Sammy Hagar slams David Lee Roth, wanted to break the guys fin neck over concert no-shows

Sammy Hagar recalled why he “wanted to break” David Lee Roth’s “f—-’” neck when they toured together in 2002.In 1985, the 77-year-old singer-songwriter replaced Roth as the frontman of Van Halen, joining guitarist Eddie Van Halen, Eddie’s brother and drummer Alex Van Halen and bassist Michael Anthony.Hagar parted ways with the legendary rock band in 1996, but later rejoined Van Halen from 2003 to 2005.Roth was Van Halen’s lead singer from 1974 to 1985 before briefly reuniting with the band in 1996.He returned as a full-time member of Van Halen from 2006 to their disbandment in 2020. As Hagar and Roth fronted Van Halen during different eras, they maintained a rivalry for decades.However, the two teamed up when they co-headlined the “Song for Song, The Heavyweight Champs of Rock and Roll” tour, though they clashed behind the scenes and in the media. During a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Hagar weighed in on whether he would ever consider sharing a bill with Roth again. “The circumstances would have to be right,” he said.“Dave always wants too much.

He always tries to upstage.He tried to pull stuff on the Sam and Dave tour [in 2002].

The nights when he was opening, when we flip-flopped … which I would never do again.I would never bother.

But look, I’m not an opening act for anybody.”The Red Rocker claimed that Roth would let fans down by pulling out of shows at the last minute when they were touring together. “On those nights, he would call in and say that the bus broke down, 10 minutes before he was supposed to go on,” Hagar said.“And because I care about my fans, I would go on.

And I did that about four times.I wanted to break the guy’s f—-’ neck.”“And the stupidest thing is, he did the worst when he headlined,” he added.

“He couldn’t follow me with a band of kids playing Eddie’s guitar solo note for note and playing ‘Eruption’ and s—.He did his whole Van Halen show from 1983, and I’m ...