Hair metal legends Van Halen are reportedly working on a “stadium tour package” which will see the band’s original lineup perform together for the first time in 35 years, according to David Lee Roth.
In a recent interview with Vulture, the iconic frontman let a few confidential tidbits of information slide in regards to what the band has in store for 2019.
During the interview, Roth let slide that the “next time” his “rock band” came through town, doing the “original thing” they’d play “somewhere sportin” – sounds like the whispers of an OG Van Halen stadium tour to us!
“When we come back through town in the summertime and do the original thing, maybe somewhere sportin’, maybe with somebody famous, I’ll make sure we get you all tickets so you can see what we do for gainful employment,” adding, “Because, you know, next time my rock band will be playing the same place that the Yankees play. Okay?”
Vulture’s Eddie Trunk went on to ask Roth if the band would be playing Yankees stadium, to which Roth replied,
“Yeah, but I can’t … If I say something on tape here and everybody goes, ‘Oh, this leaked…’ But, the band will be — I can’t say.”
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If rumours do prove to be true it would mark David Lee Roth, Michael Anthony, Eddie Van Halen and Alex Van Halen’s first appearance together since September 1984. Bassist Michael Anthony was removed from the band in 2007, just before David Lee Roth’s Return, in which he was replaced with Eddie’s son Wolfgang Van Halen.
Later on in the interview, Roth continued to say, “The band is solvent. And I can say that I contacted colleagues about being part of the show — Metallica, Guns N’ Roses, Jason Aldean, the Foo Fighters, [Eric] Church, and [Chris] Stapleton. And they all said that, if everything happens, they would certainly be involved.”
“The rumors from reliable sources — but still rumors that are unconfirmed — is that the band will tour in 2019 with the original band, which would mean the return of Michael, and that it’s gonna be some sort of stadium package.”
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