David Lee Roth Blasts Wolfgang Van Halen This F—in’ Kid

In a YouTube video uploaded on Wednesday, David Lee Roth, a founding member and frontman of Van Halen, voiced scorn for Wolfgang, the band’s bass player and son of the late Eddie Van Halen and actress Valerie Bertinelli.

The Van Halen vocalist slammed the 32-year-old musician, who not only served as the band’s bassist for several years but is also the son of the late Eddie Van Halen and Valerie Bertinelli, in an audio recording posted to his YouTube page on Wednesday.

Among his criticisms, Roth listed two instances in which he thought Wolfgang demonstrated bad judgement while the group was on tour.

Roth began his vocal storm with a thinly veiled swipe at Wolfgang for gaining his place in Van Halen through nepotism in a fake interview with Jesus Christ. Roth expressed his true views regarding Wolfgang.

“This fucking kid!” “He’s been complaining the entire tour that I’m not paying enough attention to him on stage,” he explained. “I’m giving him the best, everything I’ve got, in front of twenty, thirty thousand people at a clip, and he’s complaining to everybody around me — the business manager, the security guy, the clothing lady — ‘Dave’s not paying enough attention to me.'”

Roth then alleged that Wolfgang once ejected his guests from one of the group’s New York City gigs. “This schlemiel kid,” he added, referring to his old friend as a “fool” in a Yiddish accent, “has commandeered a couple of monkeys to go in back, behind my back, over to the side of the stage and throw out these two great dames that I invited to be my guests to the show.”

“This Fuckin Shtick Kid”

Roth indicated that the women were more than simply his special guests. “In fact, you won’t believe this shtick. “This fuckin’ kid doesn’t realise that these two ladies work for the accounting firm that represents him, not me,” he continued. “But as usual, he, just like his uncle and his uncle’s brother, stiffed them for tickets.”

“He’s teaching me a lesson,” Roth explained. “What does this fucking kid not know?” They’re carrying the paychecks for all 82 members of the road crew.

Roth then claimed that Wolfgang kicked out guests a second time while the band was performing in Los Angeles. “We’re at the Hollywood Bowl, I’m about to launch into ‘Ice Cream Man,’ and this fucking kid!” he blurted out.

“He commandeers two muscular monkeys and locates the lady who is my guest. She’s off in the wings of the Hollywood Bowl; they discover her, force her to walk the walk of shame past all the other guests and out into the parking lot, and hurl her out the building.”

“Wolfie Van Halen’s gonna teach me a lesson by throwing out what he thinks is my girlfriend,” he went on to say. “Guess what? Not only is she an accountant again, and she is carrying the paychecks for all 82 of us on the road crew, but she is also carrying cash bonuses for everyone.”

He concluded, “You might want to pull over on this next one—you’re going to pee your pants. Remember New York City? It’s the same fucking lady. This fucking kid. “This fucking kid.”

Van Halen’s members have always had distinct — and often tense — ties with one another. Roth previously quit the band to pursue a solo career after the success of their album 1984.

Roth returned for a brief period in 1996 before taking over as frontman again from 2007 to 2020. Eddie replaced founding bassist Michael Anthony with his son, Wolfgang, in 2006, causing even more controversy.

Wolfgang performed with Van Halen until the band separated in 2020, following the death of his father. He then formed his own band, Mammoth WVH, and released their debut album in 2021.

Van Halen and David Lee Roth

Van Halen is an American rock band that formed in Pasadena, California, in 1972. The band’s powerful live performances and self-titled debut album, released in 1978, propelled them to global recognition.

Van Halen is noted for their distinct sound, which is defined by Eddie Van Halen‘s inventive guitar playing and David Lee Roth’s captivating stage persona.

The band has had many hits, including “Jump,” “Panama,” and “Hot for Teacher.” Van Halen had an indisputable impact on the rock music genre, and they are still regarded as one of the most important bands in rock history.

David Lee Roth is an American rock musician and former lead vocalist for Van Halen. He is well-known for his high-energy theatrical appearance and flashy character. Roth’s dynamic and high-energy performances helped Van Halen achieve popularity in the late 1970s and 1980s.

After leaving the band, he pursued a solo career, scoring additional success with songs like “Just Like Paradise” and “Yankee Rose.” Roth’s impact on the rock music world is unmistakable, and his legacy as a frontman continues to reverberate with both fans and aspiring musicians.