Eddie Van Halen Has Emergecy Surgery, Rockers Cancel Tour Dates

Posted on Aug 30th 2012 8:45AM by Cameron Matthews Comments

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Eddie Van Halen has undergone emergency surgery for a "severe bout" of the bowel disease diverticulitis. The guitarist's recently reunited band has since cancelled their upcoming tour of Japan to wait for Van Halen to recover.

The band took to their Facebook page to tell fans about Eddie's scary trip to the hospital, stating he is expected to have a full recovery within four to six months. However, as Consequence of Sound points out, the band has been forced to cancel all upcoming tour dates.

"Van Halen's scheduled November 2012 tour of Japan is currently being rescheduled and the band looks forward to seeing and playing for their fans in 2013," the rockers write.

This isn't Eddie's first bout with bad health, as he was diagnosed with tongue cancer in the early 2000s. Thankfully the guitar god was given a clean bill of health by 2002. Get well soon Eddie!

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thankgodikauai

alkalize the body EDDIE
ur too acidic

August 31 2012 at 8:39 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Retro Leds

Eddie's been suffering from HIB(head in butt) for years - how is this an emergency?

August 31 2012 at 11:10 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Joseph

Now if they could surgically remove the hemorrhoid that is David Lee Roth...

August 31 2012 at 11:06 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Kimberly Marie

Oops, not HuffPo.
See, everyone makes mistakes. It's just no big deal. What is a big deal is Eddie's sick again.

August 30 2012 at 5:49 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Kimberly Marie

awful lot of spelling police here on HuffPo.
So w h a t if someone makes an error? Like, bfd. Geeze

August 30 2012 at 5:47 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Audrea

Eddie when you get better get a new writer they don't know how to spell emergency. hope you get better soon

August 30 2012 at 4:31 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Christopher

Eddie, you're not getting better, you're just getting OLDER!! Remember, your old colon needs fiber... Not smoke, and alcohol.

August 30 2012 at 4:09 PM Report abuse +2 rate up rate down Reply
dgau406808

On the link "The History of Van Halen". They zoom in on the kid with the guitar as if it was Eddie Van Halen. Its not its Eddie's childhood friend Dennis Travis. Eddie's the kid standing next to him. LOL
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August 30 2012 at 3:08 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
vaultdeedee

i liked hagar better

August 30 2012 at 1:35 PM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
HELLRAISER

Speedy recovery Eddie.

August 30 2012 at 1:05 PM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply

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