He Got Van Halen Back. Then Eddie Died.

David Lee Roth finally got back on stage with Van Halen after more than twenty years apart. The reunion became one of the biggest tours in the band’s history — but behind the sold-out arenas, Eddie Van Halen was already facing health battles that would change everything. This is the story of Roth’s final years with Van Halen, the 2007 reunion, Wolfgang Van Halen’s role in bringing the band back together, the complicated relationship between Roth and Eddie, the failed tribute tour, and the surprising chapter of Roth’s life that many fans never knew about. From Diamond Dave’s return to Eddie Van Halen’s final years, this is what really happened after David Lee Roth got Van Halen back.