Sammy Hagar Says He Would “Love to Bury the Hatchet” With Alex Van Halen

Sammy Hagar has publicly offered to reconcile with Alex Van Halen after years of estrangement, saying he would like them to be friends again and celebrate their shared work in Van Halen. The offer follows Alex’s recent dismissal of Hagar as a “complete idiot”, showing that the two musicians remain at different points in the dispute.

Alex made the remark when asked about Hagar’s 2011 autobiography, saying he had not read it and did not want to. Hagar told Billboard he was willing to put the feud behind them and hoped to bring together the band’s two eras; he said he could not make Alex respond, but would keep the door open.