Possible Van Halen Reunion Tour With Roth In October

[Cpl Kendall]

CTV.CA

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.

As someone who grew up listening to Van Halen, this is exciting. But I have my worries. Mostly centered around Roth, whose behaviour of late has been wierd.

[LadyTevar]

Those years of drugs and drinking do take a toll

[frigidmagi]

Yes but is he Ozzie werid yet?

[LadyTevar]

"Bubbles?!?! I'm the Fookin' Prince of Darkness!"

Nah ... I don't think DLR's up to Ozzy's Weirdness Meter yet

[B4UTRUST]

Yes, Ozzie is weird. Yes, the fucker can't talk worth shit, stutters over nearly every word and can barely pronounce them.

However, the man can still wail out those vocals in crystal clarity... That in itself is perhaps the weirdest thing of them all...

But damned that man can sing. *ends Ozzie fanboyness*

[Cpl Kendall]

I heard on the radio the other day that Ozzy has Alzhiemers, so that explains a great deal of his behaviour. That and the 30 years of heroin use. I maintain that the Ozzy show was the worst thing to ever happen to him, portrying him as a bumbling idiot. But if you see him in concert he is absolutely amazing.

[LadyTevar]

If he has Alzheimers, go see him in concert while you can, before he's lost everything. If it's simple brain damage from the decades of drug/alcohol abuse, well, what's the saying about 'live by the sword'?

[B4UTRUST]

I have seen Sabbath in concert. Saw them a few years back with Ozzy as lead vocals. They played with Sea of Souls, Drain STH and Godsmack.

Best concert of my life. I've listened to vinyls, tapes, cds and mp3s of Sabbath. But hearing Ozzy belt out War Pigs and Iron Man live...nothing compares...