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Cinnamon Miller of Examiner.com reports that WHITESNAKE frontman David Coverdale ended the band's concert last night (Tuesday, August 11) at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, Colorado after only four songs, claiming that he felt he wasn't quite over his laryngitis he had been suffering from and that could sing no longer.

With a heart-wrenching apology, Coverdale left the stage. "I'm sorry, I tried, I just can't do it," he stated .

At the end of the performance last night, "inside sources" allegedly told Examiner.com that Coverdale had canceled the rest of the tour with JUDAS PRIEST and supporting band POP EVIL due to his illness. However, this information has not yet been corroborated by an official WHITESNAKE representative and should be treated as a rumor only.

On August 7, WHITESNAKE had canceled the performance in Phoenix, Arizona at the Dodge Theatre due to Coverdale's battle with laryngtis.

WHITESNAKE has released the following statement:

"Unfortunately, last night [August 11] at the Red Rocks Amphitheater, Denver, WHITESNAKE had to cut their performance short due to Mr. [David] Coverdale experiencing considerable pain in his vocal cords. He was immediately taken to a specialist for examination. The specialist discovered that David was suffering from severe vocal fold edema and a left vocal fold vascular lesion. He was instructed to cancel all performances for the next two weeks and then undergo a further examination. The doctors told us we were fortunate this was caught at a stage where no apparent permanent damage has been caused. We therefore regretfully have to announce that WHITESNAKE will not be appearing on the remainder of the U.S. tour with JUDAS PRIEST. WHITESNAKE sincerely regrets any disappointment this may cause."