Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth has made his first public comments since his Las Vegas residency shows were canceled earlier this week.
Roth stated back in October that the now canceled shows at the House Of Blues inside Mandalay Bay were to be his farewell concerts. He told the Las Vegas Review Journal, "I am throwing in the shoes. I'm retiring.
"This is the first, and only, official announcement. ... You've got the news. Share it with the world." He then added, "I'm not going to explain the statement. The explanation is in a safe. These are my last five shows."
The residency was ultimately expanded to 9 dates and was set to kick off with a New Year's Eve performance, but that show and the New Year's Day concert were canceled last week "out of an abundance of caution", and the remaining shows were canceled early this week.
The outspoken vocalist made his first public comments since the cancelation. He told EW, "Sometimes you win, Sometimes you lose, We got rained out... Covid cancelled.
"Future shows? When the benefit concerts for Colorado, Farm Aid, and hospital workers 'everywhere' come up; Call me.." He made a similar statement to Fox News, but added, "It's not about me anymore."
David Lee Roth Shared 'National Anthem' Video For July 4th (2024 In Review)
David Lee Roth Shared 'Just Another Fu**in' Day In Paradise' (2024 In Review)
David Lee Roth Dialed Up A Cover Of Classic 80s Hit (2024 In Review)
Wolfgang Van Halen Took High Road Over David Lee Roth Attack (2024 In Review)
David Lee Roth Ranted Against Wolfgang Van Halen (2024 In Review)
Alex Van Halen Explains Why 'Brothers' Did Not Include Hagar Era
Rammstein Take Fans Behind The Scenes of the World Stadium Tour 2019-2024
Fatal Vision Deliver 'All Hearts Come Home for Christmas' Video
John Lennon Immersive Interactive Fiction Adventure Launched
Steel Panther Forced To Cancel December 30th Concert
Christmas Time Again With Lynyrd Skynyrd In The Studio
Singled Out: Keith Roth's I Don't Feel Like Thinking Today
Holiday Gift Guide: Stocking Stuffers
Holiday Gift Guide: Health and Beauty