David Lee Roth announces retirement after upcoming Las Vegas shows

David lee roth says he’s about to hang up, but first he steps out with a bang on the Las Vegas Strip … where he’ll pay homage to his Van Halen days.

David, the former frontman of VH, announced his retirement plans on Friday … saying his next 5 concerts in Las Vegas will be his last hurray on stage.

The DLR dropped the bomb in a telephone interview with the Las Vegas Review, saying … “I’m putting in the shoes. I’m retiring.”

Diamond Dave says the Van Halen era ends in January at the House of Blues in Mandalay Bay with a handful of shows from New Years Eve through January 8 – and you can bet he’ll jump and dance the night away every night. nights.

David says he once gave an old buddy Alex Van Halen a warning about his retirement … and it looks like Eddie Van HalenDavid’s death and David’s upcoming 67th birthday are a factor in his decision to walk away.

David says he thought he would be the first iconic rock band member to die, not Eddie, and says his doctors and masters tell him that every time he takes the stage he puts his future on hold. in danger.