Sammy Hagar says he put $1.5m of his own money into the Van Halen tribute tour
Sammy Hagar has revealed that he bankrolled $1.5million from his own pocket into the Van Halen Best Of All Worlds tour.
The tour has brought together Hagar, ex-Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony, drummer Jason Bonham, and guitar virtuoso Joe Satriani, sees the band performing Van Halen classics from the David Lee Roth and Hagar eras.
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Hagar appears on the latest episode of the Eddie Trunk Podcast, dialling in from one of the earliest stops on the tour. He reveals that the hefty sum was put towards the tour’s production costs.
“I put a million-and-a-half dollars into our production,” he reveals. “When you do that, it just brings the level of the whole thing up – the video wall, everything about it, the lights, the sound, I just got the best of the best and I’m feeling good about it. Hey, I gotta tell you, your fans ain’t bullshitting you, okay? I’m telling you the truth!”
Earlier in the interview, Hagar shares what a special experience the tour has been. “Honest to God, I haven’t felt like this about a show since walking off the stage at some of the greatest Van Halen shows of my life,” he admits. “I’m telling you, I’m not just saying that, it’s from the bottom of my heart. Mike and I walk off stage exhausted, in Atlanta we played two hours and twenty minutes. I just haven’t done that, I just haven’t had as deep a setlist, I haven’t had this big a production. I’ve been having fun but now I’ve stepped it up.”
He also praises Satriani’s ability to “hit all the right notes”, even when filling the shoes of the late, great Eddie Van Halen. “Oh, I gotta tell you, Joe is a scholar. I can’t tell you how good of a musician Joe Satriani is. He’s as good as any musician on the planet.”
Tickets for the ongoing Best Of All Worlds tour are still available. Head to Ticketmaster to learn more.
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