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David Lee Roth<\/a> canceled all but one of his upcoming tour dates, with no reason given for the change of plan.<\/p>\n Some reports speculated that a lack of sales had spurred the change of plans, with just one concert \u2013 in Sturgis,\u00a0South Dakota, on Aug. 7 \u2013 remaining on Roth\u2019s public schedule<\/a>.<\/p>\n The cancellations brought a response from\u00a0Roth’s\u00a0Van Halen<\/a>\u00a0successor\u00a0Sammy Hagar<\/a>, who shared commiserations with Roth, hailed him for keeping the band\u2019s spirit alive and invited him to take part in his own band\u2019s upcoming Las Vegas residency<\/a>.<\/p>\n Van Halen fans may be surprised at the contents of Hagar\u2019s message, given the tensions<\/a> between the two singers over the past decades.<\/p>\n READ MORE:\u00a0<\/strong>How David Lee Roth Out-Gonzoed Van Halen on Eat \u2018Em and Smile\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cHey Dave, Sammy here,\u201d he said in a Facebook video<\/a>. \u201cI just got a call from Michael Anthony<\/a> \u2026 about your tour getting canceled. And I want to say from the bottom of my heart, I\u2019m sorry. I hope you\u2019re well. I hope there\u2019s not a physical problem.\u201d<\/p>\n He continued: \u201cMike and I love the fact that you\u2019ve been out there doing it, supporting the greatest band in the world that we were both part of\u2026 supporting what we did in this band to keep this music alive.<\/p>\n \u201cYou and I, Mikey, Al, Ed, cannot be replaced. So when you\u2019re ready to carry on, you go, brother. Mike and I support you.\u201d<\/p>\n Hagar then\u00a0extended his invitation: \u201cCome to Vegas for the residency in September,” he said. “Come on, join us. Sing a couple songs, MC the damn show. Come out and just do what the fuck you do \u2013 which is pretty damn entertaining!\u201d<\/p>\n He concluded: \u201cAnyway, hope you\u2019re well. I really do. God bless, brother.\u201d<\/p>\n The caption with Hagar\u2019s Facebook reel read, \u201cI\u2019m looking rough but who cares. \u2026 I\u2019m serious with this post. I hope the news about Dave is not AI! If it is, my post is still coming from my heart and soul.<\/p>\n \u201cIt is so important that this music carry on, especially with the AI music out there. Those of us that can still go out and play \u2026 should do it as long as they can physically and emotionally [to] carry that torch.<\/p>\n \u201cVan Halen was, should be, and hopefully always will be real live music, not just for our fans, but for the future fans of real rock music.\u201d<\/p>\n UCR ranks the five live albums released by various lineups of Van Halen. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Matthew Wilkening<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nSammy Hagar\u2019s Offer to David Lee Roth Is \u2018From the Heart\u2019<\/h3>\n
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