NASHVILLE (Billboard) - Van Halen will announce a 50-date American reunion tour with original singer David Lee Roth during a news conference in Hollywood next week, sources said.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070807/en_nm/vanhalen_dc

My guess is that they will pre-announce that they will be announcing that they'll be cancelling the tour in 9 days.

nobodaddy

Burlington, VT

August 2003

AUG 07, 2007 09:23 AM

Kind of hard to get excited about this. The crazy-fun-party-guys image that was a big part of their show's appeal will probably now have to be forced and the results could be embarrassing.

FridgeMagnet

Chicago, IL

November 2004

AUG 07, 2007 09:51 AM

The opening act will be Guns and Roses in support of thier new album, Chinese Democracy.

All_Sewn_Up

Papua New Guinea

January 2007

AUG 07, 2007 03:20 PM

FridgeNGaged said:
The opening act will be Guns and Roses in support of thier new album, Chinese Democracy.

I lol'd

Tiger_Fodder

Braintree, MA

June 2007

AUG 07, 2007 06:47 PM

It could be worse, Bon Jovi could announce a new tour....

What do you mean they are still together?

Postblank

New Brunswick, NJ

June 2004

AUG 07, 2007 10:11 PM

I can't wait for Wolfgang to be as belligerant as his old man. It'd be a real "circle of life" moment.

PointBlank

New York, NY

November 2004

AUG 08, 2007 08:11 AM

How do they expect a kid to learn Michael Anthony's bass line?

Cash

USA

OLD SKOOL

AUG 08, 2007 08:19 AM

I tried to get excited about this....but I just couldn't.

RubberSoul

Los Angeles, CA

February 2003

AUG 08, 2007 05:07 PM

Horrible.

Rory_B_Bellows

Dallas, TX

April 2007

AUG 08, 2007 05:43 PM

PointBlank said:
How do they expect a kid to learn Michael Anthony's bass line?

HA!

ckdexterhaven

USA

December 2005

AUG 08, 2007 08:42 PM

I'll pass. They had some good tunes, but how long ago was that? Back when David still had hair, and Eddie looked slightly less dead. Although I'm positive there plenty of trashy women and scuzzy white guys who are planning to relive their youth with these shows. I hope they're really disappointed. Yup, I'm evil.

minimalism

Argentina

OLD SKOOL

AUG 08, 2007 09:04 PM

C'mon, give them a chance. The Police comeback wasn't that bad, was it?.

r00kers

Nederland, CO

February 2003

AUG 08, 2007 09:23 PM

Might as well sleep. Sleep !
Might as well sleep.
Go ahead, sleep. Sleep !
Go ahead, sleep.

Hot for Geezer

Postblank

New Brunswick, NJ

June 2004

AUG 08, 2007 09:28 PM

PointBlank said:
How do they expect a kid to learn Michael Anthony's bass line?

It'd be impossible for a teenager to hold Anthony's Jack Daniels bottle bass. It probably weighs about as much as Michael Anthony does.

RubberSoul

Los Angeles, CA

February 2003

AUG 09, 2007 10:46 AM

minimalism said:
C'mon, give them a chance. The Police comeback wasn't that bad, was it?.

I wouldn't know since I have done everything in my power to ignore it.

TAFKASP

Oakland, CA

June 2003

AUG 09, 2007 11:14 AM

There's a nation full of 30 and 40-something, mullet-ready, Milwaukee's Best-drinkin', action warriors who've been waiting their whole lives (in their mother's basements) for this reunion to happen.

Not to mention, today's teens seem primed and ready for the sophomoric cock rock stylings of David Lee Roth and company, as evidenced by this trailer for the new movie, Superbad.

Mark my words: this will be huge.

JeffX

I'm lost

June 2006

AUG 09, 2007 12:32 PM

It'll never happen.

TAFKASP

Oakland, CA

June 2003

AUG 09, 2007 01:29 PM

grrr, an apostrophe too soon! i must be slipping.