Very exciting, David Lee Roth to reunite with Van Halen

[BoomBoomBoy 10+ year member]

LOS ANGELES - The rumors were true. Van Halen will reunite with original singer David Lee Roth for a summer tour of North America.

 

"I am very excited to get back to the core of what made Van Halen," guitarist Eddie Van Halen said in a statement posted Friday on the band's Web site announcing a 40-city tour. No specific dates have been named.

 

It will be the first time that Roth performs live with the band since 1984, when he was replaced by Sammy Hagar. A brief reunion with Roth in 1996 resulted in two new songs but no tour.

 

Original bassist Michael Anthony will not be a part of the reunion. Late last year he was replaced by Eddie Van Halen's 15-year-old son Wolfgang.

 

On March 12, Van Halen will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at a ceremony in New York.

 

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[DBfan187 5,000+ posts]

old news, was announced back in september.

 

[BoomBoomBoy 10+ year member]

First I've heard of it. I haven't cared for VH since DLR left.

 

[mrogowski 5,000+ posts]

He must need cash..

 

[BoomBoomBoy 10+ year member]

And I bet he makes some. He took over for Howard Stern when Howard went over to Sirius and took a huge dump and was fired.

 

[mrogowski 5,000+ posts]

Not many would be able to replace the shit mouth of Stern..

 

[thehardknoxlife 10+ year member]

What will impress me is if he stays on for the whole tour.

 

[BoomBoomBoy 10+ year member]

Not many would be able to replace the shit mouth of Stern..

True, very true