Michael Anthony reveals that Van Halen camp only contacted him twice in Oct. 2018 and Jan. 2019

Michael Anthony reveals that Van Halen camp only contacted him twice in Oct. 2018 and Jan. 2019

It seems that a Van Halen reunion was being planned for this summer but for whatever unknown reasons never got off the ground.

In a recent article with RollingStone, bassist Michael Anthony‘s limited contacts with the Van Halen camp about a possible reunion were outlined.

The following are excerpts from the RollingStone article:

“I’m sure you know Sammy [Hagar] had made a statement [earlier in the year] saying I was offered [to do a tour with Van Halen],” Anthony told radio host Eddie Trunk on Wednesday. “And I can tell you, I spoke with [Van Halen’s manager] Irving Azoff last October — that’s when I first heard from him — and he asked if I would be interested in any kind of a reunion, and I told him, I said, ‘Yeah.’ I was finishing up a couple of shows with Sammy and I said, ‘Yeah, I’d be interested to hear what you guys have going on. I’ve got these few dates left, and give me a call.’”

A follow-up call from Azoff never came, Anthony says. “And then, right after the first of the year, David Lee Roth’s business manager or lawyer, or something, got ahold of me about a meeting or something,” he said. “And so at that point, I gave it over to our manager, because I didn’t wanna start getting in this whole thing — I wanted to do it the correct way, especially after the way things went for me in 2004. From what I’ve heard, and I haven’t spoken to any of the guys, they were gonna try to plan a thing for this summer, And for whatever reason… I was never… My people were never… They never got in touch with us about any kind of a contract or any kind of a meeting to discuss or whatever. And the next thing I knew, the plug got pulled on it.”

You can read the rest of the article at RollingStone‘s website.