Van Halen reunion tour cancelled

Petie · #1 03-03-2008, 12:33 AM

EDIT! Van Halen tour cancellation cancelled! Scroll down to see the latest. 4 concerts postponed due to Eddie having health concerns.

So who had "March 3" in the worldwide betting pool?

From melodicrock.com

VAN HALEN TOUR CANCELLED:
Gossip website TMZ.com is reporting all remaining 2008 Van Halen tour dates have been cancelled.

I can confirm, 100% that this is absolutely correct and there will be no further live shows at this time. We can get to the reasons behind this decision in a later update - but right now I can confirm that the tour is off, but I'm told that there is still some hope that dates might be rescheduled at a later date (to be determined at some other point in time...).
I can add that any possible issues with vocalist David Lee Roth are not behind the tour cancellation.

Ibateur · #2 03-03-2008, 01:31 AM

Appears that EVH may have fallen off the sober-train. based on this: http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf...20tour_1061261

**Ayrton** · #3 03-03-2008, 01:41 AM

They just rescheduled the second Atlanta show for the 19th, so I hope that is false.

Ibateur · #4 03-03-2008, 02:51 AM

Seems to be true, heard it on the (okay, Dutch) radio. The VIP tickets issue posted earlier could have been "early warning" I suppose.

screamndemon69 · #5 03-03-2008, 10:22 AM

Interesting, so everyone that has tickets for this month MIGHT get lucky and get to go but everyone else is screwed

I actually was kinda proud EVH was staying sober for this tour and I was hoping things were turning around for my childhood idol. The tour manager needs to have guys posted around EVH at all times to keep him off the booze.

OLIE_ROCKS_THE_80'S · #6 03-03-2008, 04:10 PM

All I can say is "Sorry" for the fans...!

markg5150 · #7 03-03-2008, 04:23 PM

I'm surprised it lasted as long as it did

I guess my hope for a UK tour can go out of the window!

Petie · #8 03-03-2008, 05:58 PM

The latest: It's back on!

VAN HALEN DALLAS, CINCINNATI, RALEIGH, & BALTIMORE CONCERTS POSTPONED

LOS ANGELES, CA -- March 3, 2008
The Van Halen concerts in Dallas, Cincinnati, Raleigh, and Baltimore have been postponed. According to Eddie Van Halen's physician, he is undergoing a battery of comprehensive medical tests to determine a defined diagnosis and recommended medical procedures.

The March 3rd Dallas concert at American Airlines Center has been rescheduled for Thursday, April 24, 2008; Cincinnati's March 5th concert at U.S. Bank Arena has been rescheduled for Tuesday, April 22nd; Raleigh's March 7th concert at RBC Center has been rescheduled for Sunday, April 13th; and Baltimore's March 9th concert at 1st Mariner Arena has been rescheduled for Tuesday, April 15th.

Fans should retain their tickets as they will be honored at the rescheduled concerts or ticket refunds will be issued at the original point of purchase.

michblanch · #9 03-03-2008, 06:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by screamndemon69

The tour manager needs to have guys posted around EVH at all times to keep him off the booze.

I wish it were that easy.

There is only one person who is gonna make Ed stay off of booze, and thats Ed.
Ed needs to learn Personal Responsibility. The tour manager can't fix him, his doctors can't fix him, and Wolfie can't fix him.
Until Ed realizes he has hit the bottom, and that he is muddying up his legacy, he'll never get straight.

I love Van Halen, they are one of my favorite bands of all time and I consider Van Halen one of the best American Bands of all time. And that why it's tough to see Ed screw everything up.

I refused to go see Van Halen on this tour, (I have seen them live 13 times) because they kicked Mike out of the band for chicken**** reasons.

**jemaholic** · #10 03-03-2008, 06:50 PM

Don't jump to conclusions here........there may be an entirely different reason behind these cancellations.

I'm just sayin......

-jemaholic

screamndemon69 · #11 03-03-2008, 11:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jemaholic

Don't jump to conclusions here........there may be an entirely different reason behind these cancellations.

I'm just sayin......

-jemaholic

You have a good point. Sometimes we smell blood and well, you know how that goes

I don't think most people want to see EVH fail. We get so emotional about his success or failures because he was a big part of why most of us play guitar in the first place. I think we want to see him succeed but feel let down when he falters.

I wish him all the best and HOPE he gets things together and even turns things upside down by putting out a mind blowing album in the near future. Wishful thinking I know, but I'm trying to be a little more positive about the situation, I'm also not holding tickets for an upcoming show

~Bones

**jim777** · #12 03-04-2008, 11:57 AM

Yeah, coming off a large, longtime addiction and then going right out on a months long tour has got to be tough on a guy in his 50's. I wish Eddie the very best, and hope he can make the Atlantic City show on the 28th