Van Halen 2007–2008 Tour

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Van Halen Fall 2007 Tour
Tour by Van Halen
Start date September 27, 2007
End date December 30, 2007
Legs 2
Shows 41 scheduled, 1 cancelled
Van Halen tour chronology
Van Halen Summer Tour 2004
(2004)		 Van Halen Fall 2007 Tour
(2007)		 Van Halen 2008 Tour
(2008)
Van Halen 2008 Tour
Tour by Van Halen
Start date January 22, 2008
End date June 2, 2008
Legs 2
Shows 62 scheduled, 24 cancelled
Van Halen tour chronology
Van Halen Fall 2007 Tour
(2007)		 Van Halen 2008 Tour
(2008)		 TBA
(TBA)

Van Halen 2007-2008 Tour is a North American concert tour occurring in the fall of 2007 and winter and spring of 2008 for hard rock band Van Halen. It is Van Halen's first tour since 2004 (which itself was the band's only tour since 1998), and the first one with original singer David Lee Roth since he left the band in 1985. Roth was with the band from 1974-1985, when the band rose to prominence.

The tour was originally going to be a fifty date summer tour in 2007. When re-scheduled, it was announced as a twenty-five date tour. Gradually, dates were added, bringing it up to forty dates. In November 2007, the band announced an extension of the tour into 2008, eventually adding thirty-four new dates to the tour, bringing the total up to seventy-four, ending in April[1]. A number of dates were postponed in early March, due to reported illness Eddie Van Halen appears to be suffering from.[1] Since announcing Eddie was undergoing treatment, further dates have been cancelled, putting it on hold until April 17. Some media sources are claiming Eddie has relapsed into alcoholism, though close sources deny this[citation needed].

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[edit] History

A Van Halen tour with Roth was rumoured for months beforehand, and there had been discussions about a reunion with him for years (in part fueled by Roth's first public attempt at a reunion with Van Halen going wrong) but there had never been success before. Three times in 2000-2001, Roth entered the 5150 studio (Eddie Van Halen's personal recording studio) with the Van Halen brothers to jam.

The controversial angle to the tour is that Eddie Van Halen's son Wolfgang Van Halen is the band's new bassist, the first time any slot other than the vocalist one has changed since 1974. This has offended many fans because original bassist Michael Anthony was not asked to be a part of this reunion. Wolfgang is a mere 17 years old at present. However the tour has sold well, selling out several dates. Initially 25 dates across the USA/Canada were announced, but 50 more have been added due to this demand.[2]

The tour started on September 27, 2007 and is due to end on June 2, 2008 with a total of 75 dates scheduled at present. The band's last tour, with Sammy Hagar in 2004 (against which this tour will be compared directly), was originally set to be 50 dates and was extended to 80. Though most shows have been successful, at the Greensboro, NC concert a technical problem saw the keyboard backing-track played faster than expected during the song "Jump", leaving Eddie and Wolfgang playing considerably out of tune (by approximately 1.5 semitones). Despite this, the crowd reaction in Greensboro was positive. [2]

Ky-Mani Marley, son of reggae artist Bob Marley, supported the band as the opening act for each show but the final two during the first three legs of the tour.[3] R&B singer Ryan Shaw announced that, beginning on February 22, he would be the band's opening act for the remainder of the tour.[4] Shaw began to tour with the band when the postponed tour resumed April 17.

The tour was officially named the "Van Halen Fall 2007 Tour" during early announcements, and indeed, the "Merry Christmas" message on the Van Halen website referred to the "2007 tour", with no new title yet given for the 2008 tour. The website merely stated "As Van Halen readies for a much needed holiday break, it's back on the road in 2008 to continue the tour". Extra dates have been added repeatedly, and all cancelled dates are being made up for at later stages too, with no information on if the "2007 tour" actually has a scheduled ending.

[edit] Tour dates

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[edit] First Leg - "Van Halen Fall 2007 Tour" (USA/Canada)

[edit] Second Leg - "Van Halen Fall 2007 Tour" (USA/Canada)

Van Halen in concert in San Antonio, Texas, January 24, 2008
Van Halen in concert in San Antonio, Texas, January 24, 2008

[edit] Third Leg (USA)

[edit] Fourth Leg (USA)

[edit] References

  1. ^ Van Halen scraps more shows amid mystery ailment
  2. ^ http://www.van-halen.com/tour.html Accessed on 15 September 2007
  3. ^ =Ky-mani Marley to tour with Van Halen. Retrieved on 2008-08-02.
  4. ^ Van Halen tap R&B singer for support. Retrieved on 2008-08-02.
  5. ^ http://www.van-halen.com/tour.html Accessed on 16 November 2007
  6. ^ Van Halen concert postponed, no explanation. inrich.com (2008-02-23).

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