Fox News: Van Halen's Alex Van Halen and David Lee Roth nearly came to blows before canceling reunion tour

[riky]

Van Halen's Alex Van Halen and David Lee Roth nearly came to blows before canceling reunion tour

Van Halen's Alex Van Halen claimed that an argument between himself and David Lee Roth almost turned violent and led to the cancelation of a planned reunion tour after Eddie Van Halen's death.......                    ...                        ...You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login claimed that an argument between himself and David Lee Roth almost devolved into violence and ended plans for a Van Halen reunion tour after Eddie Van Halen's death.......During a recent interview with Rolling Stone, the 71-year-old drummer, who was Eddie's brother, recalled that he and the 70-year-old singer began rehearsing for a tour after Eddie You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login after a massive stroke following a battle with throat cancer. ......Following discussions with Queen's Brian May regarding how the band honors their late frontman Freddie Mercury during their tours, Alex approached Roth about acknowledging the late guitarist in their shows.......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......"The thing that broke the camel's back, and I can be honest about this now," Alex said. "was I said, 'Dave, at some point, we have to have a very overt — not a bowing — but an acknowledgment of Ed in the gig. If you look at how Queen does it, they show old footage.' And the moment I said we gotta acknowledge Ed, Dave f-----' popped a fuse...."......"The vitriol that came out was unbelievable," he added.......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......The drummer claimed that Roth completely rejected the idea, reportedly finding it "offensive." ......Roth's representative did not respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.......Alex recalled that he had a strong reaction to his disagreement You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......"I'm from the street," he said. "'You talk to me like that, motherf-----, I'm gonna beat your f------ brains out. You got it?' And I mean that. And that's how it ended."......"It's just, my God. It's like I didn't know him anymore," he told Rolling Stone. "I have nothing but the utmost respect for his work ethic and all that. But, Dave, you gotta work as a community, motherf-----. It's not you alone anymore."......Prior to the fight, Alex said that the two planned to enlist guitarist Joe Satriani and potentially original Van Halen bassist You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login for the reunion tour. ......However, Alex told Rolling Stone that he would not be able to tour in any case as his mobility was limited due to a spinal injury that he suffered in 2022.......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......"It's too bad on one hand, but it's fine on the other," Alex said. "Because now, in retrospect, playing the old songs is not really paying tribute to anybody. That's just like a jukebox, in my opinion.... To find a replacement for Ed? It's just not the same." ......"The heart and the soul and the creativity and the magic was Dave, Ed, Mike, and me," he added.......Van Halen's last tour took place in 2015, with the band comprising Alex, Eddie, Roth along with Eddie's son Wolfgang Van Halen, who replaced Anthony on bass in 2006 after the latter's departure in 2004.......In 2021, Roth announced he was retiring from his music career but has since teased a potential return.......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......During his interview with Rolling Stone, Alex said that he always had been the band member who was closest to Roth. He told the outlet that he called Roth first following Eddie's death and maintained that the two are "still in touch."......During a January episode of Roth's podcast "The Roth Show, the singer went on a tirade against Wolfgang, who he repeatedly referred to as "this f------ kid."......While speaking with Rolling Stone, Alex took a lighthearted approach to Roth's You are not allowed to view links. Register or Loginexplaining that it should be viewed as a compliment......."To me, it's a sign of respect," Alex said. "That he actually thinks that Wolfie's on the same level as the old master Dave, right? The other thing is that Wolf can easily take care of himself. It's not a problem." ...

Source: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login