VAN HALEN - David Lee Roth Promoting Tour And Sword Training In Japan
July 19, 2012, 11 years ago
According to the VAN HALEN News Desk, singer David Lee Roth is currently in Japan doing promotions for the upcoming Van Halen dates. He is also sword training with a Shungendo monk, Sueyoshi Akeshi.
Three Japan Van Halen Concert dates have been officially announced by the band so far, as part of their A Different Kind Of Truth world tour:
November
20 - Osaka, Japan - Osaka Chuo Gymnasium (sold out)22 - Osaka, Japan - Osaka Chuo Gymnasium
27 - Tokyo, Japan - Tokyo Dome
Back during Van Halen’s 1984 tour, David Lee Roth took his turn in the solo spotlight, doing a kung fu-style sword dance. The dance, known as Dave’s Tai Chi Solo, was developed by Roth and kung fu master Paulie Zink and performed against a rousing synthesizer backdrop from Eddie.
(Photo above courtesy of the News Desk)
