It's Official! Roth to Rejoin Van Halen

Posted Feb 2nd 2007 5:25PM by TMZ Staff

Break out your spandex pants, start practicing your karate kicks; David Lee Roth is officially returning as the front man for Van Halen.
Diamond Dave rejoins Van Halen
Founding band member Eddie Van Halen made the first official announcement to TMZ, saying "It feels like a whole new beginning to be back with Dave and to be playing with my brother and my son. We look forward to going on tour."

Roth, an original member of Van Halen, quit the group in 1985. He rejoined the band briefly in 1996, only to quit again a few months later. Roth hasn't performed live with the group since 1984.

As TMZ first reported, Eddie's son, Wolfgang Van Halen, will be playing bass with the supergroup on their upcoming tour. According to the band's rep, Janie Liszewski, the tour will cover most major U.S. cities, including L.A. and New York.

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1. Eddie Van Halen is a complete idiot. Why would you get rid of your original bass player to put in your stupid snotty little kid? How arrogant! What a Dick!

Posted at 5:30PM on Feb 2nd 2007 by A B

2. HELLO! I just wanted to remind all my brothers and sisters that it's Black history month. We have a lot to be proud of. We invented fire, the wheel, farming/agriculture and language. We are the building blocks of today's society. The white RACIST crackers don't want you to know this but they cannot re-write history. I want all of you to feel a sense of pride. I will never stop my fight against RACISM!!! NO JUSTICE, NO PEACE!!!

Posted at 5:37PM on Feb 2nd 2007 by Farrah

3. You'll have to excuse Eddie, somehow he got "lead singer syndrome", how he did that when he's a guitarist, I'll never know.

At least he hasn't kicked out his brother out of the band, yet.

Posted at 5:43PM on Feb 2nd 2007 by somebody'smama

4. Farrah, you might want to read "Lies my Teacher Taught Me" and find out what the "crackers" have been lying to you about and why. The answers might be different than you think...

Posted at 5:43PM on Feb 2nd 2007 by somebody'smama

5. David Lee Roth has a vagina..

Posted at 5:48PM on Feb 2nd 2007 by The Bitch is back

6. There's no way this ends well. Sad really.

Posted at 5:53PM on Feb 2nd 2007 by LThompson

7. what the f*** are u thinking eddy,,75% reunion tour,michael anthony should be playing not your son wolfgang.wake up ed and smell the f***ing coffee.we want to see the real vanhalen band david,eddy ,alex ,michael.

Posted at 6:02PM on Feb 2nd 2007 by jeff

8. Michael Anthony was the worst player ever. My farts sound better than his bass playing. Farrah, look at Africa. Why does Africa have the poorest 25 countries in the world? All blacks live there and no one bothers blacks in Africa. Africa is the poorest and most underdeveloped continent in the world and it's all because blacks live there. They should of never been brought to America. Biggest mistake in the history of mankind.

Posted at 6:30PM on Feb 2nd 2007 by Paris Has A Penis Nose

9. l think its great!!! lve been waiting to see van halen with its original singer for so long! lll be there if they dont kill each other before they come to vancouver!!

Posted at 6:46PM on Feb 2nd 2007 by dawn

10. David Lee? No thanks. Van Hagar rocked, with Roth they sucked and remind me of the reason Grunge took over that whole scene years ago.

Corporate sell outs. Eddie is brain dead

Posted at 6:46PM on Feb 2nd 2007 by Contact

11. l agree that micheal should be their and not eddies son! l also ever thought that dave would be in the same room let alone arena as the band again! lm happy!

Posted at 6:47PM on Feb 2nd 2007 by dawn

12. Farrah I told you 2 weeks ago to read the book by your Brother Man Juan Williams entiteld "Enough". You obviously have not as you are the very example he speaks of that continues to keep your own Race down. Keep posting, it continues to remind many why certain segments of your Race are a danger to it and in the way of the Justice and Peace you claim you seek.

Read, Learn and be Set Free

Posted at 6:47PM on Feb 2nd 2007 by Just Us

13. michael anthony provided most of the backing vocals so its not gonna sound the same... michael is actually going on tour with sammy hagar ironically...

Posted at 6:52PM on Feb 2nd 2007 by craven

14. Man, how old and desperate are these guys anyway? No doubt that in their day they were hot. Can't really justify the price of a concert ticket to watch Old Man Dave or Tongue Cancer Eddie rock the spandex. Instead of the "no brown M&M's' clause in their contract I'd wager they'll ask for a case of Depends.

and I AM NOT FARRAH

Posted at 6:54PM on Feb 2nd 2007 by Party On Garth

15. Won't happen Jeff. Michael is/has been touring in a band he started with Sammy Hagar and I don't think Eddie and Alex are too happy about that given their tumultuous relationship with Sammy. But I think it's dangerous territory to plan a full summer tour with Wolf. It's too much pressure for a 15 year old kid to get dropped into an iconic band with that much history. It's a bad idea, no matter how good Wolf is.

Time hasn't been kind to Eddie or DLR, who is more of a nutcase than ever. I hope it isn't, but my gut tells me this is mostly going to be sad.

http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2007/01/24/van-halen-plot-reunion-david-lee-roth-plans-to-join-eddie-and-alex-for-major-summer-tour/

Posted at 7:00PM on Feb 2nd 2007 by LThompson

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