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EDDIE VAN HALEN BACK IN REHAB?
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LATEST: Rockers VAN HALEN cancelled a string of comeback gigs so guitarist EDDIE VAN HALEN could return to rehab to be treated for alcoholism, according to reports.
The band rescheduled two concerts in Virginia and Georgia at the end of last month (Feb08) and another this week (beg03Mar08), prompting internet reports claiming all tour dates had been pulled indefinitely.
Representatives for the rockers insist the tour is still on, despite announcing Van Halen "is undergoing a battery of comprehensive medical tests to determine a defined diagnosis and recommended medical procedures." Now sources tell the National Enquirer the 53-year-old guitarist checked himself into a clinic near San Antonio, Texas, so he could detox for a week after a furious backstage bust-up in Florida with his 17-year-old son and bandmate Wolfgang.
An insider says, "It was the big what-if of the tour - whether Eddie could stay sober.
"Wolf hates it when his dad drinks. He knew Eddie was drunk onstage that night, and was acting cold to him, which set Eddie off. Eddie went beserk and started yanking guitar cables from the pedal boards and throwing cigarettes around onstage.
"At the end of the concert, Eddie was so mad at Wolf, he punched the amp speaker, knocking it over." Van Halen enjoyed a stint in rehab last year (07), which delayed plans for the comeback tour.
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Re: Van Halen tour canceled?
Thanks for posting Neemo.
Looks like the road isn't good for Eddie trying to stay sober.
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If that is what happened, I feel bad for his son. It's very hard for kids to watch their parents be controlled by this disease and many times, it's broken hearts for all until the person who is sick from it seeks help on their own and succeeds at battling this disease. Detoxing is a temporary fix to the problem, all it takes is one drink, and you're right back at it. He needs more help than detoxing it appears.
Best of luck to him.
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VAN HALEN Putting Tour On Hold For A Month - Mar. 10, 2008
Jonathan Cohen of Billboard.com reports that VAN HALEN is postponing all tour activity until April 19.
Seventeen shows are affected, beginning tomorrow night (March 11) in Charlottesville, Va., and running through April 15 in Baltimore.
The cities affected by the rescheduling are Charlottesville, Va., East Rutherford, N.J., New York, N.Y., Duluth, Ga., Pittsburgh, Pa., Providence, R.I., Uncasville, Conn., Atlantic City, N.J., St. Louis, Mo, Columbus, Ohio, Rosemont, Ill., Grand Rapids, Mich., Milwaukee, Wis., Manchester, N.H., Hershey, Pa, Raleigh, N.C., and Baltimore, Md.
Rescheduled dates will be announced shortly. Fans should hold on to their tickets until further notice. Tickets will be honored on the rescheduled dates or refunds will be issued.
The band postponed a handful of dates last week in order for guitarist Eddie Van Halen to undergo tests for an unspecified medical condition.
According to organizers, Van Halen, who has battled cancer and substance abuse, "is currently under doctors' care" and will "continue medical tests to define a course of treatment." No further details were made available.
Read more at Billboard.com.
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EDDIE VAN HALEN Not In Rehab, Says Ex-Wife - Mar. 13, 2008
According to Reuters, actress Valerie Bertinelli has said her ex-husband Eddie Van Halen is not in rehab, but she declined to say exactly what is ailing the rock guitarist, People.com reported on Wednesday.
"The reports about him being in rehab are wrong. Eddie is sober," Bertinelli said at a New York luncheon hosted by cable TV's Hallmark Channel, according to the Web site of celebrity magazine People.
VAN HALEN postponed its tour until April 19 in order to allow Eddie Van Halen to get some unspecified medical help. Seventeen shows are affected by the postponement, stretching from this past Tuesday night (March 11) in Charlottesville, Virginia to April 15 in Baltimore. According to tour organizers, the guitarist is "currently under doctors' care" and will "continue medical tests to define a course of treatment."
VAN HALEN has reunited with original frontman David Lee Roth for the first time in over two decades. Eddie's teenage son, Wolfgang, has taken over the bass guitar from original member Michael Anthony.
