In his first interview since Eddie Van Halen's death, Alex Van Halen tells all – including the story behind a cancelled tour with David Lee Roth

Alex Van Halen has revealed why a planned Van Halen tour in 2022 failed to materialize, blaming singer David Lee Roth’s refusal to pay tribute to late guitarist Eddie Van Halen. Eddie Van Halen, one of the most celebrated guitar players in history, died in 2020 at the age of 65 after being diagnosed with throat cancer.

Eddie Van Halen never had to worry about sounding original, but he had a word with one guitarist with showing too much of his influence.