The series of "postponed" North American summer tour dates by Van Halen are now officially cancelled.
Last month, Van Halen made major headlines when they abruptly postponed a full set of summer concerts without explanation, only to follow the news up days later with a video message from David Lee Roth.
"As usual, we bit off way more than we can chew when it came to scheduling," explained Roth. "The band is winning, but our schedule has been sidelined for unnecessary roughness. If we continue past July 4th and all the way into Australia and Japan, then we’re asking for the robot zombie tour."
"We’re gonna take a break because this tour is gonna take us about two years," he added.
Now, Pollstar reports the dates are officially listed as cancelled.
Although Van Halen hasn’t posted an announcement on its website, if you check out the band’s list of dates on Ticketmaster.com, you’ll find that shows including Uncasville, Conn.; Baltimore; Rochester, N.Y.; Detroit; Toledo, Ohio; Memphis, Tenn.; Sacramento, Calif.; Reno, Nev.; and Milwaukee are now marked in red as canceled. As of post time, not all shows on Ticketmaster are listed as canceled.
Refunds are available at the point of purchase. Tickets purchased online or by phone will be automatically credited to your credit card.
Van Halen are heading to Japan for a series of shows in November; a commercial for the Tokyo concert can be viewed below.
That's pretty disrespectful. The fans always come first. They booked that tour, they should have finished it, then taken all the time off they wanted. It's not like they have never done a monster world tour before, I don't get it
I'll throw something on the 'Speculation wall'...David Lee Roth has some kind of vocal condition or diagnosis that requires exstensive treatment and they're being very quiet about it.
It's NOT that they were tired! It's all about money. the ticket sales for these shows weren't what they expected so they said, "F#$k the fans. We don't care about you." Sad... Sad... Sad... And even with the low sales they STILL would be paid MORE than any person in the audience that shelled out their hard earned money to see a band that does NOT care abut their fans. Pathetic.
I read a review of their recent concert in Vancouver BC, and the show was awful. Ross had no pipes... they said they wanted their money back. So I suspect he's fu___ his voice and probably back on the blow.. but I'm only speculating on the blow part.
Inb4 people that think they know everything that goes on in the VH camp....oh wait, too late.
1. It's not like Ed, Al, Wolf & Dave control their own dates. You can lay all of the tour routing/scheduling/cancelling blame on their moron & money grubbing douchenozzle manager, Irving Azoff (who happens to be the CEO of Live Nation/Ticketbastard)
2. Ed & Janie's anniversary is this week, so I can definitely see why they wanted to take a break at this time. Also, Wolf and his girlfriend are looking to purchase their own house while on break.
3. November in Japan is confirmed. October in Australia is just about confirmed. England and the rest of Europe to close out the year is currently being worked out.
4. They will be returning in 2013 for the 2nd US leg of the tour and are the running favorite to be the halftime act at Super Bowl XLVII.
That's pretty disrespectful. The fans always come first. They booked that tour, they should have finished it, then taken all the time off they wanted. It's not like they have never done a monster world tour before, I don't get it
Well said. They have enough experience to know how much of a tour they can handle. This was just disappointing.
I read a review of their recent concert in Vancouver BC, and the show was awful. Ross had no pipes... they said they wanted their money back. So I suspect he's fu___ his voice and probably back on the blow.. but I'm only speculating on the blow part.
Ross, eh? I was unaware the dude from Friends sings for Van Halen these days..
Any chance I can get my money back for the show I saw back in April? Couldn't Alex through the terrible mix, and Dave forgot the lyrics in the middle of several songs. They'll never get my money again.
This is old news, only difference is that it's official now. This was on UG already weeks ago. I don't know why so many people seem to be surprised now. Most of the people in this band are almost 60 years old. The argument that they did world tours like this before doesn't count. Of course it sucks for the people that bought their tickets, but chances are the show wouldn't have been that great anyway when they're all just beat up and exhausted. Better to see them next year maybe, after they recovered.
I read a review of their recent concert in Vancouver BC, and the show was awful. Ross had no pipes... they said they wanted their money back. So I suspect he's fu___ his voice and probably back on the blow.. but I'm only speculating on the blow part.
Ross, eh? I was unaware the dude from Friends sings for Van Halen these days..
His name isn't Ross, its David Lee Schwimmer. God...get it right
That's pretty disrespectful. The fans always come first. They booked that tour, they should have finished it, then taken all the time off they wanted. It's not like they have never done a monster world tour before, I don't get it
Well with the exception of Wolfgang. They ARE old as hell and probably can't hang like they used to....
I guess it's time for me to give up on my old favorites (Black Sabbath, Van Halen, GnR) and find me some new favorites.
Maiden will never let you down dude
Just saw Iron Maiden last week in Atlanta; best show I've ever been to!
Jesus_Dean wrote:
That's pretty disrespectful. The fans always come first. They booked that tour, they should have finished it, then taken all the time off they wanted. It's not like they have never done a monster world tour before, I don't get it
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You obviously haven't toured. It's tough, especially for the older cats like VH.
It's NOT that they were tired! It's all about money. the ticket sales for these shows weren't what they expected so they said, "F#$k the fans. We don't care about you." Sad... Sad... Sad... And even with the low sales they STILL would be paid MORE than any person in the audience that shelled out their hard earned money to see a band that does NOT care abut their fans. Pathetic.
First of all, they spent a year straight working on the new album. Then they went on tour almost immediately after it was released. Then their manager booked like 70 concerts in a six month period. Yes they are tired. They've sold out or nearly sold out every show on the tour.
I guess it's time for me to give up on my old favorites (Black Sabbath, Van Halen, GnR) and find me some new favorites. Maiden will never let you down dude
You got that right! I saw them May 2011 in Frankfurt, Germany and they were spot on!
That's pretty disrespectful. The fans always come first. They booked that tour, they should have finished it, then taken all the time off they wanted. It's not like they have never done a monster world tour before, I don't get it
The fans don't come first by a long shot. Personal health > family > friends > ... > money > fame > ... > fans > ...
I came to have a looksee at what that mental VH fan spammed with but he failed me. I will disagree with one thing though. A band of this stature has more than a say on their tour plans. They may have over stretched themselves but no manager can force van halen to do anything. That's why they're van halen. Maiden on the other hand wouldve just got on with it.
That's pretty disrespectful. The fans always come first. They booked that tour, they should have finished it, then taken all the time off they wanted. It's not like they have never done a monster world tour before, I don't get it
The fans don't come first by a long shot. Personal health > family > friends > ... > money > fame > ... > fans > ...
They are rock stars. They wanted that life, now they have to live up to it.
Thecastermaster wrote:
Jesus_Dean wrote:
That's pretty disrespectful. The fans always come first. They booked that tour, they should have finished it, then taken all the time off they wanted. It's not like they have never done a monster world tour before, I don't get it.....
You obviously haven't toured. It's tough, especially for the older cats like VH.
I wrote this, and no I haven't toured but they sure have. They should have known what they were getting into. Instead, they over hyped a tour that let down hundreds of thousands of people that had their show cancelled. It's absolutely ridiculous that anyone can defend them for this. I could understand them doing this if there was something serious like an injury or illness, but this is because it's just too hard for them. The poor millionaires that get to go out on stage and play guitar in front of thousands of people every night are just too emotionally tired to finish their tour. Fans are people too you know. Most of them are hard working people that don't like being jerked around like a rag doll.
Just me who doesn't rate Van Halen NEARLY as much as i do other guitarists
Fine, he used a drill that once/taps his guitar neck, but, i just find most of their songs a bit boring/for them, formulaic.
I read a review of their recent concert in Vancouver BC, and the show was awful. Ross had no pipes... they said they wanted their money back. So I suspect he's fu___ his voice and probably back on the blow.. but I'm only speculating on the blow part.
Ross, eh? I was unaware the dude from Friends sings for Van Halen these days..
They're old as hell now...they can't go like the used to I'm sure
schirripar wrote:
That's pretty disrespectful. The fans always come first. They booked that tour, they should have finished it, then taken all the time off they wanted. It's not like they have never done a monster world tour before, I don't get it
There are no problems with the band, there are no health issues, not a ticket sales issue, Roth vocal issue, etc.
These dates that were cancelled were not original dates. They were added, and only posted for a few weeks before they decided to postpone them. Their promoters wanted more US dates, they felt they needed a break, and wanted to Japan/Australia. Japan is already confirmed. The last few shows of the US leg were killer, haven't read one bad review. They ended on a high note.
Every major article I have read says the band is getting along great, and already thinking about next album and more touring again next year.
Figured this was coming. All in all, they're just not relevant anymore. Some bands from long ago are still relevant today, even ones that are gone and broken up but Van Halen just doesn't have it.
I'll throw something on the 'Speculation wall'...David Lee Roth has some kind of vocal condition or diagnosis that requires exstensive treatment and they're being very quiet about it.
That's pretty disrespectful. The fans always come first. They booked that tour, they should have finished it, then taken all the time off they wanted. It's not like they have never done a monster world tour before, I don't get it
You're forgetting that they're old now.. and tired. It's better to not perform then put on a bad performance.
wait Van Halen is coming to australia...when is that and have tickets gone on sale. or been put on hold.
y didnt i know they where coming to australia
seems like only a maybe at the moment, but **** yeah.
still so pissed at ****ing aerosmith for bailing on soundwave and ruining it for everyone... honestly it could have gone ahead anyway, aerosmith are shit.
Mike Anthony and Sammy Hagar must just feel that much better everytime one of these stories come out. The Roth era is the better band, but ****, will EVH ever stop being a pompous ass?
Saw this show in Charlotte, NC a few months ago. Tickets were very expensive. The lower seating bowl was only 3/4 full and the upper deck was about the same. The entire group I went with agreed that Wolfgang did a passable job, that Eddie sounded good and that DLR ruined the show. He went into this long speech about his dogs and them running into the darkness. He forgot lyrics, was off time, and did these horrible dance moves. It was like a Vegas show. Being in my mid 30's I have seen VH with a few different line ups but this was easily the most disappointing show I have seen. After three songs I was ready to leave and would have if it wasn't for the expense of the tickets. As we were leaving at the end of the show we were betting each other how long this show would continue... obviously the reviews caught up with them.
Now who didn't see this coming? I commend they guys for trying to get their crap together and give it a try. But with all the drama with Dave over the years, this was bound to happen. Again! Don't worry, they will try again in a few years only to disappoint fans yet again. Love ya, but hang it up fellas before it gets embarrasing. Oh wait, it already is.
ugh
What the fükk is that? I didn't write that sh1t! If you're gonna quote me, do it right!