In October and November 2024, Alex Van Halen announced that he has been going through the band’s various backlog of unreleased songs and his intentions to release the material as a tribute to his deceased brother. He stated: “There are so many different variables in a band like ours. We…
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On October 6, 2020, Wolfgang announced on his Twitter account that Eddie had died from cancer. His death came ten days after original Van Halen bassist Mark Stone died of cancer. In a November 2020 interview with Howard Stern , Wolfgang Van Halen confirmed the band’s end, stating “You can’t…
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On September 12, 2019, Van Halen announced that they would be releasing a box set of the Japanese singles, which was released on November 1, 2019. On September 30, 2019, while promoting an upcoming 2020 solo concert, Roth expressed uncertainty towards the band’s future, stating “I think Van Halen is…
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Press reaction to the reunion was largely warm, but the re-designed website sparked controversy when Anthony was removed from images of old album artwork. The album covers were restored to their original condition a day later without a word. Wolfgang claimed in 2020 that the omission of Anthony on the…
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On March 24, 2015, Van Halen announced a 39 date tour with Roth to take place from July to October 2015 across North America. In April 2015, Eddie told Rolling Stone that the band would “probably hunker down and do a studio record” after their tour. The band worked with…
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Eddie invited Patty Smyth of Scandal to replace Roth, but she declined. Daryl Hall was offered the lead vocal position in 1985, but also declined. Hall verified to Hagar, his musical guest in the May 2015 season premiere of Live from Daryl’s House , that he was approached after a…
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On March 31, 2015, their first live album with Roth, Tokyo Dome Live in Concert , was released. The album featured performances from their June 23, 2013, performance at the Tokyo Dome . It was also reported that the band would be releasing newly remastered versions of their 1978 debut…
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On August 30, 2012, Eddie was diagnosed with diverticulitis and underwent surgery postponing the shows in Japan initially scheduled for November 2012. On April 20, 2013, the Roth-fronted Van Halen played its first show outside North America since 1984, and their first in Australia since 1998, at the Stone Festival…
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On February 8, 2012, Van Halen performed a “friends and family” dress rehearsal at the Forum in Inglewood, California. The show featured many classics as well as several new songs from A Different Kind of Truth . Despite Van Halen’s long lay-off between studio albums, A Different Kind of Truth…
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On May 17, 2012, Rolling Stone reported that Van Halen was postponing all tour dates after their show of June 26 in New Orleans , Louisiana. Shortly thereafter, the Van Halen News Desk revealed that the band’s members were in good health, had not been arguing with each other, and…
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