David Lee Roth is “throwing in the shoes.”
“I am throwing in the shoes.
I’m retiring,” Roth said.
David Lee Roth arrives for the 2021 MTV Video Music Awards.Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty
“This is the first, and only, official announcement…
I’m not going to explain the statement.
The explanation is in a safe.
The original Van Halen lineup.Fin Costello/Redferns
These are my last five shows.”
He also had a successful solo career, releasing seven albums between 1986 and 2003.
“We are bringing it in classic VH style.
“There is no other variation.
There is no torch being passed.
There is no other side to this coin.
This is classic, in-your-face Van Halen.”
We laugh like pirates.”
“I’ve given you all I’ve got to give,” he concluded.
“It’s been an amazing, great run, no regrets, nothing to say about anybody.
I’ll miss you all.
Roth’s final shows are scheduled for Dec. 31, Jan. 1, Jan. 5, and Jan. 7-8.
Tickets are on sale now.
