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Van Halen Tour Postponed Indefinitely

posted Feb 22, 2007 at 2:31 PM by deathbringer.  (47 Comments)

According to Pollstar.com, the VAN HALEN tour that was never officially announced is now officially postponed indefinitely. 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 states that a tour announcement might not have been far off.

Sources also tell Denver's Rocky Mountain News that VAN HALEN's performance at next month's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony may also be in jeopardy too.

A few days ago, RollingStone.com uploaded the first official photo of the new VAN HALEN lineup, featuring the group's new bassist Wolfgang Van Halen (son of VAN HALEN guitarist Eddie Van Halen).

In an exclusive interview with RollingStone.com, VAN HALEN singer David Lee Roth stated about his first post-reunion jam with Eddie, "Eddie and I wrote the songs, every note, every syllable, as if we invented a language that only we can speak. It was an easy, natural thing… When you speak a language that you both created, it's natural to go, 'I know you.' So it was very easy. There wasn't any stumble at all. I just showed up, and twenty minutes later, it was the usual, 'How's the wife, how's the kids, let's play.' When you're born to do that language, you speak it naturally. I never forgot it."

On how rehearsals are going, Roth said, "The chemistry is combustible. There's an explosive sound there that is, I think, perhaps... unless you were there, which most folks weren't, than you may have forgotten. This is really sophisticated, smart stuff. Everybody's at the top of their game in terms of... it's not just intangible things. My voice is arguably better than it was when I left the band back when. I love what I do, perhaps for some different reasons now than I did, more so than I did. It's a privilege to do what I do for a living."

VAN HALEN will be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame on March 12 at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City.

Source: Blabbermouth

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47 Comments on "Van Halen Tour Postponed Indefinitely"

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1. eugene walsh writes:

cut the crap and get the goddamn show on the goddamn road ! goddamn it....google eyed irish fan

# Feb 22, 2007 @ 6:44 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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2. redlightsabberterorror writes:

Hell yea Van halen not van hagar david lee roth is my role model its about f***ing time

# Feb 22, 2007 @ 7:21 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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3. Pursuit_Of_Vikings writes:

GODDAMMIT!

# Feb 22, 2007 @ 7:59 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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4. godlike writes:

bummer... !!!!

# Feb 22, 2007 @ 8:11 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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5. Stephen writes:

Haha, I f***in knew these guys wouldn't get it together. They haven't announced the reason yet, but I can tell you all what probably happened to get this thing cancelled. Roth probably mouthed off to Wolfgang during a jam session, and Eddie nearly killed Roth for it. I'll f***in bet ya...

Anyway, let's get a poll going around here. Which does everyone here think will happen first: The Van Halen reunion tour with Roth, or the release of Chinese Democracy? I for one am completely split on this one.

# Feb 22, 2007 @ 8:16 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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6. relentless austin writes:

never been a huge vh fan, but that's just f***ing sad.
my bets on chinese democracy...now! did anybody hear the track that leacked out.
eh, it's not too bad.

# Feb 22, 2007 @ 9:24 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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7. ZT writes:

Surprise....surprise....surprise.

# Feb 22, 2007 @ 10:41 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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8. Red_Chord writes:

I think I am going with Van Halen first and Chinese Democracy NEVER

# Feb 23, 2007 @ 1:50 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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9. twocoats writes:

1st Eddie drank himself off stage for the Hagar reunion. Now this.
Eddie needs to get over himself, he's a big cry baby. Nice way to show your kid how a professional should act.

# Feb 23, 2007 @ 2:50 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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10. Red_Chord writes:

You got a valid point there...he is and always was an a$$hole with everybody...in the end he is a great guitar player but his attitude kind of makes him a little less great.

# Feb 23, 2007 @ 9:33 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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11. exzoomer writes:

check the threads,...when it was announced..i KNEW it would never happen..i hate to say i told you so,.....but,......well...you know

# Feb 23, 2007 @ 12:24 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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12. Scorpion69 writes:

to post 3... I completely agree!!

# Feb 23, 2007 @ 12:34 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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13. Courtableau writes:

Just Play R&Roll and leave the drama out!!!!!!!!!

# Feb 23, 2007 @ 1:46 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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14. Jacinda Phillips, Portland Oregon writes:

Okay, this is getting nucking futs. I am so dissapointed! When will the members of Van Halen realize that (without knowing the exact details of THIS time's quits) it's not about their egos or their pocketbooks, but it's really all about the people (fans) and the music! I have been so hopeful that there will be a Halen-Roth reunion over the past few years as it's been touch-and-go but I'm now
officially off the alert. I've been teased and duped too many times.

You guys are really letting us down, because you're all really GOOD entertainers and you make awesome music.
Such a shame.

# Feb 23, 2007 @ 4:39 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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15. dee dee writes:

i knew it, its never going to happen let just all face itt..

# Feb 25, 2007 @ 1:30 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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16. jnsguts writes:

FUUUUUUUUUCKKK, oh well, kinda expected something to happen...........and my bet is on the van halen tour because i think the sun will rise out of the west and set in the east before we see chinese democracy come out... hell yeah van halen, f*** axl...HIMMM!!!!

# Feb 25, 2007 @ 10:54 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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17. Red_Chord writes:

So that makes 2-0 for VanHalen first against Chinese Democracy....cmon, get your predictions in here folks !!!! See the subject of the poll on post 5

# Feb 25, 2007 @ 7:26 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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18. Pursuit_Of_Vikings writes:

Make that 3-0 Red Chord.

# Feb 25, 2007 @ 9:43 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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19. ! writes:

van halen sucks!! fukking sissy girl music!!!

# Feb 25, 2007 @ 10:17 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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20. VO writes:

It's a media frenzy trick! They will fool us all!! Sammy and Michael will be there with David also. They'll reflect, respect and jam!!

# Feb 26, 2007 @ 4:03 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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21. godlike writes:

Chinese Demacracy isnt ever coming out...so I will have to say....see ya at the Van Halen show.!!!

# Feb 26, 2007 @ 7:49 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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22. Scorpion69 writes:

Van Halen fo sho... sorry but how many years have we been waiting for chinese democracy... com on Van Halen

# Feb 26, 2007 @ 12:44 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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23. Red_Chord writes:

Well so far brothers and sisters of metal it is an a$$ kicking for the ages. it is currently 5-0 for Van Halen before Chinese Democracy. The suspense is unbearable...will axl fool us in the end. Will Eddy Van halen stay true to his word (not worth that much in my book anyways...) ? Cmon fellow metalheads, put your votes in...

# Feb 26, 2007 @ 9:43 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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24. Stephen writes:

Since I last said I was split on this, it looks like it's time for me to vote. And I'm going to make it 6-0, in favor of VH.

What changed my mind was when I heard that the release date for Chinese Democracy has been pushed back AGAIN, this time to september. I'm starting to think that this album doesn't really exist at all.

# Feb 26, 2007 @ 11:33 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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25. redlightsabberterror writes:

yea chinese democracy will surely come first EVh and roth live in a diffrent world than you and i there f***ing rock and roll man so who knows what kind if sh** there up to and i agree on evh being an a$$ but o how i long to see one more roth high kick

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26. Red_Chord writes:

6-1 so far...keep voting folks...Chinese Democracy...hahahahahaha I don't stink so...yeah yeah I really said I don't stink so cause Axl stinks...

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27. jnsguts writes:

amen, brother.... can i vote twice? van halen, aaaaaaaaaaaaaaauuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuauuauauauauaua f*** yeah........ HIMMM!!!!

# Feb 27, 2007 @ 10:57 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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28. DDD writes:

Nah... f*** GNR, Van Halen, and all the Chinese Democrappies. Who f***ing cares about all these mommies. Time to move on an look at the new bands instead of speculating forever what some bunch of old c***s might or might not do.

# Mar 1, 2007 @ 4:52 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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29. Valentine_no_more writes:

Why is f***ing Van Halen on this cite???? I'm confused?????????????????? AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!

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30. Andrea writes:

when sth seems too good to be true, it probably is....

# Mar 5, 2007 @ 5:05 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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31. the antihippy writes:

^^ what's sth?

c'mon guys, it's time to move on. why cry over a bunch bands that just keep breaking your hearts?

# Mar 5, 2007 @ 6:42 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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32. Valentine_no_more writes:

Why the F*** is Van Halen on hear?????????

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33. Andrea writes:

antihippy: sth is short for something :)

# Mar 7, 2007 @ 4:02 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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34. Scorpion69 writes:

WOW!!!!!!!!!! thats a hard choice uuuuummmmmmmmmmm..... oh yeah... haha I'm a retard for taken so long, Van Halen's Tour for certain... so what does that make the score

# Mar 7, 2007 @ 12:28 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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35. Valentine_no_more writes:

Why is Van Halen on the FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUKKing "UNDERGROUND" site?????????? can anybody tell me??????????

# Mar 7, 2007 @ 1:14 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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36. the antihippy writes:

^^ because the pioneered heavy metal along with led zepp, deep purple and black sabbath. and van halen is widely considered to be a guitar pioneer in the field of metal and hard rock.

me? personally i think van halen are over-rated.

# Mar 8, 2007 @ 6:25 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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37. Scorpion69 writes:

I just like trying to get Eruption stuck in my head

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38. Valentine_no_more writes:

No they paved the way for ROCK not METAL.

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39. the antihippy writes:

hard rock, which heavy metal branches from.

# Mar 9, 2007 @ 1:25 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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40. Valentine_no_more writes:

Heavy Metal is far from Hard Rock the only similarity is the instruments. they are played different with less power and The lyrics are what really inspired Heavy Metal. Led Zeppilen, Black Sabbath and others like that Van Halen is more fun sound compared to it....They paved the way for bands that are more fun than serious, and Dark......VWO 4 Life MUTHA FUUKKAAS!!!

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41. Valentine_no_more writes:

Anything antihippy????? anything at all?????

# Mar 9, 2007 @ 1:22 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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42. the antihippy writes:

look, heavy metal, punk and grunge are usually sub-genres of hard rock. you can say glam metal is entirely unlike death metal, but there's no doubt that their in the same family aren't they? heavy metal is just the heavier, darker version of hard rock.

# Mar 9, 2007 @ 8:57 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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43. i_KILL_u writes:

antihappy's right. it's all generally the same. rock is really the only genre that has like 500 sub genres. but i think the term "metal" is being used too loosely. some emo suck a$$ bands are being called metal. everybody knows they're not, but the emo f***s think it is. because of this, metal heads are being called emo and emos are being called metal heads. cuz if i wear a f***ing zeppelin shirt, people think that's "emo."

P.S. VAN HALEN f***ING ROCKS

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44. Scorpion69 writes:

Valentine... shut the Fu*k up right this instant...sit... stay...good boy...your goin to get hated so quickly... oh well I try and get him into something kicka$$ but he just pi$$e$ it all away... but I think that all rock and Metal are related... even A7X

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45. i_KILL_u writes:

gahhh... I do like A7x but i think they're being whiney b****es. he needs less singing and more screaming, AND REAL GUITAR!!!!!

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46. i_KILL_u writes:

P.S. Valentine you have no f***ing idea what your talking about. They're good, rock and metal is generally the same. Look at Led Zeppelin, that was considered heavy metal bad in the day, now days it's "classic rock." Notice the word rock. It's pretty much the same thing.

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47. tim writes:

you eat an a$$ writes vh rocks

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