Sammy Hagar has announced a revised itinerary for his forthcoming UK tour, bringing his Best of All Worlds Tour to a series of more intimate, tech-forward performing arts venues.
Inspired by the breakthrough success of his recent Las Vegas residency at Dolby Live, where advanced sound and immersive technology redefined the live experience, the July 2026 dates have been reconfigured to prioritise similar venues across the UK. The updated routing also allows for a special multi-night run in London, where Hagar and the band will be among the first artists to headline the soon-to-open British Airways ARC.
The 2026 series – which marks Hagar’s his first UK tour since 1996 – celebrates his 50+ year catalogue of hits, including the deepest dive yet into his tenure with Van Halen.
“After waiting 30 years to come back, we really wanted to get this right,” says Hagar. “Several factors pushed us toward revising this tour but after wrapping our Las Vegas residency last month at Dolby Live where the sound, the technology, and the more intimate size really lets us connect with the audiences, it was clear that we wanted to deliver an experience like that for our fans in England. When I heard our promoter was opening a similar tech-forward venue in London that really sealed the deal for me. Three nights, a fresh set every night, and I get to stay in London, one of my favorite cities in the world, for a week. That’s the Best of All Worlds!”
The band thanks fans for their continued support and looks forward to delivering this newly enhanced live experience across the UK.
Fans who purchased tickets for the original UK dates will be contacted directly and offered priority presale access for the new shows, along with a 10% merchandise offer on show nights.
Tickets are now on sale.
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Sammy Hagar
"The Best Of All Worlds"
2026 U.K. tour
Jul 06 - Wolverhampton, UK @ University Of Wolverhampton At The Civic Hall
Jul 07 - Manchester, UK @ O2 Apollo Manchester
Jul 09 - London, UK @ British Airways ARC
Jul 11 - London, UK @ British Airways ARC
Jul 12 - London, UK @ British Airways ARC
Wednesday, August 6, 2025
Sammy Hagar releases live version of Eddie Van Halen tribute
Sammy Hagar has released a live version of his Eddie Van Halen tribute song, “Encore, Thank You, Goodnight.”
The track captures a performance of the tune during Hagar’s spring mini-series, which was billed as “The Best Of All Worlds Tour - The Residency” that saw the Red Rocker joined by Michael Anthony, Joe Satriani and Kenny Aronoff to present a new “only in Las Vegas” show that delivered a different setlist each night of the run at Dolby Live at Park MGM.
"Make sure you crank this up LOUD,” says Sammy, “it sounds sooooo good!”
Hagar was inspired to write the single after a dream he had about reconnecting with Eddie about a year after his passing in 2020.
For two years, the song remained little more than a rough iPhone recording, some scribbles, and a vivid memory of a dream. But earlier this year, he decided it was time to finish it with help from Satriani.
“I thought, ‘I’ll never write a song with Eddie again. This is the closest I can come to it,'” said Hagar. “When I told Joe about the dream and played him the thing he went, ‘Oh man. Hell yeah. Let’s finish that. That’s a cool song.'”
“This song is my final bow to that part of my life,” Sammy explains. “It’s not meant to be anything more than a thank-you – with love, with respect, and with one hell of a guitar solo.”
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The track captures a performance of the tune during Hagar’s spring mini-series, which was billed as “The Best Of All Worlds Tour - The Residency” that saw the Red Rocker joined by Michael Anthony, Joe Satriani and Kenny Aronoff to present a new “only in Las Vegas” show that delivered a different setlist each night of the run at Dolby Live at Park MGM.
"Make sure you crank this up LOUD,” says Sammy, “it sounds sooooo good!”
Hagar was inspired to write the single after a dream he had about reconnecting with Eddie about a year after his passing in 2020.
For two years, the song remained little more than a rough iPhone recording, some scribbles, and a vivid memory of a dream. But earlier this year, he decided it was time to finish it with help from Satriani.
“I thought, ‘I’ll never write a song with Eddie again. This is the closest I can come to it,'” said Hagar. “When I told Joe about the dream and played him the thing he went, ‘Oh man. Hell yeah. Let’s finish that. That’s a cool song.'”
“This song is my final bow to that part of my life,” Sammy explains. “It’s not meant to be anything more than a thank-you – with love, with respect, and with one hell of a guitar solo.”
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Thursday, July 10, 2025
Sammy Hagar performs Flying High Again at Ozzy Osbourne farewell event
Sammy Hagar performed the 1981 classic, “Flying High Again”, at the Ozzy Osbourne farewell concert at Birmingham’s Aston Villa this past weekend.
Hagar was joined on the lead single from “Diary Of A Madman” by a supergroup that featured Extreme’s Nuno Bettencourt, Living Colour’s Vernon Reid, Tool’s Adam Wakeman, bassist Rudy Sarzo, and Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith.
Following the song, Reid left the stage as event music director Tom Morello joined the lineup for a cover of “Rock Candy”, a track from the 1973 self-titled debut by Montrose, Hagar’s first band.
Billed as “Back To The Beginning”, July 5 event saw the farewell performances by both Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath, where they were joined by a number of guest artists paying tribute to the influential heavy metal band.
Proceeds from the concert event will go to the Cure Parkinson’s, Acorns Children’s Hospice and Birmingham Children’s Hospital charities.
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Hagar was joined on the lead single from “Diary Of A Madman” by a supergroup that featured Extreme’s Nuno Bettencourt, Living Colour’s Vernon Reid, Tool’s Adam Wakeman, bassist Rudy Sarzo, and Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith.
Following the song, Reid left the stage as event music director Tom Morello joined the lineup for a cover of “Rock Candy”, a track from the 1973 self-titled debut by Montrose, Hagar’s first band.
Billed as “Back To The Beginning”, July 5 event saw the farewell performances by both Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath, where they were joined by a number of guest artists paying tribute to the influential heavy metal band.
Proceeds from the concert event will go to the Cure Parkinson’s, Acorns Children’s Hospice and Birmingham Children’s Hospital charities.
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Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Van Halen stream 1995 UK performance of The Seventh Seal
Van Halen are streaming audio of a UK performance of “The Seventh Seal”, from the forthcoming 30th anniversary edition of “Balance.”
The recording – captured during a June 24, 1985 show at Wembley Stadium – is featured alongside a handful of songs from the London show as broadcast by the BBC, as well as audio and video rarities as part of the August 15 release of “Balance (Expanded Edition)”.
Available as a 2LP/2CD/Blu-ray deluxe set including the original album – remastered for 2023’s “The Collection II” – the project features several restored promo videos, including “Can’t Stop Lovin’ You,” “Amsterdam,” and “Not Enough.”
Standalone versions of “Balance” will also be available, including a 2CD set with the album and rarities, and a 2LP black vinyl and 2LP orange vinyl pressing that presents the full album on vinyl for the first time in 30 years. Here, the complete album spans three sides, for optimal audio quality, with a Balance-era etching on the fourth.
Originally released on January 24, 1995, "Balance" debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and was certified triple Platinum by the RIAA for US sales of 3 million copies.
“Balance” marked the final studio album recorded by the lineup of Sammy Hagar, Eddie Van Halen, Alex Van Halen, and Michael Anthony.
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The recording – captured during a June 24, 1985 show at Wembley Stadium – is featured alongside a handful of songs from the London show as broadcast by the BBC, as well as audio and video rarities as part of the August 15 release of “Balance (Expanded Edition)”.
Available as a 2LP/2CD/Blu-ray deluxe set including the original album – remastered for 2023’s “The Collection II” – the project features several restored promo videos, including “Can’t Stop Lovin’ You,” “Amsterdam,” and “Not Enough.”
Standalone versions of “Balance” will also be available, including a 2CD set with the album and rarities, and a 2LP black vinyl and 2LP orange vinyl pressing that presents the full album on vinyl for the first time in 30 years. Here, the complete album spans three sides, for optimal audio quality, with a Balance-era etching on the fourth.
Originally released on January 24, 1995, "Balance" debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and was certified triple Platinum by the RIAA for US sales of 3 million copies.
“Balance” marked the final studio album recorded by the lineup of Sammy Hagar, Eddie Van Halen, Alex Van Halen, and Michael Anthony.
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See also:
Van Halen expand Balance for 30th anniversary reissue
David Lee Roth announces US tour
Wolfgang Van Halen releases new single The End
Sammy Hagar releases video for Eddie Van Halen tribute song
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Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Van Halen expand Balance for 30th anniversary reissue
Van Halen will release an expanded edition of their 1995 album, “Balance”, to mark the project’s 30th anniversary.
Due August 15, “Balance (Expanded Edition)” will be available as a 2LP/2CD/Blu-ray deluxe set including the original album – remastered for 2023’s “The Collection II” – along with a selection of audio and video rarities; the package also contains several unreleased live recordings from the Balance Tour.
“Balance (Expanded Edition)” pulls together a selection of non-album tracks from the period, including the B-side “Crossing Over,” along with “Humans Being” and “Respect the Wind” from the Twister soundtrack; also featured are eight performances from the band’s 1995 Wembley Stadium appearance, which was broadcast by the BBC.
The Blu-ray features several restored promo videos, including “Can’t Stop Lovin’ You,” “Amsterdam,” and “Not Enough.”
Standalone versions of “Balance” will also be available on August 15, including a 2CD set with the album and rarities, and a 2LP black vinyl and 2LP orange vinyl pressing that presents the full album on vinyl for the first time in 30 years. Here, the complete album spans three sides, for optimal audio quality, with a Balance-era etching on the fourth.
Originally released on January 24, 1995, "Balance" debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and was certified triple Platinum by the RIAA. The album produced rock radio hits like “Can’t Stop Lovin’ You” and “Don’t Tell Me (What Love Can Do),” and introduced deeper cuts like “Big Fat Money” and “Aftershock.” It marked the final studio album recorded by the lineup of Sammy Hagar, Eddie Van Halen, Alex Van Halen, and Michael Anthony.
Van Halen are previewing the newly-announced project with a previously-unreleased live clip of “The Seventh Seal,” filmed at the Target Center in Minneapolis in July 1995.
Eddie Van Halen passed away in 2020 at the age of 65 from a stroke and other issues following a lengthy battle with cancer.
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Due August 15, “Balance (Expanded Edition)” will be available as a 2LP/2CD/Blu-ray deluxe set including the original album – remastered for 2023’s “The Collection II” – along with a selection of audio and video rarities; the package also contains several unreleased live recordings from the Balance Tour.
“Balance (Expanded Edition)” pulls together a selection of non-album tracks from the period, including the B-side “Crossing Over,” along with “Humans Being” and “Respect the Wind” from the Twister soundtrack; also featured are eight performances from the band’s 1995 Wembley Stadium appearance, which was broadcast by the BBC.
The Blu-ray features several restored promo videos, including “Can’t Stop Lovin’ You,” “Amsterdam,” and “Not Enough.”
Standalone versions of “Balance” will also be available on August 15, including a 2CD set with the album and rarities, and a 2LP black vinyl and 2LP orange vinyl pressing that presents the full album on vinyl for the first time in 30 years. Here, the complete album spans three sides, for optimal audio quality, with a Balance-era etching on the fourth.
Originally released on January 24, 1995, "Balance" debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and was certified triple Platinum by the RIAA. The album produced rock radio hits like “Can’t Stop Lovin’ You” and “Don’t Tell Me (What Love Can Do),” and introduced deeper cuts like “Big Fat Money” and “Aftershock.” It marked the final studio album recorded by the lineup of Sammy Hagar, Eddie Van Halen, Alex Van Halen, and Michael Anthony.
Van Halen are previewing the newly-announced project with a previously-unreleased live clip of “The Seventh Seal,” filmed at the Target Center in Minneapolis in July 1995.
Eddie Van Halen passed away in 2020 at the age of 65 from a stroke and other issues following a lengthy battle with cancer.
Pick up some Van Halen for your collection here.
See also:
David Lee Roth announces US tour
Wolfgang Van Halen releases new single The End
Sammy Hagar releases video for Eddie Van Halen tribute song
Sammy Hagar releases new song inspired by Eddie Van Halen dream
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Monday, April 28, 2025
Sammy Hagar releases video for Eddie Van Halen tribute song
Sammy Hagar has released a video for “Encore, Thank You, Goodnight”, a new single inspired by a dream he had about reconnecting with Eddie Van Halen a year after his passing in 2020.
The song – which features Hagar on vocals, Michael Anthony on bass, Joe Satriani on guitar and Kenny Aronoff on drums – remained little more than a rough iPhone recording, some scribbles, and a vivid memory of a dream before the Red Rocker decided it was time to finish it with help from Satriani.
“I thought, ‘I’ll never write a song with Eddie again. This is the closest I can come to it,'” Hagar says. “When I told Joe about the dream and played him the thing he went, ‘Oh man. Hell yeah. Let’s finish that. That’s a cool song.'”
Rather than being a somber farewell, the song is a celebration and expression of appreciation – for the fans, and for the unforgettable chapter they shared in Van Halen.
“This song is my final bow to that part of my life,” says Hagar. “It’s not meant to be anything more than a thank-you – with love, with respect, and with one hell of a guitar solo.” Hagar also shared that Satriani’s contribution to the track brought a unique emotional energy. “Joe was the perfect partner to help me shape the sound – he brought in that big, emotional, guitar-driven energy that feels like Eddie’s spirit but is entirely of Joe’s creation. With Michael Anthony’s thundering bass and stellar Van Halen-esque background vocals and Kenny Aronoff’s relentlessly powerful driving rhythms, the song really came together on all levels.”
Hagar and the band will launch “The Best Of All Worlds Tour - The Residency” at Dolby Live at Park MGM in Las Vegas on April 30.
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The song – which features Hagar on vocals, Michael Anthony on bass, Joe Satriani on guitar and Kenny Aronoff on drums – remained little more than a rough iPhone recording, some scribbles, and a vivid memory of a dream before the Red Rocker decided it was time to finish it with help from Satriani.
“I thought, ‘I’ll never write a song with Eddie again. This is the closest I can come to it,'” Hagar says. “When I told Joe about the dream and played him the thing he went, ‘Oh man. Hell yeah. Let’s finish that. That’s a cool song.'”
Rather than being a somber farewell, the song is a celebration and expression of appreciation – for the fans, and for the unforgettable chapter they shared in Van Halen.
“This song is my final bow to that part of my life,” says Hagar. “It’s not meant to be anything more than a thank-you – with love, with respect, and with one hell of a guitar solo.” Hagar also shared that Satriani’s contribution to the track brought a unique emotional energy. “Joe was the perfect partner to help me shape the sound – he brought in that big, emotional, guitar-driven energy that feels like Eddie’s spirit but is entirely of Joe’s creation. With Michael Anthony’s thundering bass and stellar Van Halen-esque background vocals and Kenny Aronoff’s relentlessly powerful driving rhythms, the song really came together on all levels.”
Hagar and the band will launch “The Best Of All Worlds Tour - The Residency” at Dolby Live at Park MGM in Las Vegas on April 30.
Add some Sammy Hagar to your collection here.
See also:
Sammy Hagar releases new song inspired by Eddie Van Halen dream
Sammy Hagar announces Best Of All Worlds Las Vegas Residency
Stream final song written by Alex and Eddie Van Halen
Alex Van Halen announces Brothers book events
Search Van Halen at hennemusic
Saturday, April 26, 2025
Sammy Hagar releases new song inspired by Eddie Van Halen dream
Sammy Hagar has released a new single inspired by a dream he had about reconnecting with Eddie Van Halen about a year after his passing in 2020.
“Encore, Thank You, Goodnight” features Hagar on vocals, Michael Anthony on bass, Joe Satriani on guitar and Kenny Aronoff on drums. The production – helmed by Hagar, Satriani, and Eric Caudieux – delivers a sound that is at once nostalgic and forward-looking.
According to Hagar, the dream that sparked the song and left a lasting impact came about a year after Eddie’s death.
“(Eddie) had a guitar around his neck and we were having a love fest since we hadn’t seen each other in a long time,” Hagar tells Rolling Stone about the vivid dream. “And he just started playing this riff, and I started singing.”
Hagar quickly awoke. “I just grabbed a pad and a pencil,” he said. “And I got my iPhone, my wife’s screaming, ‘What are you doing?’ I said, ‘Writing a song!’ It just kept coming and coming. When I got up the next day, I grabbed my guitar and started to figure out the chords.”
For two years, the song remained little more than a rough iPhone recording, some scribbles, and a vivid memory of a dream. But earlier this year, he decided it was time to finish it with help from Satriani.
“I thought, ‘I’ll never write a song with Eddie again. This is the closest I can come to it,'” Hagar says. “When I told Joe about the dream and played him the thing he went, ‘Oh man. Hell yeah. Let’s finish that. That’s a cool song.'”
Rather than being a somber farewell, the song is a celebration and expression of appreciation – for the fans, and for the unforgettable chapter they shared in Van Halen.
“This song is my final bow to that part of my life,” says Hagar. “It’s not meant to be anything more than a thank-you – with love, with respect, and with one hell of a guitar solo.” Hagar also shared that Satriani’s contribution to the track brought a unique emotional energy. “Joe was the perfect partner to help me shape the sound – he brought in that big, emotional, guitar-driven energy that feels like Eddie’s spirit but is entirely of Joe’s creation. With Michael Anthony’s thundering bass and stellar Van Halen-esque background vocals and Kenny Aronoff’s relentlessly powerful driving rhythms, the song really came together on all levels.”
Hagar and the band will launch “The Best Of All Worlds Tour - The Residency” at Dolby Live at Park MGM in Las Vegas on April 30.
Add some Sammy Hagar to your collection here.
See also:
Sammy Hagar announces Best Of All Worlds Las Vegas Residency
Stream final song written by Alex and Eddie Van Halen
Alex Van Halen announces Brothers book events
Stream preview of final song written by Alex and Eddie Van Halen
Search Van Halen at hennemusic
“Encore, Thank You, Goodnight” features Hagar on vocals, Michael Anthony on bass, Joe Satriani on guitar and Kenny Aronoff on drums. The production – helmed by Hagar, Satriani, and Eric Caudieux – delivers a sound that is at once nostalgic and forward-looking.
According to Hagar, the dream that sparked the song and left a lasting impact came about a year after Eddie’s death.
“(Eddie) had a guitar around his neck and we were having a love fest since we hadn’t seen each other in a long time,” Hagar tells Rolling Stone about the vivid dream. “And he just started playing this riff, and I started singing.”
Hagar quickly awoke. “I just grabbed a pad and a pencil,” he said. “And I got my iPhone, my wife’s screaming, ‘What are you doing?’ I said, ‘Writing a song!’ It just kept coming and coming. When I got up the next day, I grabbed my guitar and started to figure out the chords.”
For two years, the song remained little more than a rough iPhone recording, some scribbles, and a vivid memory of a dream. But earlier this year, he decided it was time to finish it with help from Satriani.
“I thought, ‘I’ll never write a song with Eddie again. This is the closest I can come to it,'” Hagar says. “When I told Joe about the dream and played him the thing he went, ‘Oh man. Hell yeah. Let’s finish that. That’s a cool song.'”
Rather than being a somber farewell, the song is a celebration and expression of appreciation – for the fans, and for the unforgettable chapter they shared in Van Halen.
“This song is my final bow to that part of my life,” says Hagar. “It’s not meant to be anything more than a thank-you – with love, with respect, and with one hell of a guitar solo.” Hagar also shared that Satriani’s contribution to the track brought a unique emotional energy. “Joe was the perfect partner to help me shape the sound – he brought in that big, emotional, guitar-driven energy that feels like Eddie’s spirit but is entirely of Joe’s creation. With Michael Anthony’s thundering bass and stellar Van Halen-esque background vocals and Kenny Aronoff’s relentlessly powerful driving rhythms, the song really came together on all levels.”
Hagar and the band will launch “The Best Of All Worlds Tour - The Residency” at Dolby Live at Park MGM in Las Vegas on April 30.
Add some Sammy Hagar to your collection here.
See also:
Sammy Hagar announces Best Of All Worlds Las Vegas Residency
Stream final song written by Alex and Eddie Van Halen
Alex Van Halen announces Brothers book events
Stream preview of final song written by Alex and Eddie Van Halen
Search Van Halen at hennemusic
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