Dutch born 52-year-old Eddie Van Halen, after allegedly spending a month in a rehab for alcoholism, is currently on a tour of North America with former Van Halen singer David Lee Roth. The tour kicked off on Sept 28, 2007 in Charlotte to a sell-out crowd of more than 18,000.
Van Halen, who has long battled alcoholism and survived a bout with tongue cancer, had this to say to his fans on his official website:
“I have always and will always feel a responsibility to give you my best. At the moment I do not feel that I can give you my best. That’s why I have decided to enter a rehabilitation facility to work on myself, so that in the future I can deliver the 110 percent that I feel I owe you and want to give you.”
And looking at the way Van Halen tickets are getting sold out, Eddie is doing just that!
North American Van Halen concert dates:
Fri 11.23 Glendale, AZ Jobing.Com Arena
Sun 11.25 San Diego, CA Cox Arena
Tue 11.27 Sacramento, CA Arco Arena
Thu 11.29 Fresno, CA Savemart Center
Sat 12.01 Portland, OR Rose Garden
Mon 12.03 Seattle, WA Key Arena
Wed 12.05 Vancouver, BC General Motors Place
Fri 12.07 Calgary, AB Pengrowth Saddledome
Sun 12.09 Edmonton, AB Rexall Place
Fri 12.14 Los Angeles, CA Staples Center
Sun 12.16 San Jose, CA HP Pavilion at San Jose
Tue 12.18 Anaheim, CA Honda Center
Thu 12.20 Anaheim, CA Honda Center
Sat 12.22 Oakland, CA Oracle Arena
Fri 12.28 Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Hotel
Sun 12.30 Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Hotel
Tue 1.22.08 Oklahoma City, OK Ford Center
Mon 1.28.08 Houston, TX Toyota Center
Mon 2.04.08 Omaha, NE Qwest Events Center
Tue 2.12.08 Ft. Lauderdale, FL Bank Atlantic Center
Sun 3.30.08 St. Louis, MO Scottrade Center
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Wow! This is unbelievable! I thought Eddie and Dave HATED each other. Go figure! I wonder how well they’re getting along now? Hmmm…
Hi Kelly!
I’m sure many readers might have the same question as yours, so here’s something rollongstone.com posted on Jan 24, 2007:
David Lee Roth Plans to Join Eddie and Alex for Major Summer Tour
The reunion that Van Halen fans have been awaiting for twenty-two years began in December, when David Lee Roth walked into Eddie Van Halen’s Hollywood home studio. There he rejoined the band for a rehearsal, singing fourteen Van Halen classics. “They totally got along on a personal level,” a source close to the reunion says. “And it sounded great.” At press time, Roth and the band were negotiating a deal for a major summer tour…. [...]
Good to hear from you again Kelly! Seeing you again is like Eddie seeing David, after such a long time… hehe
Yeah, it’s been a long time, eh? I hope you’re doing well. We need to keep in touch better, don’t we? Thanks for your comment over at my place. Was nice to see a familiar “face” if you know what I mean.
Concerning Van Halen: I think it’s great that they are all getting along nowadays. I remember when they said terrible things about each other in the past and I think I remember Eddie saying he’d ALWAYS hate Dave. I never was much on “Van Hagar” …but I was big Van Halen fan…back in the day - you know, when Dave was with ‘em.