Editing Van Halen (section)

===2006–2008: Second reunion with Roth and Wolfgang Van Halen era===
[[File:VAN HALEN KSAT 20080124 (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|Roth and the Van Halen brothers performing in San Antonio, Texas in 2008.]]
Rumors of a Roth reunion re-emerged and on January 3, 2006, Roth explained during an interview that he had spoken to Alex Van Halen the previous week and a reunion was "inevitable."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/search/s_409665.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060214192404/http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/search/s_409665.html |url-status=dead|archive-date=February 14, 2006|title=David Lee Roth makes radio debut - PittsburghLIVE.com|date=February 14, 2006}}</ref> However, he also said that Eddie Van Halen was "off in his own little world". When asked if any problems occurred with Hagar during the 2004 tour Eddie answered, "Sammy is Sammy, and for the most part that's just fine." Roth persisted with suggestions of a reunion,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/02-15-2006/entertainment/story/391333p-331935c.html |title=New York Daily News article |date=October 1, 2010}} {{dead link|date=June 2017 |bot=Jennica |fix-attempted=yes}}</ref> saying, "People want the reunion," and "No one will pay respect to what any of us do [musically] until we get the reunion out of the way." In May 2006, he told Billboard.com, "There's contact between the two camps."{{cn|date=April 2025}}

On June 3, Anthony began a successful tour with Hagar billed as the Other Half (a reference to them being half of Van Halen with the other half being Eddie/Alex), with Anthony singing lead vocals sometimes. Meanwhile, on June 19 the Van Halen brothers jumped onstage with [[Kenny Chesney]] at [[The Home Depot Center]] performing "Jump" and "[[You Really Got Me]]". This unusual performance was their first onstage since the 2004 tour. This was followed by another Eddie performance on July 19, 2006, at the House of Petals in Los Angeles, playing new material. He followed this with an announcement on July 27, 2006, that some of his new music would be released on the soundtrack for the pornographic film ''Sacred Sin''.{{cn|date=April 2025}}

In March 2006, Anthony spoke to Japanese rock magazine ''[[Burrn!]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://93x.com/blog.asp?id=182912&SBID=4444 |title=Burrn! magazine interview paraphrase |publisher=93x.com |access-date=June 19, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120517091154/http://93x.com/blog.asp?id=182912&SBID=4444 |archive-date=May 17, 2012}}</ref> claiming the brothers did not want him on the 2004 reunion tour, although Hagar did (and would not play without Anthony), but he had to agree to reduced royalties and end absolutely all association with the band after the tour in terms of rights to using the name to promote himself.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2007/09/04/fired-van-halen-bassist-i-found-out-on-the-internet/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070910075344/http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2007/09/04/fired-van-halen-bassist-i-found-out-on-the-internet/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 10, 2007 |title=Fired Van Halen Bassist: "I Found Out on the Internet"|magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=June 19, 2015}}</ref> In this same interview he admitted he was not involved in the new songs on ''Best of Both Worlds'' and only recorded three tracks for ''Van Halen III''.

Anthony was replaced as bass player by Eddie's son, Wolfgang Van Halen, in 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nj.com/entertainment/music/2012/01/van_halen_reunion_album_out_so.html|title=Van Halen reunion: Album out soon, tour coming to NY and NJ|first=Tris|last=Mccall|date=January 7, 2012|website=Nj.com}}</ref> On September 8, 2006, [[Howard Stern]]'s live interview with Eddie broke the band's long silence. Eddie said he was willing to reunite with Roth and revealed a solo album in the works. Eddie confirmed that Wolfgang had replaced Anthony on bass; Wolfgang had played guitar alongside his father during Eddie's guitar solo on some 2004 concert dates. When queried about the Other Half tour, Eddie said Anthony could "do what he wants" now. This shocked and offended many fans.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2006/09/14/eddie-van-halen-goes-bananas-on-howard-stern-the-full-highlights/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061017022659/http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2006/09/14/eddie-van-halen-goes-bananas-on-howard-stern-the-full-highlights/|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 17, 2006|title=Eddie Van Halen Goes Bananas on Howard Stern: The Full Highlights |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|access-date=January 14, 2008}}</ref> In November, Eddie's spokesperson, Janie Liszewski, claimed the Van Halen family was writing/rehearsing for a summer 2007 tour, which ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' magazine's website shortly confirmed. However, the Van Halen website remained in the state it had been in since the Hagar reunion.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/56717/eddie-van-halen-taps-teenage-son-as-new-bassist|title=Eddie Van Halen Taps Teenage Son As New Bassist|magazine=Billboard|date=November 9, 2006|access-date=June 19, 2015}}</ref>

On December 11, 2006, Eddie stated to ''[[Guitar World]]'' magazine that Roth had been directly invited to rejoin the band.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=63624 |title=EDDIE VAN HALEN: The Ball Is In DAVE LEE ROTH's Court |publisher=Roadrunnerrecords.com |access-date=June 19, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081228004311/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=63624 |archive-date=December 28, 2008}}</ref> However, on December 28, Roth announced that he had not talked to Eddie in two years, and a reunion with Van Halen could result in a "[[The Jerry Springer Show|Jerry Springer]]-style fight."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tmz.com/2006/12/28/dave-says-van-halens-hot-for-combat/|title=Van Halen's Hot for Combat|work=TMZ |date=December 28, 2006 |access-date=June 19, 2015}}</ref>

In January 2007, Van Halen was inducted into the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.rockhall.com/inductees/van-halen|title=Van Halen|website=Rock & Roll Hall of Fame|access-date=March 17, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190913013201/https://www.rockhall.com/inductees/van-halen|archive-date=September 13, 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> The Van Halen brothers, Anthony, Hagar, and Roth were inducted, though only Hagar and Anthony appeared at the induction ceremony on behalf of the group.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/08/arts/music/08cnd-rock.html?_r=1&oref=slogin&pagewanted=print Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Backs New Members] Ben Sisario, January 8, 2007, ''[[The New York Times]]'', "Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Backs New Members"</ref> Eddie Van Halen was in rehab at the time, so neither he nor Alex attended the ceremony. [[Velvet Revolver]] had been slated to perform "You Really Got Me" with Roth on lead vocals. However, Roth wanted to perform "Jump" and the band hadn't rehearsed that song, so Roth elected to not attend the ceremony at all, and Velvet Revolver performed "[[Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love]]". Anthony and Hagar performed "[[Why Can't This Be Love]]" with [[Paul Shaffer]]. ''Billboard'' announced on January 24, 2007, that Van Halen would reunite with Roth for a U.S. tour.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003537232 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070129124910/http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003537232 |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 29, 2007 |title=Exclusive: Van Halen Reuniting With Roth For Tour |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=January 14, 2008}}</ref> This was confirmed shortly after on the official Van Halen website.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://van-halen.com/newsite/pressrelease.html |title=Van Halen Press Release |access-date=January 14, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070403221011/http://van-halen.com/newsite/pressrelease.html |archive-date=April 3, 2007}}</ref>

The Van Halen News Desk announced on February 15, 2007, that a Van Halen ''Best Of (1978–1984)'', a single-disc compilation of the Roth era, would be released by April 3. Shortly after, information arrived in a flood. Various sources claimed the tour was shut down as was the new ''Best Of'' CD.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-vanhalenfeb23,1,5348898.story |title=Van Halen's road plans have taken a rocky turn |work=Los Angeles Times |date=February 23, 2007 |access-date=November 23, 2008 |last=Boucher |first=Geoff |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080830040906/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-vanhalenfeb23%2C1%2C5348898.story |archive-date=August 30, 2008 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1054545/van-halen-tour-on-hold-but-still-in-the-works |title=Van Halen Tour On Hold But Still In The Works |magazine=Billboard |date=February 23, 2007 |access-date=March 12, 2011}}</ref> On March 8, 2007, Eddie announced on Van Halen's website that he was in rehab. Along with the announcement, a change was made to the website. The logo at the top of the page changed to the original Van Halen logo from their 1978 debut album.

On April 21, 2007, Eddie served as an Honorary Race Official for the [[NASCAR]] race at [[Phoenix International Raceway]]. On May 24, he posted a note to the Van Halen website confirming that he had completed rehab successfully.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1050142/sources-van-halen-tour-to-be-announced-next-week|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150723130545/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1050142/sources-van-halen-tour-to-be-announced-next-week|url-status=dead|title=Sources: Van Halen Tour To Be Announced Next Week|archive-date=July 23, 2015|magazine=Billboard}}</ref>

After nearly 10 months of speculation and rumors, Van Halen (and Roth separately via his own website<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.davidleeroth.com/ |title=announced on August&nbsp;13,&nbsp;2007,&nbsp;September&nbsp;27.|publisher=Davidleeroth.com |access-date=August 14, 2007}}</ref>) said that the band would be going on a tour of North America. Roth claimed in the press release that, "the idea is that this will continue on and on and on" and also that [[Van Halen World Tour 2008|a world tour]] and a new album were both in the works.

[[File:VAN HALEN 2008.jpg|thumb|left|Van Halen onstage with Roth and Wolfgang in 2008.]]
Press reaction to the reunion was largely warm, but the re-designed website sparked controversy when Anthony was removed from images of old album artwork.<ref>{{cite web|title=Van Halen's Official Site Places Wolfgang In Time Machine |url=http://idolator.com/tunes/right-now,-michael-anthony-is-being-chucked-down-the-memory-hole/van-halens-official-site-places-wolfgang-in-time-machine-289397.php |archive-url=https://archive.today/20070926212145/http://idolator.com/tunes/right-now,-michael-anthony-is-being-chucked-down-the-memory-hole/van-halens-official-site-places-wolfgang-in-time-machine-289397.php |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 26, 2007 |access-date=August 20, 2007}}</ref> The album covers were restored to their original condition a day later without a word. Wolfgang claimed in 2020 that the omission of Anthony on the website was a choice made by the band's marketing team and was done without consent of the band. Once the band discovered the condition of the website, they ordered it be reverted to its original state.{{citation needed|date=August 2023}} [[Van Halen Fall 2007 Tour|The Fall 2007 tour]] was originally 25 dates, but was extended into 2008 with a second leg.

Van Halen started their new tour on September 27, 2007, in [[Charlotte, North Carolina]]. Playing to sellout crowds, the tour generated positive reviews.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2007/sep/28/reunited_van_halen_proves_they_still_have_what_it_/ | title=Reunited Van Halen proves they still have what it takes | work=The Post and Courier | date=September 28, 2007 | access-date=November 23, 2008 | author=Hicks, Brian}}</ref> Amid rumors of Eddie being back in rehab, multiple dates of the tour were postponed. The official reason was the need for medical procedures to be run on Eddie.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kaufman |first=Gil |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1582661/20080303/van_halen.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080309212402/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1582661/20080303/van_halen.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 9, 2008 |title=Van Halen Postpone Tour Dates Due To Eddie's Unspecified 'Medical Tests' |publisher=MTV News |date=March 3, 2008 |access-date=November 23, 2008}}</ref>

On March 5, 2008, ''World Entertainment Weekly'' to CBS News reported that the reason the tour had been interrupted was Eddie's needing to reenter rehab. The report also indicated that it had been a "furious backstage bust-up in Florida with his 17-year-old son and bandmate Wolfgang" which had motivated Eddie to seek help once again.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.keyetv.com/entertainment/story.aspx?content_id=d06d15fe-8445-4add-becf-a985fc8a0aeb |title=World Entertainment News – Eddie Van Halen Back In Rehab? |publisher=KEYE-TV |date=March 5, 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080312111727/http://www.keyetv.com/entertainment/story.aspx?content_id=d06d15fe-8445-4add-becf-a985fc8a0aeb |archive-date=March 12, 2008}}</ref>

In response to rumors about Eddie being back in rehab [[Valerie Bertinelli]] said that "he is not in rehab." She did not, however, say if he had recently been in rehab, stating only that he was not currently,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?id=40006&cat=2 | title=Valerie Bertinelli Denies Van Halen Rehab Reports |work=TransWorldNews |date=March 12, 2008 |location=Atlanta, GA |access-date=December 25, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314071507/http://www.transworldnews.com/NewsStory.aspx?id=40006&cat=2 | archive-date=March 14, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> a statement echoed by Wolfgang during the 2008 Kids Choice Awards. The tour started back up on April 17 at the [[Reno Events Center]] in Nevada.

The tour ended on June 2, 2008, at the [[Van Andel Arena]] in [[Grand Rapids]], [[Michigan]]. During the show Roth stated multiple times that this would not be their final show and that they would "see everyone next time." At this show the arena sign was altered to read "VAN HALEN ARENA". According to the Van Halen News Desk, the reunion tour with Roth was the highest grossing in the band's history, raking in almost $93&nbsp;million.

On July 3, 2008, Van Halen headlined the [[Quebec City Summer Festival]] in front of a crowd of 85,000.