Wolfgang Van Halen has shot down rumours that he plans be the lead guitarist in a rebooted Van Halen, dismissing such speculation as “a shitty lie attempting to capitalise on these awful times”.
It has been suggested that the 29-year-old, who from 2006 played bass with the band in place of Michael Anthony, would step up and be their guitarist, alongside a returning Anthony, Sammy Hagar and Alex Van Halen. It has even been claimed that Eddie Van Halen had given his blessing to the new line-up prior to his death. Wolfgang’s response “please stop with this” was followed by: “Anyone peddling this shit is not only hurting the fans, but hurting me and my family.”