On October 6, David Lee Roth shared a new video titled ‘Don’t Stop The Party,’ which happened to coincide with the third anniversary of his former Van Halen bandmate Eddie Van Halen’s passing. This timing drew criticism and condemnation from fans who questioned Roth’s choice of ‘partying’ content on such a significant day.

One YouTube user expressed their disappointment, saying, “He posts this [the partying video] on the 3-year anniversary of the passing of Edward Van Halen. Of course, no mention of Ed. Make the day about Diamond Dave! Let’s pay tribute to Dave!” The user continued, “He [Van Halen] named the band and wrote the songs [lyrics.] And don’t mention Eddie’s name at the tribute. Right, Dave? Those are the conditions. Lol. [And people wonder why there wasn’t a tribute show for Ed.]”

Similar criticism was observed on Twitter, with users taking issue with Roth’s ‘partying’ video. One user questioned, “David Lee Roth, this crap again? How about acknowledging the loss of Edward Van Halen?” Another tweet read, “Roth, Ed died 3 years ago today. What say you?”

While David Lee Roth remained silent on the third anniversary of Eddie Van Halen’s passing, numerous others paid tribute to the legendary guitarist, including his son Wolfgang and his drummer brother, Alex Van Halen. Eddie Van Halen passed away in 2020 after a prolonged battle with cancer, and any hopes of a Van Halen reunion or tribute have been consistently dismissed by his son Wolfgang.