Sammy Hagar Fired Led Zeppelin Member’s Son?

Jason Bonham recently said that he won’t be rejoining Sammy Hagar’s band for any of the upcoming “The Best Of All Worlds” shows.

Jason Bonham opens up on Sammy Hagar tour

The veteran rock drummer, who is the son of the late Led Zeppelin legend John Bonham, recently participated in the U.S. leg of “The Best Of All Worlds.” This tour primarily celebrated the music of Sammy Hagar’s former band, Van Halen.

Unfortunately, Bonham had to leave the tour with four shows remaining in the U.S. due to a family issue. He was replaced for the final dates by Kenny Aronoff, who had previously collaborated with Hagar, bassist Michael Anthony, and guitarist Joe Satriani in the band Chickenfoot.

On Friday, November 15th, Jason shared information on Instagram for the upcoming November/December 2024 shows with his long-running project Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin, prompting one of his followers to ask him:

“C’Mon Jason… Can we get some Los Angeles dates? Also will you be rejoining Best of All Worlds band?” Jason replied: “Sammy has decided to carry on with Kenny so Sadly no”.

Earlier this month, Jason addressed his absence from the last few shows of “The Best Of All Worlds” tour, sharing the following statement via social media:

“I wanted to take a moment to explain my absence over the past few weeks. As many of you know, my mother has been facing some serious health issues, and it’s been an incredibly challenging time for our family. I’m grateful to share that she’s on the mend and has been discharged from the hospital! She’s now home and recovering, which brings me immense relief.

“It was truly difficult to step away from ‘The Best Of All Worlds’ tour with only four shows left. The energy, the connections, and the experiences were nothing short of incredible, but my priority had to be with my mother during her fight for life.

“I’m excited to announce that JBLZE [Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin] will be back on tour starting November 19th! I can’t wait to see all of you and share this journey together once more.

“Thank you for your understanding and love. See you soon!

“Much love, JB”.

In early September, Hagar told Guy “Favazz” Favazza of the St. Louis, Missouri radio station KSHE 95 about how he hooked up with Kenny:

“Well, I’ve known Kenny for a long time. Kenny has been my backup drummer for about — not just me. You talk to Billy Gibbons, you talk to anybody, they’re gonna tell you that he’s their backup drummer because he’s the only guy that you can hand a setlist of 24 songs and in 24 hours he can play ’em.”

 

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