‘S****y lie’: Eddie Van Halen’s son condemns claims he could replace his late father in band
The IndependentSign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Wolfgang Van Halen, the son of the late Van Halen founder Eddie Van Halen, has condemned false rumours that he is set to replace his father as the band’s lead guitarist. Today, his son used social media to address the unsubstantiated claim made on a Wolfgang Van Halen Facebook fan page that he was set to take his father’s role in a re-imagined Van Halen line-up. The Facebook post alleged that there is “a good strong possibility” that Van Halen would be stepping into his father’s former position as lead guitarist. Recommended Eddie Van Halen had the same spirit and style as Mozart It was also claimed that former Van Halen singer Sammy Hagar would replace current vocalist David Lee Roth, with former bass player Michael Anthony taking the younger van Halen’s role.
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