David Lee Roth extends Vegas ‘world goodbye tour’

David Lee Roth is extending his farewell party.

Van Halen’s celebrated erstwhile ringmaster has added 4 dates to his announced what helium calls his “world goodbye circuit of Las Vegas” astatine House of Blues astatine Mandalay Bay. Jan 14-15 and Jan 21-22 spell connected merchantability 10 a.m. Friday.

Roth has sold retired his antecedently booked shows Dec. 31, Jan. 1, Jan.5, and Jan. 7-8.

“I had nary thought however galore of you wanted to wage to spot maine go,” Roth said successful an recorded connection Monday morning. “The cogwheel is already successful town. I already got the country upstairs. There is simply a dispensary close down the street. All we’re missing is you!”

Roth besides said, “I person manufacture professionals present ringing successful telling me, ‘Dave, astatine your age, you should beryllium successful the mediate of your 3rd retirement. Do you ticker Rocky movies? He’s successful his seventh. Same guy, Rambo, fifth. He’s astir 14 retirements up of you.’”

On Oct. 1, the vocalist stunned the stone satellite by announcing the Vegas shows would beryllium his last. In an exclusive announcement successful this column, helium said, “I americium throwing successful the shoes. I’m retiring.’”

Roth referred to the precocious guitar fable and Van Halen co-founder Eddie Van Halen successful his explanation. He besides said helium was pursuing aesculapian proposal successful stepping down.

“I thought I mightiness person been the first, frankly. I mightiness person thought the Marlboro Man would’ve got me. ‘Hey Ed, objects successful the rear-view reflector are astir apt me,’” Roth said. “And my doctors, my handlers, compelled maine to truly code that each clip I spell onstage, I endanger that future.”

Roth’s backing set for the Vegas shows has not been announced oregon confirmed, starring to speculation that his person and founding subordinate Alex Van Halen would articulation the series. There is nary verification 1 mode oregon the different that Van Halen volition execute immoderate dates astatine House of Blues.

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