He fronted Deep Purple in the 1970s and has been with Whitesnake for nearly 50 years
The veteran guitarist had been battling cancer for several years
Former bandmate David Coverdale said he was "honoured" to have shared the stage with the late guitarist
The band currently have no shows planned for the remainder of 2022
The "25th XL edition" of the Belgium festival takes place next June
Attendees will form their own bands with one of the camp’s mentors, then play in one of LA’s most iconic venues
Europe's Joey Tempest promised "An evening of some of the biggest anthems in classic rock!"
Whitesnake's David Coverdale, Kitaen's ex-wife, has led the tributes
Michael Devin said he hoped Whitesnake frontman David Coverdale would officiate the wedding
Fan says she missed the start of the concert and suffered bruising after the gig in Newport