Overview
- The remark, which surfaced Monday, came from Alex Van Halen in a Roadie Crew interview translated from Portuguese where he said he did not want to read Sammy Hagar’s memoir and called Hagar "a complete idiot."
- Sammy Hagar responded in an Instagram comment that the post was "so unnecessary at this time in our lives" and wrote, "Peace already."
- The public spat revives a decades-long rift that dates to Hagar’s 2011 memoir and to intermittent reunions and disputes, with Hagar saying he and Alex have not spoken for about 21 years.
- Longstanding business and legacy disputes feed the tensions, including Hagar’s past buyout of the Cabo Wabo business and competing control over Eddie Van Halen’s estate, and Hagar has said he would help with unreleased Eddie tracks if he "got the call."
- Social accounts amplified the exchange and there is no sign of reconciliation or new collaboration, which could slow or complicate plans for posthumous releases and any future projects tied to the band’s legacy.