Eddie Van Halen’s son and Mammoth frontman Wolfgang Van Halen recently addressed criticism about his relationship with his wife. He responded to fans who claimed she is only with him for his fame and money.
The controversy sparked after Wolfgang shared details about how he met his wife during an appearance on the Drew Barrymore Show.
During the interview, Wolfgang said, “We met on Instagram. At the time that it felt funny, but now in hindsight seeing like what has developed with the way people meet now, it’s not that uncommon anymore.”
He added, “We went to get sushi and then we ended up watching the stars in Malibu in a hammock and we laid there for like four hours and we probably saw like six shooting stars. If you were, like, one of those superstitious people it’s like, ‘Oh yeah, like the universe is telling us that like we’re stupid to ignore any of the signs.’”
A Van Halen fan dropped a critical comment after the interview. The fan suggested his wife was only interested in him because of his fame and status. Wolfgang responded directly to the negativity with a pointed message about social media culture.
He replied, “So sad how cynical and negative everyone has become through the anonymity of social media. This comment says so much more about you and your character than anything else. I hope you reach a point of introspection and maturity that allows you to realize how unhealthy it is to be this negative. The world could sure use a bit more positivity.”
He concluded his response with a blunt dismissal: “That being said I do unfortunately have to tell you to eat my a**.”
