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In addition to being recognized for their artistic contributions and success, the band is known for its drama surrounding the lead singer Seattle Van Halen tickets Key Arena spot. Although the core instrumentalists have remained the same (Eddie Van Halen, Alex Van Halen and until 2006, Michael Anthony on bass), Seattle Van Halen tickets Key Arena the band has recorded studio albums with three different lead vocalists: David Lee Roth, Sammy Hagar and Gary Cherone. Each vocalist has Seattle Van Halen tickets Key Arena departed (at least once) under cloudy circumstances. More recently Michael Anthony was replaced in the band by Eddie Van Halen's son Wolfgang, but this new lineup is not yet known to have performed or recorded.
Following their 2004 concert tour the band was on hiatus until September 2006, and since then the status of the band has been discussed by Seattle Van Halen tickets Key Arena its members numerous times, though current details are vague. Other than three new songs in 2004, the band has released no new material since their album Van Halen III was released in 1998.
On March 8th, 2007 Eddie left a note on the official Van Halen website saying he has entered a rehabilitation center. "Some of the issues Seattle Van Halen tickets Key Arena surrounding the 2007 Van Halen tour are within my ability to change and some are not". It has never been stated exactly what other issues Seattle Van Halen tickets Key Arena might have gotten in the way of the reunion although Eddie's alcohol problem seems to have been a major one. "As far as my rehab is concerned, it is within my ability to change and change for the better". Whether or not the tour will proceed and the other issues can be resolved is unknown.
March 12, 2007: The band was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame at a ceremony at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City. Michael Anthony and Sammy Hagar were the only inductees who showed up (ironically neither are in Van Halen anymore). Michael Anthony made a point of Seattle Van Halen tickets Key Arena thanking the band's third singer, Gary Cherone, who was not inducted. Velvet Revolver played a song to represent the absent members of the Seattle Van Halen tickets Key Arena band, which was followed by Anthony and Hagar playing "Why Can't This Be Love" with Paul Schaffer. Afterwards, at a press conference, Hagar Seattle Van Halen tickets Key Arena said that he would love to work with Van Halen again. He also said that he hopes the band would do a "Dave reunion" with Roth first.
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On Saturday, April 21 2007 Eddie Van Halen served as an Honorary Race Official for the Nextel Cup Series race Seattle Van Halen tickets Key Arena at PIR . He looked fit and well, better than he had on the last tour despite being three years older. He joined Sperber on the pre-race Seattle Van Halen tickets Key Arena stage greeting drivers as they were introduced. In addition to duties as a Race Official, he unveiled a limited edition Fender Stratocaster Seattle Van Halen tickets Key Arena as well as a limited edition EVH brand Frankenstein replica guitar for the race's winner. On May 24th Eddie posted a note to the Van Halen Seattle Van Halen tickets Key Arena website confirming that he had exited rehab having cured his problems.
On Monday, July 2 2007 Melodic rock reported that the planned reunion tour with David Lee Roth on vocals is back on track. Seattle Van Halen tickets Key Arena Apparently, although no firm concert dates have been set, the tour operations have been mobilized and it is expected that the tour will start in September 2007.
