Best of all worlds drummer change

JASON BONHAM Explains Absence From Last Few Shows Of SAMMY HAGAR's 'The Best Of All Worlds' Tour



Jason Bonham
has addressed his absence from the last few shows of
Sammy Hagar
's
"The Best Of All Worlds"
tour due to a family issue. The drummer was replaced at the last several dates of the trek by
Kenny Aronoff
, who had previously played with
Hagar
, bassist
Michael Anthony
and guitarist
Joe Satriani
in
CHICKENFOOT
.

Earlier today (Sunday, November 3),
Bonham
released 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


Sammy Hagar Explains Drummer Change on Van Halen Tribute Tour


Sammy Hagar has explained why Kenny Aronoff took over for Jason Bonham on the Red Rocker’s Best of All Worlds tour.

He said Bonham had tried to keep working after his mother suffered a stroke, but in the end realized he had to visit her in a U.K. hospital.

And the singer added that Aronoff had done a great job in covering for Bonham, joking that he was actually performing the Van Halen-heavy set list better than Hagar was himself.


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“His mother had a stroke and went into a coma, and it’s serious,” Hagar told KSHE 95 in a new interview (below). “The whole family went over there, and he held out for two or three days. [Then] he says, ‘I gotta go; I gotta go.’ I said, ‘You go – go.’

“So we told Kenny; he had about 24-hour notice, and he came in [for] the first night… at six in the morning. We played that night in Cincinnati, and he did a 90-percent perfect show. I swear to you, I make more mistakes every night than he did! So that’s a big hats-off to this guy.

Why Sammy Hagar Replaced Jason Bonham In Best Of All Worlds Band



11-24-2024




Sammy Hagar has explained his reasoning for not bringing Jason Bonham back into the band for his upcoming Best Off All Worlds Las Vegas Residency and instead keeping acclaimed drummer Kenny Aronoff in the group.

Aronoff was called in to replace Bonham for the final dates of The Best Of All Worlds Summer Tour after Bonham was forced to leave the trek early due to his mother's illness.

The tour was launched by Sammy to celebrate the music and the legacy of his former band Van Halen. The group features his former Van Halen bandmate Michael Anthony, as well as guitar virtuoso Joe Satriani.

Hagar spoke to Rolling Stone about the upcoming residency and explained why he decided to stick with Aronoff for the shows, "There's two reasons.

"Number one, he's one of the greatest drummers on the planet. I think he's been on more million-selling records than any musician in the world. And he did so well on this tour, and he plays with Joe on a full-time basis.

"And he blew my mind. I played with Kenny in Chickenfoot, and he blew my mind then too, because when we auditioned him, he learns every song. 'Tell

JASON BONHAM Leaves SAMMY HAGAR's 'Best Of All Worlds' Tour Due To Family Issue; KENNY ARONOFF Steps In



Jason Bonham
was forced to leave
Sammy Hagar
's
"The Best Of All Worlds"
tour due to an unspecified family issue. The drummer was replaced at
Hagar
's concert on Tuesday night (August 27) at Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati, Ohio by
Kenny Aronoff
, who had previously played with
Hagar
, bassist
Michael Anthony
and guitarist
Joe Satriani
in
CHICKENFOOT
.

"Tonight I'm going to dedicate this to the
Bonham
family in England,"
Hagar
said while introducing the song
"Eagles Fly"
. "Hope everything works out okay over there, and to our brother
Jason
."

At the end of the show,
Hagar
gave a special shout-out to "the man who saved the day,
Kenny
fucking
Aronoff
."


Aronoff
replaced
Chad Smith
in
CHICKENFOOT
's touring lineup from 2011 to 2012.
Smith
was forced to step away from
CHICKENFOOT
's touring activities due to his commitments with the
RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS
.


CHICKENFOOT
recorded two albums between 2009 and 2011 and toured across America but never performed any
VAN HALEN
material. More recently,
Hagar
and
Anthony
have