"Flesh & Blood" was released on 10 May 2019. The record saw Coverdale writing with Reb Beach and Joel Hoekstra for the first time, while production was handle by all three of them along with Michael McIntyre. "Flesh & Blood" charted in eighteen countries, reaching number seven and number 131 in the UK and the US, respectively. On the Independent Albums chart, it hit number five. Philip Wilding, writing for "Classic Rock", gave the record a positive review, in which he stated: "If you want something to listen to while driving with the top down in some steamy Californian clime, then this Whitesnake is hard to beat." The band embarked on a supporting tour in April with dates in North America, followed by a European tour over the summer. Whitesnake also released new multi-disc reissues of "Slide It In" and "Slip of the Tongue" in March and December, respectively. In September, Coverdale once again discussed the possibility of retiring, potentially in 2021, though he later clarified: "I just thought it was amusing to say, 'Oh, what better age for the lead singer of Whitesnake retire than 69? I can't wait to design the t-shirts.' That was just fun."