Van Halen Tour With Roth Set To Go In October

Cpl Kendall · Post by **Cpl Kendall** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 6:51 pm

Van Halen to tour with original frontman Roth

Updated Thu. Aug. 9 2007 8:03 AM ET

Associated Press

LOS ANGELES -- Van Halen fans, get ready to "Jump." The rockers have re-formed with original frontman David Lee Roth and will set out on a national tour beginning in October, according to a report posted Wednesday on Billboard Magazine's Web site.

In its report, the music industry trade publication said Van Halen will play 50 dates in arenas across North America.

The report coincides with a news release issued Tuesday by touring company Live Nation and Van Halen saying the band will be making "an announcement of monumental proportions" during a news conference Monday in Los Angeles.

Representatives of the band and Live Nation would not confirm the band will announce a reunion tour.

Reports surfaced this year that three of the band's original members -- Roth, guitarist Eddie Van Halen and drummer Alex Van Halen -- would tour along with Eddie Van Halen's son, Wolfgang, in place of original bassist Michael Anthony. That tour never materialized.

In March, Eddie Van Halen entered rehab for unspecified reasons. Later that month, the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Roth left the group for a solo career after the release of the band's "1984" album, which featured the hits "Jump," "Hot For Teacher" and "Panama."

The band carried on into the 1990s with new lead singer Sammy Hagar. Later, former Extreme frontman Gary Cherone joined the band for one album.

Van Halen hasn't toured with Roth in more than 20 years.

I give them six stops before they self-destruct. Any takers?

GStone · Post by **GStone** » Fri Aug 31, 2007 7:41 pm

As if. What was it the last time about a week ago? They lasted a week after they made their 'come back' tour announcement. Did they even make it to the first gig? Before that, they broke up again within hours after the made the announcement for the last one.

Six stops? Eventually, but not for another 35 years minimum. And then, Roth Army!!!!! is gonna be up in arms and try to make Opie and Anthony's phone lines all really busy for 12 minutes. But, their site will have already crashed again before they can make the phone lines busy. So, they'll turn to furious texting!!!