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

In a new interview with Rolling Stone, his brother and Van Halen bandmate Alex Van Halen opened up about his final days as he battled cancer. His throat cancer metastasized to his brain and doctors performed a surgery to remove a brain tumor; after the procedure, they prescribed him steroid pills to combat swelling.

A planned Van Halen reunion is now off after lead singer David Lee Roth refused to pay tribute to Eddie Van Halen on stage, according to the late guitarist’s brother, Alex. The Van Halen drummer, 71,