If you were holding out hope for an Alex Van Halen comeback, I’ve got bad news…We finally got something — some actual words — about Alex Van Halen’s status, and they didn’t come from him. They came from his nephew, Wolfgang, in a new interview with Drumeo. And what he said? It basically slammed the door shut on any sort of Van Halen reunion, tribute, comeback, you name it.
A question about Alex Van Halen’s playing status prompted Wolfgang to share insights about his uncle’s situation and his own relationship with Van Halen’s music.
Wolfgang then shared his personal perspective on the Van Halen legacy and provided context about his uncle’s current status. He also reflected on the family’s musical legacy and his uncle’s private nature.
“Yeah it’s kind of the same thing with me and with Van Halen stuff. It’s like I’m really just not interested in playing it anymore without dad,” Wolfgang explained. “I know he feels the exact same way.”
“I’ll play it for fun every now. Like if Dave Grohl comes to me and goes like, ‘Hey you want to do this?’ and I’m like ‘Yes, Dave Grohl, I would like to do that with you.’ But overall, it’s really a tough thing for me. I just don’t listen to Van Halen anymore,” he said.
“I understand that’s the connection that everybody has. But obviously my connection was a little different. So when it comes to listening to, it’s just like I have the memories and I’m so happy of the time that I was able to be that like three-piece with dad and Al. Al was already a private guy to begin with, now it’s like why would you want to play. I’m sure he probably keeps the chops up every now and then, but it’s just not as fun unfortunately.”
