Official Sammy Hagar/David Lee Roth/Van Halen Thread

[TAP]

I don't understand how a statement on www.van-halen.com is not official? The tour was officially announced and I'm sure it'll still happen.

VH and/or Dave has an interview and possibly cover picture in the Rolling Stone due out on Friday. How funny would it be if the pollstar story is true.

[guns_n_motley]

Fuck eddie van halen.....

Him and axl should just create a band together. Both cancel tours, and supposedly record music without ever seeing the day.

and when they do tour, they usually go back into hiding after?

how scary is it that we are more likely to get Chinese democracy than a VH reunion??

[TAP]

Andrew from melodicrock posted this but also made some comments elsewhere which basically said there was more to it which he couldn't post because it was an off the record conversation, and also that the issues aren't between who we would expect.

http://www.melodicrock.com/

Yes, it is 100% true that the Van Halen 2007 tour has been indefinitely postponed. Details are a little thin on the ground and no one is talking on the record, but I did manage to talk to my contact who originally told me of the re-union plans in October last year.
Despite what little has been said publicly so far, it seems there are issues beyond paperwork and contracts that need to be ironed out. Van Halen has always been a volatile mix of personalities and 2007 is no different. Basically those involved in this tour won't commit until all issues are dealt with, hence the postponement of current plans.
I am told though, that this postponement should be just that - a temporary situation that can be sorted so that the dates that had been arranged can be re-booked and announced down the track somewhat.
The line-up for this tour remains Eddie, Wofgang & Alex Van Halen and frontman David Lee Roth.

[guns_n_motley]

I know who the issues are between..i have a good source. and its not between Ed/dave... although you could kind of expect it.

[Dr. Blutarsky]

These guys are too much like GNR!!! Both with all the drama & uncertainty with an unpredictable element.

Lets hope the postponement is only temporary.

[Dr. Blutarsky]

Maybe this gives us a glimmer of hope this is only a temporary situation:




http://melodicrock.com/





VAN HALEN TOUR POSTPONED:


Yes, it is 100% true that the Van Halen 2007 tour has been indefinitely postponed. Details are a little thin on the ground and no one is talking on the record, but I did manage to talk to my contact who originally told me of the re-union plans in October last year.
Despite what little has been said publicly so far, it seems there are issues beyond paperwork and contracts that need to be ironed out. Van Halen has always been a volatile mix of personalities and 2007 is no different. Basically those involved in this tour won't commit until all issues are dealt with, hence the postponement of current plans.
I am told though, that this postponement should be just that - a temporary situation that can be sorted so that the dates that had been arranged can be re-booked and announced down the track somewhat.
The line-up for this tour remains Eddie, Wofgang & Alex Van Halen and frontman David Lee Roth.

For the record - here is what Pollstar has posted regarding the news:
"It's true. The Van Halen tour that was never officially announced is now officially postponed indefinitely, sources told Pollstar. The rumored tour took on an air of reality after a trade magazine announced that original singer David Lee Roth was about to sign on the dotted line, and that was soon followed by a press release via Eddie Van Halen's spokeswoman-slash-girlfriend. Unfortunately, the worldwide frenzy of a VH reunion was too good to be true, at least for the present day.
However, there was a lot of paper getting inked and Pollstar understands that a tour announcement might not have been far off."

And this forwarded to me from a regular contact:
"I work in radio and here's exactly what came across our "prep" service this morning from Premier Radio Network...
We learned last night from a source close to the band that Van Halen's reunion tour with David Lee Roth has been "indefinitely postponed." While Eddie, Alex, Dave and Eddie's son Wolfgang (replacing bassist Michael Anthony) have been rehearsing, their plans are now up in the air. We were told that when Eddie's girlfriend (and spokesperson) announced the reunion on February 2nd, there was no signed deal between the band, Roth and tour promoter Live Nation.
A Van Halen best-of highlighting the Roth years has also been scrapped by Rhino. A source at the label tells us they were unable to make a deal for the planned release.
Regardless of all this drama, Van Halen will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in New York on March 12th.
The last time Van Halen toured with David Lee Roth was in 1984. The last time Van Halen toured was in 2004 with Sammy Hagar.
We were unable to reach representatives for the Van Halen brothers last night. Roth's spokeswoman declined to comment."

[Robman?]

David looks pretty cool now

[mrlee]

David looks pretty cool now

wolfgang looks like hes trying to look like a member of trivium.

[Axlfreek]

the title of this thread should be changed. It was never "officially" announced that they were doing a tour, and now there just postponing it to work out there differences.

[Loaded NightraiN]

David looks pretty cool now

wolfgang looks like hes trying to look like a member of trivium.

I thougt Eddie buried that guitar with Dimebag... or was it the yellow one??

[chriskon72]

Excuse me . Not to be a wise ass. But how do you postpone something that was never announced?

[JohnMorrison73]

theyre getting back together?

i guess eddie and roth are running out of money!

[TAP]

Excuse me . Not to be a wise ass. But how do you postpone something that was never announced?

The dates weren't announced but the fact that there was going to be a tour was officially announced.  A lot of rumours had tickets
going on sale this weekend but now they won't.

http://www.van-halen.com/

Los Angeles, CA - In what is no doubt one of the most anticipated moments in rock and roll, VAN HALEN officially announces their 2007 North American tour.

The tour will mark the first time since 1984 that original VAN HALEN front man David Lee Roth will perform with Eddie and Alex Van Halen along with new bassist Wolfgang Van Halen for 40 shows this summer.

VAN HALEN fans can look forward to legendary high intensity performances, featuring a set list of the most iconic hits ever produced by America's premiere rock band.

Eddie Van Halen states, "I am very excited to get back to the core of what made VAN HALEN."

[Layne Staley's Sunglasses]

David looks pretty cool now

wolfgang looks like hes trying to look like a member of trivium.

I thougt Eddie buried that guitar with Dimebag... or was it the yellow one??

I think Dimebag was buried with the guitar on the first Van Halen album.  With the red pickguard.

[guns_n_motley]

from sammy hagar. sent out a bulletin

 Feb 21, 2007 3:24 PM Subject Van Halen Body: Heard from some friend's in Detroit that the reason why the "Reunion" tour is off is because David Lee Roth want's Mikey on the bass to do the tour. 

[bazgnr]

http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2007/02/21/the-official-word-van-halen-tour-kaput/



2/21/07, 4:21 pm EST
The Official Word: Van Halen Tour Kaput
It looks like David Lee Roth?s first tour with Van Halen in twenty-three years won?t happen, after all. Over the weekend, employees of tour promoters Live Nation were informed that ?the Van Halen tour has been shut down.? It?s not yet clear what went wrong: Just last week, the band released their first official photo of their new line-up to Rolling Stone. At the time, Roth told us that he was thrilled about the tour, and that the reunion could be permanent: ?I have hope and faith ? and that?s more than just the name of a couple of strippers from Albuquerque,? he said. Check back here for more VH news as the story unfolds.

[bazgnr]

One More:

http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1552872/20070220/van_halen.jhtml

Not so fast on breaking out those ice skates in hell. (Yes, those were our words we might soon be eating.)

The Van Halen reunion with original singer David Lee Roth ? the one Eddie Van Halen described as feeling like "pure magic" after one rehearsal (see "Eddie Van Halen Says Reunion With David Lee Roth For Tour Is 'Pure Magic' ") ? might not be happening after all.

A source close to the band, requesting anonymity, told USA Today on Tuesday (February 20) that the 40-city tour ? tickets to which were expected to go on sale this weekend ? has been postponed indefinitely.

Meanwhile, Eddie, Alex and Wolfgang Van Halen's publicist ? who announced the tour February 2 ? said reports of a cancellation should be considered rumors until an official statement is released.

In mid-February, Roth spoke of the reunion with Rolling Stone, saying that he hopes it lasts beyond the summer trek. "God willin', and the creek don't run dry, just like Grandma Roth used to say," he told the magazine in typical Roth-speak. "Barring any act of God or Ferrari ... yeah. I have hope and faith, and that's more than just the name of a couple of strippers from Albuquerque."

Regardless, on March 12, Van Halen will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (see "R.E.M., Van Halen, Grandmaster Flash Make Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame") in a ceremony that could feature Van Halen performing with both Roth and his replacement, Sammy Hagar (see "Sammy Hagar's Plans: Beach, Cruise, Sharing Stage With David Lee Roth?").

[Dr. Blutarsky]

Another one ( this one is optomistic):

http://www.vhnd.com/articles/070221-01.shtml

Melodicrock & the VHND address the Tour Postponement Rumors

February 21st, 2007

A new rumor has been circulating that says the Van Halen tour has been "indefinitely postponed". But don't worry - the tour will very likely still happen this summer.

Melodicrock.com issued a Van Halen update in response to the rumors yesterday, saying in part:

"I am told that this postponement should be just that - a temporary situation that can be sorted so that the dates that had been arranged can be re-booked and announced down the track somewhat. The band is unlikely to comment beyond the fact the tour will (at this stage) start later than originally planned. The line-up for this tour remains Eddie, Wolfgang & Alex Van Halen and frontman David Lee Roth."

Also, the VHND's own sources are telling us not to worry and that the tour is indeed going to happen. We know that the date that the tickets were to go on sale has been pushed back from late February to sometime in March. We are hoping that the main reason for this delay is to coincide the official announcement of tour dates with Van Halen's March 12th induction to the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.

Another rumor we want to address - we are surprised to see that some websites are saying that Van Halen is currently being managed by Eddie's girlfriend (Janie Liszewski/High Profile Media). While it is true that Eddie's girlfriend is the band's publicist, the band's manager for the last three years is Irving Azoff.

 

[Axlfreek]

this band needs to grow up, seriously. this is ridiculous.

[Dr. Blutarsky]

this band needs to grow up, seriously. this is ridiculous.

Agreed. They are making themselves look silly now.

How hard is it to do a summer tour?