A long-awaited celebration of one of hard rock's biggest eras will have to wait.
Adrian Vandenberg announced on July 31 that he has canceled his upcoming 2026 U.S. tour while receiving treatment for a bacterial infection. In a personal statement, the former Whitesnake guitarist revealed that he is currently in the hospital and was strongly urged by medical specialists not to proceed with the tour.
The My Whitesnake Years Tour was scheduled to begin Aug. 3 in New Bedford, Massachusetts. The 18-date run would have continued through Aug. 23, when it was set to conclude in Atlanta.
Vandenberg said the infection needs immediate attention, though he assured fans that "things are fortunately moving in the right direction." He also noted that this is the first time he has canceled a show or tour in his roughly 60-year career as a performing guitarist.
To show how unusual the decision was, Vandenberg recalled suffering severe facial injuries in a New York traffic accident in 1987. Despite the accident, he still performed at a sold-out Madison Square Garden show that evening.
View this post on InstagramVandenberg's management and U.S. agency are now working to reschedule the tour. Replacement dates have not yet been announced.
The My Whitesnake Years Tour was designed to honor Vandenberg's 12 years with Whitesnake. Guitarist Vinnie Moore and bassist and vocalist Marco Mendoza were also scheduled to appear, bringing music connected to UFO, Thin Lizzy and their other projects to the shows.
Before joining Whitesnake in late 1986, the Dutch guitarist found international success with his own group, Vandenberg. Its rock ballad "Burning Heart" reached No. 39 on the Billboard Hot 100, according to his official biography.
Vandenberg later played the guitar solo on Whitesnake's No. 1 hit "Here I Go Again" and contributed to albums including Slip of the Tongue and Restless Heart. His planned tour would have revisited songs from that part of his career, including "Still of the Night" and "Here I Go Again."
Although Vandenberg has not provided a timeline for his return, he ended his update with a hopeful message to fans: "See you guys soon!"
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