Thanks, as far as I can tell thats the first I have ever heard those songs.

It was actually Bill and Teds Excellent Adventure the first I heard of them.
I dont know anyone who owns a Van Halen album and in all my years swapping rock albums and talking about bands with freinds and new freinds, VH has never came up. Like I said the only time I see VH on any music channels it is "Jump", I'll bet that is the only recognisable song for a lot of people over here.  I know they have a fan base in Europe obviously, but outside of that I cant see many casual music fans being that interested in them touring again.
I would look at them as I would a band like Journey, I know the name and a couple of songs but wouldnt be interested in going to see them live.

I couldnt care less, I know one Van Halen song "jump", and its pretty lame.

I think this would be a disaster unless VH go on first, but then GN'R would be playing to half empty stadiums, as half the VH fans go home although the other half might hang around to heckle.

I always thought Axls appearance on the boards was a smoke screen. An attempt to try paste over the cracks and quell the growing wave of resentment building up over the utter ineptitude of GN'R. I guess this new Q&A is much the same thing.

I wonder if Axl serectly got turned on by the myth and rumour about his genious, when in reality he was just sitting at home in his tin foil hat, sticking forks in a Slash voodoo doll.
Thats why he is continuing the charade that something mighty and magical is just around the corner, but first he has to conquer the evil doers who want to destroy him, only then can he make his triumphant return. As long as there are some believers out there that he can moniter online on the boards, then he can even fool himself that all the hot air and pipe dreams could become reality.
Honestly ever since this album was released the fans have just been strung along with the same empty promises and excuses that have been banded around since the turn of the millenium.
Its all getting  a bit boring now.

There is more competition for tickets from fans with bigger headlining bands, so less chance of GN'R fans getting tickets with more people interested. Bands like U2 sell out in minutes.

Having an option for fans to sign up somewhere to stand a better chance would be nice.

Also I read somewhere that The Rolling Stones might be having an autumn US tour.