There has been a call for a Van Halen reunion from fans, and the topic has come up in several interviews for Wolfgang Van Halen. Even though there is pressure for the band the reunite, Wolf recently shared with The Messenger that the ‘animosity’ between the band members won’t allow such a reunion. He explained:
“The unfortunate thing in comparison to what Dave Grohl was able to pull off with the Taylor Hawkins tribute, is that the Foo Fighters have a very friendly thing going on. There wasn’t a lot of animosity between members to get it done and Van Halen is quite the opposite.”
He continued:
“I don’t know, maybe it’s just ’80s bands — there’s something about ’80s bands where it was the cool thing to be dicks. But some things just don’t work out and it seems like this is one of them.”
Wolf had also mentioned in an interview with Linea Rock this past spring whether his uncle Alex Van Halen had any plans to reunite the band and pay his late father an homage, just like the Foo Fighters did for Taylor Hawkins. Wolfgang expressed:
“No. [A reunion won’t take place]… I think with Foo Fighters, they have a lot less drama in their camp, and unfortunately, with Van Halen, there’s many pieces that don’t operate as they should; unfortunately, but that’s neither here or there; that’s just how reality is sometimes.”
When asked why a tribute for Eddie Van Halen has been a continuous discussion among fans, Wolf replied:
“It’s out of love and how many people my father’s writing and playing touched around the world. But life isn’t written to have a happy ending — some things just suck. And if I have to figure out how to have a life without my father in it, I think people can figure out how to live without Van Halen, because it can’t happen.”
Even though the rocker will continue to honor his father with other means, a reunion is mostly likely not on the cards; he said:
“Dad’s not here, Van Halen doesn’t exist anymore as far as I’m concerned. The music and the legacy are there, and I’ll be here to push that forth, through things like dad’s guitar and amp company, and help in every single way.”
You can read Wolfgang Van Halen’s interview with The Messenger here.
