver his Christmas message:

Whitesnake were due to play a seven-date UK arena tour in May and June 2020, however the band’s entire European and US trek was axed in March as David Coverdale needed to undergo surgery for a bilateral inguinal hernia. The tour would not have proceeded anyway due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Whitesnake released their 13th studio album, ‘Flesh & Blood’, to the world back on Friday 10th May 2019 via Frontiers Music Srl, and they rocked Download Festival in June of that year.

In August, the 1990 line-up of Whitesnake - David Coverdale, Steve Vai, Adrian Vandenberg, Rudy Sarzo and Tommy Aldridge – reunited for a Q&A to coincide with the streaming their ‘Live At Donington’ concert film on YouTube.

Whitesnake headlined a Monsters of Rock line-up on 18th August 1990 that also featured Aerosmith, Poison, The Quireboys and Thunder.

Whitesnake rock Friday at Download Festival 2019:

Clutch at Download Festival 2019


Clutch at Download Festival 2019


Main Stage at Download Festival 2019


Young rocker at Download Festival 2019


Young rocker at Download Festival 2019


Download Festival 2019 crowd


Download Festival 2019 crowd


Download Festival 2019 crowd


Blackberry Smoke


Last In Line open the Main Stage


Download Festival crowd


Download Festival crowd


Whitesnake's David Coverdale

Whitesnake at Download Festival 2019

Whitesnake


Whitesnake's David Coverdale


Download Festival 2019


Skid Row at Download Festival


Astonishing merchandise queues


WWE NXT UK


Slash ft. Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators

Slash ft. Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators

Skye Sweetnam of Sumo Cyco


Skye Sweetnam of Sumo Cyco


Slash ft. Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators


Slash ft. Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators


Slash ft. Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators


Slash ft. Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators


Slash ft. Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators


Slash ft. Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators


Slash ft. Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators


Nova Twins


Download crowd


Def Leppard headline Download Festival


Def Leppard headline Download Festival


Def Leppard headline Download Festival


Def Leppard headline Download Festival


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