DAVID LEE ROTH AND EDDIE VAN HALEN HINT AT  — BUT WON’T CONFIRM — SUPER BOWL XLVII GIG

If you read between the lines of a recent posting by David Lee Roth to a fan site and an interview with Eddie Van Halen in USA Today, it looks like Van Halen may be rocking the Super Bowl next year!

The iconic Pasadena band has been tied to recent rumors that the hard-rockin’ hit-makers are the NFL’s first choice to take the center stage spotlight in New Orleans next February as Super Bowl XLVII’s half-time show. The gossip is unconfirmed, but…Eddie revealed a cryptic clue in an interview with USA Today earlier this month.

“In the new year we’ll possibly do something special, but I can’t talk about it,” EVH said about his namesake band, which, following an unexpected hiatus after last month’s show in New Orleans, continues its A Different Kind of Truth tour in November in Japan.

Coincidentally, Roth addressed the Super Bowl rumors last week, posting an open letter to fans on the blog Van Halen News Desk, writing: “…First of all let me say this — be still my pigskin heart. That honor has not been bestowed upon us at this time though it is one we would accept in a NY minute.”

Diamond Dave’s choice of words are suspect. He mentions twice in the letter that an offer has not yet been made “at this time.” Considering that the NFL doesn’t generally announce its upcoming Super Bowl half-time act until much closer to the event, we’re thinking – and hoping – that the band is being coy until the contract is signed. Then, after, they get the go-ahead from Super Bowl publicists, Van Halen will confirm what will undoubtedly be the greatest show the Big Game ever hosted.

WLet’s just hope there’s no nip slip of any kind!

Here’s D-Ro’s full commentary:

An Open Letter

I’m compelled to address the now-rampant rumors that Van Halen is playing the Superbowl. First of all let me say this — be still my pigskin heart. That honor has not been bestowed upon us at this time though it is one we would accept in a NY minute.

Having heard VH blaring through stadium speakers on any given Sunday – more like every given Sunday, the idea of playing there live would be like – ‘okay, now we’re in the game’.

Van Halen’s collective memories are – and with all due respect to each and every one of these memories, teeming with been-theres and done-that’s, but none include playing at the Superbowl. Playing at the Superbowl is a veritable holy grail of musical recognition, a highly prized rite of passage for (game-changing) artists. Not a spiritual rite with snake pits or Hebrew school or anything, but it’s up there.

We are not on Commissioner Goodell’s dance card at this time, but we would be most honored to dance the halftime away in New Orleans.

It’s an honor to be considered and for that we would like to thank the rumormongers all over the World Wide Web.

– D-Ro