Van Halen hit the road on January 5th and for the second time this year they have postponed several dates. The first time was because they took on too many dates, but this time it is because Eddie Van Halen suffered complications from a surgery and will need several months to recover. The band announced the news on their site by saying, “Eddie Van Halen underwent an emergency surgery for a severe bout of Diverticulitis. No further surgeries are needed and a full recovery is expected within 4 – 6 months.” According to KSDK he went in to have surgery to deal with the Diverticulitis, but he popped some of the stitches and that caused an infection. He spent three weeks in the hospital and now he’s at home recovering for the next few months.
Their November tour in Japan is postponed until he gets better which hopefully will be soon!
On Thursday it was announced that Van Halen was postponing their tour, but didn’t say why. So everyone started thinking that the reunited band couldn’t handle being around each other any more. Well David Lee Roth posted a message on Vimeo and explained that they are postponing the tour dates so they can learn Australian for when they go to a land down under. Actually he said that the “schedule has been sidelined for unnecessary roughness.” because the old guys bit off more than they can chew. So basically he is saying they need some rest.
Van Halen is back on the road with David Lee Roth promoting their first new album with him in almost 30 years; and I have a pair of tickets to give to one lucky winner in the United States. All you have to do is email me the answer at SeriouslyOMGWTF@yahoo.com to “Before their brand new CD A Different Kind of Love, what was the name of the last album David Lee Roth sang with Van Halen on?” by February 23nd with your full name, email, phone number, and your choice of city/venue and concert date. One winner will be chosen at random. Only the concert tickets are provided, you will need to provide your own transportation and such.
Van Halen, Rock And Roll Hall of Fame inductees and one of the most important and influential rock bands of all time, announced their return to the live stage with an extraordinary 2012 North American tour. Known around the world for some of the most iconic live performances in music history, the legendary rock band will begin their tour on February 18.
Tickets for the Live Nation-promoted tour go on sale beginning January 14 at Ticketmaster.com and LiveNation.com.
In addition, Van Halen confirmed their new album, A Different Kind Of Truth, will be released in the U.S. by Interscope Records on February 7. The first single from the album, “Tattoo”, and its accompanying video will be debut simultaneously on Tuesday, January 10th, with album pre-orders starting that day. A Different Kind Of Truth is Van Halen’s first original studio album with singer David Lee Roth since the band’s classic multi-platinum album 1984.
Fans can expect Van Halen to perform selections from A Different Kind Of Truth alongside songs from their arsenal of epic hits that include: “Eruption,” “Running with the Devil,” “Jamie’s Cryin’,” “You Really Got Me,” “Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love,†“Everybody Wants Some,” “Unchained,” “And The Cradle Will Rock,†“Beautiful Girls,†“Mean Street,” “Somebody Get Me A Doctor,†“Jump,” “Panama,” “Hot For Teacher,” “I’ll Wait,” and more from their classic albums Van Halen, Van Halen II, Women and Children First, Fair Warning, Diver Down and 1984.
VAN HALEN 2012 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES:
2/18/12 Louisville, KY at KFC Yum! Center
2/20/12 Detroit, MI at The Palace of Auburn Hills
2/22/12 Indianapolis, IN at Bankers Life Fieldhouse
2/24/12 Chicago, IL at United Center
2/28/12 New York, NY at Madison Square Garden
3/1/12 New York, NY at Madison Square Garden
3/3/12 Uncasville, CT at Mohegan Sun Arena
3/5/12 Philadelphia, PA at Wells Fargo Center
3/9/12 Buffalo, NY at First Niagara Center
3/11/12 Boston, MA at at TD Garden
3/13/12 Manchester, NH at Verizon Wireless Arena
3/15/12 Montreal, QC at Bell Centre
3/17/12 Toronto, ON at Air Canada Centre
3/21/12 Ottawa, ON at Scotiabank Place
3/24/12 Atlantic City, NJ at Boardwalk Hall
3/26/12 University Park, PA at Bryce Jordan Center
3/28/12 Washington, DC at Verizon Center
3/30/12 Pittsburgh, PA at Consol Energy Center
4/1/12 Rosemont, IL at Allstate Arena
4/10/12 Fort Lauderdale, FL at BankAtlantic Center
4/12/12 Orlando, FL at Amway Arena
4/14/12 Tampa, FL at St. Pete Times Forum
4/16/12 Jacksonville, FL at Jacksonville Arena
4/21/12 Greensboro, NC at Greensboro Coliseum
4/27/12 Nashville, TN at Bridgestone Arena
4/29/12 St. Louis, MO at Scottrade Center
5/5/12 Tacoma, WA at Tacoma Dome
5/7/12 Vancouver, BC at Rogers Arena
5/9/12 Calgary, AB at Scotiabank Saddledome
5/11/12 Edmonton, AB at Rexall Place
5/13/12 Winnipeg, MB at MTS Centre
5/19/12 St. Paul, MN at Xcel Energy Center
5/24/12 Denver, CO at Pepsi Center
5/27/12 Las Vegas, NV at MGM Grand Garden Arena
6/1/12 Los Angeles, CA at STAPLES Center
6/3/12 Oakland, CA at Oracle Arena
6/5/12 San Jose, CA at HP Pavilion at San Jose
6/12/12 Anaheim, CA at Honda Center
6/14/12 San Diego, CA at Viejas Arena
6/16/12 Phoenix, AZ at US Airways Center
6/20/12 Dallas, TX at American Airlines Center
6/22/12 San Antonio, TX at AT&T Center
6/24/12 Houston, TX at Toyota Center
6/26/12 New Orleans, LA at New Orleans Arena
Van Halen has premiered their first new single with David Lee Roth in 27 years and they should’ve waited a little longer until they had better song. Some things get better with age, and David Lee Roth with Van Halen is not one of them.
For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge yeah! Van Halen is hitting the road with David Lee Roth in 2012 and you better Jump at the tickets when they start to go on sale January 10th because they will go fast. You know this tour is gonna be Hot For Teachers and everyone else who spent a big part of their teen years listening to their albums.
Back the ’90s I saw Van Halen with Sammy Hagar and he did Roth’s songs, so I wonder if the Gigalo will do the same Right Here? He would be 5150 if he didn’t. And on that note, what is up with Roth stealing Justin Bieber’s moves???
