Overview
- Roth removed several July tour dates from his official schedule on Thursday, leaving only his Aug. 7 show at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally publicly listed.
- His website and initial notices gave no reason for the pullback, and Roth has not made a public statement explaining the changes.
- News reports and venue observations of empty seats at multiple June and July concerts have prompted industry and fan speculation that weak ticket sales played a role.
- Sammy Hagar posted a sympathetic video after the cancellations, saying he hoped Roth was well, expressing concern about a possible physical problem, and inviting him to appear at Hagar’s September Las Vegas residency.
- The cancellations add to questions about sustaining Van Halen-era live shows after Eddie Van Halen’s death and follow Roth’s recent return from a 2021 retirement announcement and a disrupted 2022 Las Vegas residency.