Saying goodbye was not easy for Sammy Hagar. In a new interview with Variety, the musician opened up about having the opportunity to reconnect with former bandmate Eddie Van Halen before his death in October, after years of distance.
RELATED: Eddie Van Halen Honoured At Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Ceremony “Poor Eddie, broke my heart, but thank God we connected before [he died],” Hagar said. “I heard he was in bad shape and I wanted to reach out; I finally said, ‘I’m just calling him.’” He revealed that getting in touch with Van Halen after so many years wasn’t an easy task. “I was calling his brother, I was calling his manager, I was calling his friends, and I’d say, ‘Hey, tell Ed, give him my phone number.
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