Rock legend Sammy Hagar has openly admitted that disappointing ticket sales forced changes to the upcoming U.K. leg of his 2026 The Best Of All Worlds tour.
Speaking during an interview with The Neil Jones Rock Show on TotalRock, the former Van Halen frontman revealed that several dates were reworked into smaller venues after demand fell short of expectations. Rather than avoiding the issue, Hagar addressed it directly.
"I love the fact that we've moved it to a smaller venue so it'll be full instead of playing some big giant place that holds 12 [thousand] but there's only 6,000 people there," Hagar said.
"The ambiance of that is so much different, and that's why we changed it. Guilty as charged, we didn't sell it out. I thought, 'Oh, we'll sell that out, no problem.'"
Sammy Hagar at the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Festival held at T-Mobile Arena.Photo by Christopher Polk/Billboard via Getty Images
The revised schedule now focuses on more intimate venues and includes a three-night residency at London's new British Airways ARC. The decision was inspired in part by the success of Hagar's recent Las Vegas residency, where multiple nights allowed for longer sets and rotating song selections.
The tour marks Hagar's first proper U.K. run since 1996, making it a significant return for the veteran rocker after nearly three decades away from British concert stages.
Hagar said his appearance at Ozzy Osbourne's Back To The Beginning concert in Birmingham helped convince him to return to the U.K.
Despite his decades-long career, he admitted feeling uncertain about how audiences would respond.
"When I walked out on stage, I was so nervous because I hadn't been there in so long," Hagar said.
Although he felt the reception was more cautious than celebratory, the experience motivated him to reconnect with longtime fans.
"So, I told my manager the next day, I said, 'I wanna go play the U.K. I have to,'" he explained.
Hagar added that many British fans grew up with music from his solo career, Montrose, Chickenfoot and Van Halen. He said he believes those songs remain important and deserve to be performed live.
The singer's career spans more than five decades. He first gained recognition with Montrose in the 1970s before becoming a successful solo artist with hits such as "I Can't Drive 55." His profile rose even higher after joining Van Halen in 1985, helping the band produce four chart-topping albums.
While the venue changes were driven by ticket sales, Hagar believes the new format will ultimately create a better experience for fans.
The residency-style approach allows the band to change several songs each night instead of relying on a fixed setlist.
The shows will include material from across Hagar's career, including songs from Montrose, his solo catalog, Chickenfoot and especially Van Halen.
Joining him on stage will be guitarist Joe Satriani, bassist Michael Anthony and drummer Kenny Aronoff.
According to Hagar, fans can expect songs such as "5150," "Humans Being," "Why Can't This Be Love," "Top Of The World" and other fan favorites, alongside less frequently performed tracks.
The tour follows the continued evolution of the Best Of All Worlds concept, which debuted in 2024 and expanded through several Las Vegas residencies. Hagar recently said the residency format allowed the group to rotate five to seven songs per night and experiment with a wider selection of material.
The 2026 U.K. itinerary includes stops in Wolverhampton and Manchester before concluding with three nights in London. The U.K. tour begins July 6 in Wolverhampton and concludes July 12 in London.
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