Sammy Hagar has brushed apart speak of an alleged Van Halen tribute tour that churned up the rumor mill earlier this 12 months. He appeared particularly bemused by the prospect of former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted participating within the trek over Michael Anthony.
“What’s that about Jason Newsted taking part in bass for Van Halen?” Hagar requested the Information-Herald. “Nice man, nice musician – however in Van Halen? No, not when Mikey’s nonetheless right here and alive to do it.”
Newsted turned heads again in April when he mentioned Alex Van Halen had approached him a couple of doable Van Halen tribute tour, with Joe Satriani filling in for the late Eddie Van Halen. “How may you?” Newsted mentioned. “There’s no person that may high it, so how do you present it honor? I did not need it to be considered as a cash seize, after which it sort of simply all fizzled.”
These feedback ignited a firestorm of hypothesis, criticism, denial and cryptic replies from followers, musicians and Van Halen alumni. As an illustration, Anthony confirmed he’d been in contact with Alex Van Halen, David Lee Roth and Satriani a couple of potential tribute tour, however the talks did not get far.
“In my thoughts, ‘Van Halen 4k’ within the age of COVID goes to require two of us for each place: Satriani and [Steve] Lukather, Anthony and Newsted, Al or Tommy Lee,” Roth instructed the Van Halen Information Desk. As for his place: “Most likely the one one who may do my job is Pink.”
Hagar’s new Circle album Loopy Occasions arrives on Sept. 30. Within the meantime, he mentioned he handed when Van Halen administration approached him about participating in any tribute.
“I am so proud of every part I am doing now, I do not suppose I might return there,” Hagar added. “Possibly if Alex was , it may be one thing to speak about, with him and Mikey and a famous person guitar participant. But it surely’s actually not Van Halen with out Eddie, so … I simply do not know.”
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