Van Halen postpones more shows
The medical tests continue on guitarist Eddie Van Halen, so his band has postponed another 17 shows on their reunion tour.
According to Pollstar.com, the cities affected are: Charlottesville, Va., East Rutherford, N.J., New York, N.Y., Duluth,
Ga., Pittsburgh, Providence, R.I., Uncasville, Conn., Atlantic
City, N.J., St. Louis, Columbus, Ohio, Rosemont, Ill., Grand
Rapids, Mich., Milwaukee, Manchester, N.H., Hershey, Penn., Raleigh,
N.C., and Baltimore.
Van Halen's official website has offered up no further clues on Eddie's condition, saying only that he is "under doctors' care" and will "continue medical tests to define a course of treatment. The tour will resume on April 19th."


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So sick and tired of these losers. They have been playing these games for over 23 years. Don't buy tickets to see them.
Posted by: Biff | March 11, 2008 at 11:31 AM
Do buy tickets to see them. They kicked my butt last November in one of the best concerts I've ever seen.
Posted by: Al | March 11, 2008 at 12:22 PM
Anybody that thinks edward is a loser knows absolutly nothing about music. When you can amaze people like les paul then something called a biff cant be trusted.
Posted by: Rodger | March 11, 2008 at 03:14 PM
great guitarist, dumb band.
Posted by: valerie bertolini | March 11, 2008 at 03:23 PM
Small wangs, good music. Great drugs.
Posted by: Valerie B | March 11, 2008 at 03:36 PM
This concert was AWESOME - and they all looked like they had fun up there! Eddie can PLAY - saw them in Tampa
Posted by: Mark | March 11, 2008 at 06:15 PM
Eddie is a great guitarist no doubt but his demons once again ruin what could have been something great. Fughit about them. There's always Sammy Hagar! GO RED ROCKER!
Posted by: MARK | March 12, 2008 at 08:03 AM