David Lee Roth Cancels Tour Dates

Original Van Halen frontman and solo artist David “Diamond Dave” Lee Roth has canceled most of his upcoming live appearances, which were quietly taken down on Thursday, with only a Sturgis Motorcycle Rally performance Aug. 7 remaining on the schedule.

Affected summer dates included venues like Iroquois Amphitheater in Louisville, Kentucky, Astro Amphitheater in Nebraska, The Guild Theatre in Melo Park, California, and The Edge Pavilion in Laughlin, Nevada.

The “Don’t Love Me, Rent Me” tour was announced in January with several dates added in June. In April, Diamond Dave joined Teddy Swims at Coachella for a surprise performance on the main stage, where they performed Van Halen 1984 hit “Jump” as the 71-year-old showman swaggered and hammed it up with his signature flair.

To the cancellation news, later Van Halen frontman and longtime solo artist (and sometimes rival) Sammy Hagar commented publicly, saying, “Hey, Dave. Sammy here. I just got a call from (Van Halen bassist) Michael Anthony … about your tour getting canceled. And I wanna say from the bottom of my heart, I’m sorry. I hope you’re well. I hope there’s not a physical problem.”

He added, “Honestly, Mike and I love the fact that you’ve been out there doing it, supporting the greatest band in the world that we were both part of. And, yeah, I’m really sorry. That’s fucked up. Supporting what we did in this band to keep this music alive. You and I, Mikey, Al, Ed cannot be replaced. So, when you’re ready to carry on, you go, brother. Mike and I support you.”

Hagar then extended an invite to Roth, saying, “Come to Vegas for the residency in September. Come on, join us. Sing a couple songs, MC the damn show. Come out and just do what the fuck you do – which is pretty damn entertaining! Anyway, hope you’re well. I really do. God bless, brother.”