Van Halen's reunion tour didn't happen because David Lee Roth didn't want to pay tribute to the late Eddie Van Halen, his brother Alex Van Halen says.
Van Halen's reunion tour was canceled because David Lee Roth refused to pay tribute to Eddie, Alex Van Halen saysrockers David Lee Roth and Eddie Van Halen had a fraught relationship for decades, and that's what torpedoed a planned reunion tour following Eddie's death, the band's drummer Alex Van Halen, who's Eddie's brother, told
"I'm from the street," Van Halen said. "'You talk to me like that, motherf---er, I'm gonna beat your f---ing brains out. You got it?' And I mean that. And that's how it ended.""It's just, my God. It's like I didn't know him anymore," Van Halen said. "I have nothing but the utmost respect for his work ethic and all that. But, Dave, you gotta work as a community, motherf---er. It's not you alone anymore.
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