Van Halen Turns Down $9.9 million to Play Download Festival??

Interesting.. Maybe there’s some truth to it like they didn’t respond to an inquiry to play the festival but we’re directly offered 9.9m? If so – good on them for not taking the easy money if they weren’t in gig shape.

Yeah, I found a quote Andy Coppling made on the Planet Rock radio website here it is.

” For the record Planet Rock, I haven’t even made an offer to Van Halen for Download 2015. As you know, I am the Download booker/promoter, so I am the one and only reliable ‘source’ that you could have surely checked with? Oh, you didn’t check with me? OK, so you’re just spouting a load of drivel and **** because there’s nothing else for you to talk about…as long as we’ve got that straight, I’ll just carry on listening to Team Rock Radio. Andy (Maverick) ”

The Planet Rock radio host was full of shit.

I doubt they’d play Download. VH just aren’t a big enough attraction in the UK to headline and I don’t think Ed and Al would want to play 2nd fiddle again. They had to support Bon Jovi in 1995, got a luke warm reaction, and haven’t been back since. Unless you’re a forty plus rocker or guitarist, chances are you’ve either never heard of them or all you know is Jump.

SCOOBIE: where the hell is the mighty van halen..??? page putting remasters of zeppelin, kissology part 4 in works, ozzy/ genesis another greatest hits box set,u2 free lp on iTunes, rush 40th anniversary blu ray box set,pink Floyd set to release “endless river”, queen 74!!! , yes 74 rainbow concert- pro shot yet !, fuck even beatles put out “boyhood-black album” .wtf. ..does anybody care except core fans and that is getting smaller as we get older, what van halen does? c’mon for fucks sake , amuse your fans. this band was do all and end all 78-84, untouchable, greatest American rock band …period…period! DKOTlove it, but jesus first full cd since 1998? raid the vaults, nobody cares anymore, wolfgang if your reading this, probally not since u tweet about hair cuts and la kings games.. talk dad into getting MA in band again one more “official ” reunion , and put fans out of their misery, put out blu ray and we can move on to van halen at casinos and county/ state fairs..it is what it was ;}

Yeah, Van Halen owes you so much. How dare they do what they want to do?! Who cares if Eddie, Alex, or whoever do not want to do what you suggest, “fans” like you are more important.

Don’t get me wrong, I’d love to have that holy grail box set with the Oakland 81 DVD, Misc live clips, outtakes, etc… I’d also like to have a stable full of thoroughbred unicorns. I’m not holding my breath on either on happening anytime soon.