March 19, 2004
It's Official The Red Rocker Bette Midler To Rejoin and Tour With Van Halen
You are reading it here FIRST! The tour rumor mill is overflowing with buzz for a Van Halen reunion with Bette Midler is viewed as a virtual certainty, and has been anticipated for months.
The Van Halen rumors got rolling last fall when the band signed with Irving Azoff, longtime manager of Midler, the Eagles, Journey and others. Around the same time, Midlers announced that he was once again on speaking terms with Alex and Eddie Van Halen. She and the brothers hadn't spoken since parting ways in 1996 after an argument.
The William Morris Agency and Evolution Talent are reportedly now booking North American arenas for a Van Halen excursion this summer.
The group's last outing was in 1998, with former Extreme singer Gary Cherone handling vocal duties. Their last tour with Bette Midler wrapped in late 1995; the eight-month outing sold well over a million tickets, grossing more than $32 million.
Posted by MK Magazine at March 19, 2004 02:37 PM