BASSIST MICHAEL ANTHONY SAYS HE HAS NOT SPOKEN TO ANYONE IN VAN HALEN IN 14 YEARS
iheartradio reports:
On the heels of David Lee Roth‘s recent comments about playing Yankee Stadium in 2019, our very own Eddie Trunk speculated that Alex and Eddie Van Halen were interested in again working with their former bassist, Michael Anthony.
When iHeartradio asked bassist Michael Anthony if there was any truth to the rumors that he will be rejoining Van Halen.
“The only comment I have is that I haven’t spoken to any of the guys since we last played together back in 2004,” Anthony told Premiere.
He added that while he did run into Alex Van Halen “a few years back,” the two didn’t get into anything more than small talk.
Anthony last performed with Van Halen in 2004. He was replaced in the band by Eddie’s son Wolfgang in 2006.
Trunk made it clear that what he related on his Sirius/XM radio show was merely a rumor, but he added that it was from a source within the music industry.
“The rumors from reliable sources — but still rumors that are unconfirmed — is that the band will tour in 2019 with the original band, which would mean the return of Michael, and that there is gonna be some sort of stadium package,” Trunk said at the time.
Van Halen last toured in 2015. Trunk says that there have been unfounded rumors of a new tour each year since then. While he acknowledged that what he’s heard this year seems more credible than what he’s heard in the past, he did not dive into why the Van Halens might be considering bringing back Anthony.
Since leaving Van Halen, Anthony has been busy collaborating with Sammy Hagar on a number of projects, including Chickenfoot and the pair’s latest band, Sammy Hagar & The Circle, which will release its debut album, Space Between, in January.
Hagar lobbied for a Van Halen reunion including himself, Anthony and Roth for years. He said last year, however, that he had given up trying to communicate with the Van Halen brothers after they didn’t reach out to him on his 70th birthday.
source: sixxsense.iheart.com
I think Eddie is wrong about Michael Anthony.
DLR said “his rock band”, he didn’t say Van Halen.
There have been rumors of Steve Vai playing with DLR again on a tour. This is more likely IMO.
Michael Anthony most likely wouldn’t do it without Sammy anyways.
I guess time will tell.
I’d rather see this than VH without Michael again. Especially if they can’t write any new music.
That would be Billy Sheehans gig in the DLR band, nobodies replacing him. I`m sure Eddie is correct in saying Van Halen not his solo band.
Ray Gillen….. you need to read my post again.
I didn’t say Mikey was replacing Billy.
I said DLR is more likely to reunite with “His rock band”, than VH reuniting.
That would include Steve and Billy in DLR,s band.
Mikey most likely wouldn’t do a VH reunion without Sammy.
I think this whole story has been blown way out of proportion.
Again, nobody said anything about Mikey being in the DLR band! Fake News!