In January 2007, Van Halen was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame . The Van Halen brothers, Anthony, Hagar, and Roth were inducted, though only Hagar and Anthony appeared at the induction ceremony on behalf of the group. Eddie Van Halen was in rehab at the time, so neither he nor Alex attended the ceremony. Velvet Revolver had been slated to perform “You Really Got Me” with Roth on lead vocals. However, Roth wanted to perform “Jump” and the band hadn’t rehearsed that song, so Roth elected to not attend the ceremony at all, and Velvet Revolver performed ” Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love “. Anthony and Hagar performed ” Why Can’t This Be Love ” with Paul Shaffer . Billboard announced on January 24, 2007, that Van Halen would reunite with Roth for a U.S. tour. This was confirmed shortly after on the official Van Halen website.
In January 2007, Van Halen was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall
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