OT: Van Halen postpones tour

[conversationpc]

Sorry, I don't agree that it's a disease, either.

Since it is already a scientific fact, it doesn't require your agreement. I can say that the earth is flat, but that doesn't change the fact that it is round.

The American Medical Association recognized addiction as a disease back in 1956.

don't bother using science to convince him

What the hell does that mean?

[Michigan Girl]

The American Medical Association recognized addiction as a disease back in 1956.

Who gives a shit what they "recognize"? If they told you wolverines make great house pets, would you believe them?

This IS FUNNY!!!

[7 Wishes]

The VH opening gig in Charlotte was the greatest show I have seen in 25 years.

Now, let's put a stop to the fucking Nascar tangents, OK? I am so fucking tired of this crap.

I will reiterate:

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Rinse, lather and repeat 100 times.

[Saint John]

If they told you wolverines make great house pets, would you believe them?

You're good, Lar. I LOVE that movie. Del Griffiths...what a fuckin' dude to be stuck with.

[PennyA]

Atlanta concert re-scheduled for March 19th. I AM PYSCHED !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Rick]

Does Eddie normally act like this? Watch the very end of this clip. He throws his guitar and then moments later knocks over an amp stack.

Also, his guitar playing in that song was horrible.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0f2N5ae3wU

[youkeepmewaiting]

Atlanta concert re-scheduled for March 19th. I AM PYSCHED !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

and here i was thinking it was game, set and matched.

still though .. wait and see what happens.. much more to come i;d imagine

[Red13JoePa]

If they told you wolverines make great house pets, would you believe them?

You're good, Lar. I LOVE that movie. Del Griffiths...what a fuckin' dude to be stuck with.

Ha! If arry din't pick up on it, I wou d have.

Nothing's better than Martin's fake "ahem" when he's waiting for the car

[weatherman90]

The new Winnipeg date was supposed to go on sale this Saturday...but now Ticketmaster pulled it off the website. Strange stuff.

[Voyager]

Andrew posted this on the homepage on 2-26-08 in case anyone missed it:

VAN HALEN SHOW CANCELLATION MYSTERY:
Van Halen has recently cancelled a few shows, but without so much of an explanation or announcement they will be rescheduled. It has left fans a little confused and as everyone knows in Van Halen Land, such a move merely green-light's a flurry of rumors and hearsay.
As of this moment, my two most trusted long time VH sources are yet to report back. I hope to have something more tomorrow. But there is a lot of speculation out there and I will print a bit of what my regular sources have picked up.
First - there hasn't been much press in light of the cancellations, but there has been this:
Van Halen postpones, By Shane Harrison / The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
"Reformed rock behemoth Van Halen, which recently played at Philips Arena, has postponed Monday's date at Gwinnett Arena. The band's show scheduled for the John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Va., has also been postponed. No word as to the reason behind the show delays, but we'll post it here as soon as we know. Promoter Live Nation says that tickets for the February 25 event will be honored for the rescheduled Gwinnett event, but ticket refunds will be available at the original point of purchase."
And this:
From: www.charlottesvillenewsplex.tv/news/hea ... 48427.html / "It's all over the internet, Van Halen canceled their show because of fight between band members at a club on the Downtown Mall, but is it true? We investigated and found out that yes, Van Halen's crew was at Rapture Thursday night, the night before they were supposed to play at the John Paul Jones Arena. But the bar says there was no altercation and Rapture had nothing to do with why Van Halen canceled the show."

Now, the strongest rumor per what I have been told:
- There are suggestions that Eddie is having health issues to do with his hearing and that is starting to impact on how well he is playing. He keeps making mistakes and forgets where he is in songs and that in turn has started to frustrate David Lee Roth. There is a lot of talk about a blow-up after one of the most recent shows, where Eddie lost patience again towards or at the end of the show. It was at this point it was decided to take a small break before re-examining things - hence the cancellations of a few current shows (but not all upcoming shows).
DLR is very frustrated at this, Eddie is also frustrated, but I'm told there is still a desire to make things work.
- There is also speculation and talk that Eddie is drinking again, due to his health frustrations, but that remains unconfirmed. As stated I'm still waiting to hear from my 2 best and most trusted sources...sorry it isn't more right now, but stay tuned.

In addition, here's something that was posted on the VHlinks Van Halen forum by a regular for whatever it's worth:

Ooooo, JEEEZ, do I have some news - just can't say EXACTLY what is going down right now, or who my sources are, but I can't help but SAY SOMETHING because nobody else is. I have a lot of loyalty to my fellow Linkers (one of whom passed me the news) so, I'll just say this: Folks, things are DEFINITELY NOT GOOD in the VH camp right now...

Take it for what it's worth, but I believe the Dallas show may be the last...at least for this go-round...IF the ticket holders are lucky...

And finally, here's an excerpt from a recent press release from 97 Rock in Buffalo:

97 Rock has just learned from concert promoter Live Nation that Van Halen has put all additional concert on-sale dates on hold, including the Buffalo date that was going to be announced and go on sale in two weeks.

As you know, 97 Rock listeners supported our petition drive and Live Nation was able to confirm a Buffalo date, which was to have been May 17th. Stories of problems within the band appear to be the source of today's news. This of course is not the first time Van Halen has had internal problems during their career.

Van Halen management has told Live Nation they will play the remaining dates that have been booked through April 11, but the future on-sale dates are on hold. 97 Rock will keep you updated on this story and any news from the Van Halen camp.

Things are not looking too good for the last leg of the Van Halen tour. Who would have guessed it?

[conversationpc]

If EVH is having hearing problems, in all seriousness, the guy should hang it up before he's totally deaf.

[mikemarrs]

reminds me of pete townshend of the who which by the way is one of ed's favorites.pete is almost totally deaf due to monitors and speakers from studio and live work through the years and wears hearing devices in both ears.

[Angiekay]

Sorry if this is a repeat.

Van Halen has put all future tour dates beyond the end of its current run on hold, a source at Buffalo radio station WGRF-FM has told Blabbermouth.net. According to the source, the promoters announced that a Van Halen concert scheduled for May 17th in Buffalo is one of a group of new shows that have had their on-sale dates held back. The group's latest leg is slated to end on April 25th in Sacramento, California.

Van Halen postponed two concerts last weekend in Charlottesville, Virginia and Duluth, Georgia. No reason was given for the postponements, but both were rescheduled for mid-March.
According to numerous unsubstantiated reports online, internal band tensions have been flaring up again as the tour has gone forward. The group hit the road last fall with original singer David Lee Roth for the first time in 22 years.
An inquiry to Van Halen's publicist was not returned at press time.