# Van Halen’s reunion was supposed to bring back the good times. Sammy Hagar left refusing to ever return

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/van-halens-reunion-was-supposed-to-bring-back-the-good-times-sammy-hagar-left-refusing-to-ever-return/
- Published: 2026-11-03T20:39:46+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-03T21:58:02+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/the-van-halen-reunion-put-sammy-hagar-off-ever-returning/
- Topics: Music

## Key points

- Hagar ruled out more Van Halen shows after the 2004 tour.
- The reunion added three songs to *The Best of Both Worlds*.
- He and Eddie Van Halen later made peace but never shared a stage again.

## Summary

Sammy Hagar said Van Halen’s 2004 reunion tour convinced him he would not perform with the band again. Although he had hoped the reunion would revive their earlier chemistry, he found the experience disappointing after seeing guitarist Eddie Van Halen’s condition, bringing their onstage partnership to an end.

The reunion included three new songs for the compilation *The Best of Both Worlds*: ‘It’s About Time’, ‘Up for Breakfast’ and ‘Learning to See’. Hagar recalled deciding on the plane after the tour that he did not want to do more shows; Eddie later reunited with David Lee Roth, while Hagar and Eddie eventually repaired their relationship but never performed together again.

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