WHITESNAKE Mainman Comments On JUDAS PRIEST Tour

March 18, 2009

WHITESNAKE frontman David Coverdale has released the following statement regarding the band's upcoming North American shows with British heavy metal legends JUDAS PRIEST:

"The U.S. is our home and it is a priority for us to achieve the same success here as we have throughout the rest of the world. We're delighted to have the opportunity to play here again. We have a new studio album, 'Good To Be Bad', that we are incredibly proud of, and we'll be prominently featuring songs from that along with all the songs everyone knows by heart."

WHITESNAKE and JUDAS PRIEST last toured together in South America during 2005 to great critical and commercial success and maintain a great friendship. WHITESNAKE will also be headlining several of its own U.S. shows during the tour with JUDAS PRIEST.

Upcoming WHITESNAKE shows:

May 21 - NO-Sandnes - Classic Rock Festival
May 22 - NO-Halden - Frederiksten Fortress
May 23 - NO-Trondheim - Trondheim Rock Feast
May 25 - NO-Bergen - Platehallen Arenum
May 28 - FI-Oulu - Ice Hockey Arena
May 30 - SE- Umeå - Kajen
Jun. 03 - LUX-Luxemborg - Differdange Sport Hall
Jun. 04 - F-Paris - Casino
Jun. 06 - NL-Heerhugowaard - De Waerdse Temple
Jun. 07 - B-Brussels - Ancienne Belgique
Jun. 09 - GB-Isle Of Man - Villa Marina Gardens
Jun. 12 - IRE-Dublin - O2 Arena
Jun. 14 - GB-Donington - Download Festival

With JUDAS PRIEST:

Jul. 01 - St. Charles, MO - The Family Arena
Jul. 03 - St. Paul, MN - Taste Of Minnesota at Harriet Island
Jul. 09 - Toronto, ON - Molson Amphitheatre
Jul. 11 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Banks Arts Center
Jul. 12 - Wantagh, NY - Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
Jul. 17 - Walker, MN - Moondance Jam 18
Aug. 02 - Universal City, CA - Gibson Amphitheatre

WHITESNAKE's appearance at U.K.'s Download festival will coincide with action-packed re-releases of the multi-platinum albums "Slip Of The Tongue", marking its 20th anniversary, and "Slide It In", which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. A special edition of the band's 2008 album "Good To Be Bad", featuring bonus tracks, will be released around the same time.

WHITESNAKE singer David Coverdale said that in these uncertain times, when it is economically difficult for some people to get to see rock shows in their major cities, then it is the responsibility of the artist to take their music to the people, and that's what WHITESNAKE intends to do.

WHITESNAKE's June 14 show at Download will mark the fourth time the band has performed at Donington Park (previous appearances took place in 1981, 1983 and 1990).

WHITESNAKE performing live in Stockholm, Sweden on December 16, 2008:

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