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Posted in industry | music on June 6, 2008

Van Halen Reunion Tour Grosses $93 Million

Van Halen @ MSG, NYC - May 23, 2008 (JLBNYC)

It was a tumultuous ride that few expected would last, but the Van Halen sorta-reunion tour came to a close June 2nd in Grand Rapids, Michigan. In the end, the tour grossed $93 million and played to nearly a million fans over the course of 74 shows. In retrospect, it wasn't the ego or antics of David Lee Roth but Eddie Van Halen's pre-jaunt rehab stay and March health issues that nearly submarined the tour. The shows marked the first time that Roth fronted the band in 23 years (though without bass player Michael Anthony, the original lineup remains estranged since 1985), and VH's handlers say it was the most successful tour of the long-running group's career. [Rolling Stone]

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Posted on June 6, 2008 12:49 PM

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