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One Direction Insult Van Halen, Somehow

Posted: October 18, 2012

One Direction Insults Van Halen

One Direction insulted Van Halen, according to a tweet from the bassist of the hard rock band, Wolfgang Van Halen.

21-year-old Wolfgang, son of legendary rocker Eddie Van Halen, took to his Twitter account to let fans know the meticulously coiffed boy band had bad-mouthed his own group. Because nothing screams rock ‘n roll like complaining on Twitter.

Writing on the social media site, the bassist revealed how One Direction insulted Van Halen in a hotel in Birmingham, England:

“Fun fact: Was just insulted by that s**tty boy band #OneDirection in the lobby of our hotel this morning! Greetings Birmingham!”

Wolfgang spared us further details of One Direction’s alleged zingers – a shame, considering how hard it is to imagine the squeaky-clean, ultra-dull boy band in mud-slinging mode.

As if to ram the point home, Wolfgang jumped back on Twitter shortly after his original tweet to insist:

“No joke. That ACTUALLY happened. That group of kids in #OneDirection were dickheads to @IIEROCKII @GWDrums and i.”

He then followed that up with a comeback that, er, could have used some work, if I’m totally honest:

“They must call themselves that because all of their hair points #OneDirection.”

Groan. You can read Wolfgang’s full rant as it appeared on Twitter below. Do you think One Direction really did insult Van Halen, readers? Let us know in the comments.



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112 Archived Responses to “ One Direction Insult Van Halen, Somehow ”

  1. DUMB

  2. Anonymous
    Oct 18, 2012

    Fck that Wolfgang Drama, Who the Fck r they anyway? LOL
    Love One Direction, and they are NOT mean to ANYONE.
    I fucking meet them and ofcourse Niall is the sweetest XX.

  3. LAME

  4. Joanah Woodin
    Oct 18, 2012

    they probably didn't know who you were…

  5. Jacob Roberts
    Oct 18, 2012

    Fuck One Direction.

  6. That's 2 minutes of my life I won't get back. BTW Eddie does look like a zombie.

  7. Robert Fong
    Oct 18, 2012

    Silly musicians!

  8. Anonymous
    Oct 18, 2012

    what was said that was so bad?

  9. Wouldn't be surprised if they did.Musician can be insulting to each other= big ego's.

  10. I wish The fans of Van Helen, does a battle royale with the fans of One Direction, on an island someplace. Let's call it the Lamer Games.

  11. I just read this article and I feel so so dumb.

  12. oh no, maybe he's on drugs already. Was hoping he'd follow in Valerie's footsteps as far as that was concerned and just get the musical talent part from his dad. Gotta take the good with the bad, I guess. Get help, Wolf. Sounds like you need it.

  13. I love the fact that W. Van Halen is complaining. He did not make Van Halen great. His father and bandmates made Van Halen great. Wolfie happens to be in a great band.

  14. Tammy Belka
    Oct 18, 2012

    you mean a "great" band

  15. GOSSIP

  16. Noor E Fatima
    Oct 18, 2012

    laaaaame!

  17. Soooooo, what was the insult? Seems Wolfgang realizes he can't live in his father's shadow forever so is trying to get some publicity…

  18. Karmah Chameleon
    Oct 18, 2012

    The twerp on the far right looks like a Beiber wannabe.

  19. i saw the tweet ages ago, i kept on tweeting that person that he is a lair and an attention seeker :P

  20. Brittini Duhaime
    Oct 18, 2012

    Clearly he is lying of exaggerating. Maybe he's insulted because they didn't recognize who they were? Good luck winning this battle as One Direction has a bigger fan base, and most of van Halens fan base are parents of directioners who will stick up for their kids before a band they use to like in Highschool.

  21. Anonymous
    Oct 18, 2012

    yes, I am SURE that millions and millions of prepubescent girls are really upset about this. Probably let all the easy bake oven cookies overcook….

  22. Anonymous
    Oct 18, 2012

    One direction? who is that? what happened, that Bieber kid hit puberty and all these little girls think he is old now?

  23. Brittini Duhaime
    Oct 18, 2012

    Whatever, I'm not a child. Bye.

  24. no matter what hapends always ONE DIRECTION!

  25. They only people who can talk down on Wolfgang's music out of van halen are Michael Anthony and the Red Rocker and THEY have more respect than that. Wolfgang didn't mislead himself on iCarly. He also plays an actual instrument.

  26. Kat Gardner
    Oct 19, 2012

    I'm a fan of both VH and 1D. But where does it say what 1D said about/to VH? Innocent until proven guilty.

  27. Leia Cunningham
    Oct 19, 2012
  28. I doubt One Direction has a bigger fan base, just a younger one. And not all parents are like that either. And If they didnt know who van halen is shame on them but whatever their loss. Even if they DIDNT recognize them there was no need to be rude to them.

  29. Brittini Duhaime
    Oct 19, 2012

    No one told what happened… therefore Van Halen could be lying…. They probably are.

  30. Jenn Francisco
    Oct 19, 2012

    No one likes a tattle tale. Man up.

  31. Kelly Sgarioto
    Oct 19, 2012

    Ya right!

  32. Kelly Sgarioto
    Oct 19, 2012

    Then why did you read it and post!!!

  33. Joey P-Nut Layman
    Oct 19, 2012

    One Direction is terrible

  34. Russ Bader
    Oct 19, 2012

    So what did they say exactly?? I read that and it said nothing.

  35. That's what I don't get. They're a bunch of young kids, and they're little and small besides. I can't imagine them being shitty to be gi-normous rock and roll guys.

  36. I sincerely hope One Direction is run over by a truck for walking on the crosswalk at Abbey Road. They're a disgrace to music and their claims of being talented are nothing more than an insult to the human race.

  37. Lol that's what i thought as well when I looked at their picture

  38. Why? Because you are a One Direction fan. Whether or not this is true, your original statement is false. Parents and children have disagreements about music all of the time.

  39. One Direction? What kinda lame-o name for a band is that? Might as well call themselves Sparkling Seamen.

  40. he just needs to stop being a little girl.

  41. It'd be like Wolfgang to bitch on twitter, if some pretty boy band came at old VH, it probably would have involved a drunk strung out Michael Anthony throwing the nearest hotel lamp at their faces, although One Direction certainly is in NO place to be insulting VH, VH has been pretty much insulting themselves in the past few years, especially with that new album they put out.

  42. Gay!!

  43. Iggy Markosian
    Oct 19, 2012

    Sorry I had to laugh at you.. You really think a boy band has a greater fan base than a band that has spanned decades?

    You are delusional.

  44. Anonymous
    Oct 19, 2012

    You know, One Direction is no one to talk. They didn't make their bones in music, they were put together by simon cowell. Wolfee is no one to talk either, as he inheirited his position in Van Halen and didn't earn it either, so just take it wolf, you are not hot shit like your dad!

  45. liar, you dumb bitch

  46. Wait, did I just read this wrong? Did she say one direction has a bigger fan base? HAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
    Go home and think about what you just said little girl.

  47. This article seems rather bias. Van Halen pioneered the music industry and have influenced many musicians over the years. I would agree that the statements made by Wolfgang were immature, but shouldn't we pay our respects to what he is, and what his family has accomplished? His ego seems a little too big, and who know if/what one direction did or said. I think we should hold off on passing judgement until we have heard both sides of the story.
    Placentas only taste good after you stomp the newborns skull at least twice.

  48. Ted Striverson
    Oct 19, 2012

    Nothing Screams Rock n Roll like a twitter war with a Boy Band!

  49. So true little pop groups like One Direction come and go but Van Halen will always be remeber as legends

  50. I like that he calls them "kids" when they're barely younger than he is.

  51. Kristina Polacek Lang
    Oct 19, 2012

    So what did One Direction say to them? That's what I want to know! ha ha

  52. Savannah Guffey
    Oct 19, 2012

    I'm a One Direction fan, and I agree with you ,Brittini, Liam Payne is to nice to even hurt a fly. Why would he insult another person, and Van Helen at that? And the other boys wouldn't do anything like that either. And I don't know how big the fan base is for 1D, but it seems like its bigger than Justin Bieber. Yea not a fan of him sorry.

  53. Wolf's the reason why Van Halen reunited, but he was in England supporting Creed/Alter Bridge's Mark Tremonti on a solo tour (he's underrated). One Direction's a truly manufactured pop group if there ever was one. Wolf's still learning the ropes and did the tour with Tremonti as a favor, because their bassist bailed out. Keep in mind, Wolf's never going to have to worry about money, has respect from established musicians who've seen and heard him play, and say he's great, and not just because he's Ed's son. A little politeness goes a long way, and in about 10 years, Wolf will prob. be on the list of bass greats, and One Direction will be doing reality shows. Maybe one out of them will be another Justin Timberlake. Maybe.

  54. Not the real Van Halen, Eddie would've just beat the crap out of them, not go crying on Twitter. And is the hair joke really the best you've got? Lame. And to be clear I don't advocate the existence of One Direction… at all.

  55. Who is Wolfgang Van Halen? Oh, he is the no talent son of the talented actress Valerie Bertinelli and guitar God Eddie Van Halen. He is touring Europe with his own band and only due to the fact of who his parents are people are aware he's there. One Direction are huge right now, but in a few short years they will be playing tiny concert halls trying to recapture their success to no avail. My suggestion to these kids, be nice to one another because someday you may be performing on your local PBS station trying to raise money.

  56. Brittni, Van Halen laid the foundation for acts such as One Direction. Van Halen has endured more struggles and more awards/fame over their 35-year career than One Direction will ever imagine. Once those boys hit puberty, their careers are over and they will be begging to join Van Halen…. as a roadie…

  57. Brittni, Van Halen laid the foundation for acts such as One Direction. Van Halen has endured more struggles and more awards/fame over their 35-year career than One Direction will ever imagine. Once those boys hit puberty, their careers are over and they will be begging to join Van Halen…. as a roadie…

  58. Could you just imagine a throwdown between these 2 bands? How funny would that be???

  59. Now THAT's pathetic. The Moldy-Oldies wants a war? May the odds be EVER in your favor. #DirectionerPowerNuffSaid

  60. Anonymous
    Oct 19, 2012

    I'm sure they all point in one direction.

  61. you guys are teribble

  62. Bullshit, Van Halen has a much larger fanbase than One Gay-rection.

  63. Iggy Markosian
    Oct 19, 2012

    Or a groupie…

  64. One Direction is an insult to good music.

  65. That just made me laugh in the library, thats a good one man lol sparkling seamen

  66. Savannah as a One direction fan you are obviously biased! and Saying its bigger than Justin Bieber still doesn't mean that much. So does Van Halen and a million other groups that have laid down the fondation that one direction is. And you dont personally Know Liam Payne, or the others so you dont know if he would insult another or not. All you know is what the media makes them look like. People look one way to the camera but really are something totally different.

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    Oct 19, 2012

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  68. Clarissa Green
    Oct 19, 2012

    Wth?!

  69. Proma Saha
    Oct 19, 2012

    "Group of kids" lol.. How ironic considering the fact that Wolfgang is the one picking a fight through Twitter. Who's a kid now, bro?

  70. I don't like One Direction, but honestly, how is this a story?

  71. Joe Heiden
    Oct 19, 2012

    Crush much on little boys kid? Stements won't get you laid at Jr. Prom. Don't embarrass yourself prentending you know what talent is. You wish you could be as talented as WVH! "Boy Bands"… here today, gone tomorrow. They have no originality.

  72. Joe Heiden
    Oct 19, 2012

    "One Direction"…. down the drain.

  73. I love the "somehow" part of the title….

  74. Patricia Vicente
    Oct 19, 2012

    If He's Going to be All Tough Than Why doesn't He Tell Us What One Direction Said? Or Is he A pussy to Do that.And He Should've Adressed A tweet To them And tell them That.

  75. Anonymous
    Oct 19, 2012

    If He's Going to be All Tough Than Why doesn't He Tell Us What One Direction Said? Or Is he A pussy to Do that.And He Should've Adressed A tweet To them And tell them That.

  76. His son needs to get a life. Good grief. Not everyone bows down and worhips at your father's feet, which his son appears to do. Man, I wish I had enough time to gripe about everyone who complains about me.

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    Oct 20, 2012

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  78. one direction insults everyone by existing.

  79. at least these modly-oldies had talent to begin with

  80. Chris Hon
    Oct 20, 2012

    Funny thing is this gives off a publicity stunt "vibe"…
    Makes sense since the only other time I heard this guy's name mentioned was because of what a funny name he had…

    Coincidence?

  81. Anonymous
    Oct 20, 2012

    wow one band that stopped being musically relevant before the other was born and one band that wont be musically relevant in about a year. kind of pathetic actually, especially from wolfie, since he wouldn't have a job if daddy wasn't the guitarist. hopefully they will both go away soon.

  82. Not the one doing the bitching

  83. I don't want to lie on dis planet anymore your komment gabe me kancer
    http://ct.fra.bz/ol/fz/sw/i49/5/8/28/frabz-I-dont-want-to-live-on-this-planet-anymore-b36f8c.jpg

  84. Are you kidding me right now. One Direction has a bigger fan base than Van Halen? David Lee Roth may be an ass but he has more talent than all the boys in that band put together. Have some respect for real talented musicians. He is the only singer in the band as the stupid boy band you listen to has to have all 5 sing in turns. Also, another fact is that this so called boy band will end up like the rest and be used up in a few years and maybe 20 yrs down the road have a reunion tour in which you will be one of those parents that will waste money to see them. Van Halen has been playing since the 70s and going strong. They have had their ups and downs but they still kick ass. I think this is the funniest shit I have read in my life or the stupidest. Can't decide which way…

  85. Ann Klingelhafer
    Oct 20, 2012

    So what about those of us who are fans of both? Do we fight ourselves? XD

  86. Brittini Duhaime
    Oct 21, 2012

    Savannah Guffey Exactly! No one commented on this except for the drummer. What is he, like 16?… Clearly we dont know what happened, but I'm left to assume its a rumour.

  87. Brittini Duhaime
    Oct 21, 2012

    Amen to that Kirsten. #WeHaveThePower and frankly we have the youth.

  88. Oldies are the best. most music nowadays suck. They may be old but they are still way better than 1d. By the way qouting hunger games and using hashtags just proves that your probably a Pubescent tween.

  89. Brittini Duhaime
    Oct 21, 2012

    How old is Wolfgang anyway? Like 16? One Direction are 18-20.

  90. Brittini Duhaime
    Oct 21, 2012

    Therefore, for all of you who call them "Tweens" and "Prepubescent" they are adults.

  91. Brittini Duhaime
    Oct 21, 2012

    Its called twitter, thank you though!

  92. Brittini Duhaime
    Oct 21, 2012

    And I have nothing against Van Halen, there talented, but One Direction is too. Why are all these old music lovers so against anything new because of auto tune, but when 1D comes along with actual talent, they still aren't talented? I can atleast admit Van Halen is talented.

  93. Anonymous
    Oct 21, 2012

    It's hard to believe that One direction insulted Van Helen!
    It's rude to do such a thing (insult people) and I agree! One direction shouldn't have done it! but I still stand along the 'Directioner' side!

  94. Brittini Duhaime you really dont have the power seeing you all are little tweens in comparison to adults that like the oldies. They have the power and the money and what do you have? a dumb crush on a boyband wannabes. And youth is ignorance older people are wiser. And again the use of hashtags just shows that you are incapable of speech that does not involve twitter but does contain intelligence.

  95. Sephanie's got her SPANX in a bunch ahahaha

  96. This is wrong just to stir up controversy. The band they insulted was Mark Tremonti's new side project called Tremonti. It had nothing to do with Van Halen. Wolfgang is filling in for them for a month will Eddie recovers from diverticulitis.

  97. ONE DIRECTION ALWAYS THE BEST!!!!

  98. Joe Heiden
    Oct 25, 2012

    You're f-in ignorant. Michael Anthony isn't even in the ban anymore plus is is the last person that would e involved in this. Dumbass…

  99. Joe Heiden
    Oct 25, 2012

    Fine ill complain about you and your stupid f-in post. You ignorant a-hole who knows absolutely nothing about a good kids who "looks up to his father". You shame yourself and your father.

  100. thats why I said OLD Van Halen, Wolfgang will never be what Mike Anthony was, VH has sold out and washed up, thy need to get their shit back together.

  101. Just Great! Another New Punks On The Block Syndrome!

  102. way more talent than these little kiddies will ever have(even playing with toy instruments and daddy's old record player.)

  103. ROFLMAO!

  104. HEY! honestly I never heard of Van Helen but I wont judge a book by its cover… maybe Van Halen was insulted by the fact that 1D didn't know them… or maybe 1D DID insult the winning a war wont prove anything all you have is circumstantial evidence its one word against another! so stop fighting… PLEASE!

  105. HEY! honestly I'm a directioner and have never heared of Van Halen but ill look it up listen 2 their music and then give my OPINION… honestly until its offically proved or 1 admitts something all we have is circumstancial evidence and it proves NOTHING! 1 could be lying and besides war wont prove or help anything at all! and Stephanie Samara LeBlanc not all "new" music sucks cuz if you open your mind and actually focus or the sound not the singer everythings not bad… at first I didn't like 1D… matter of fact I hated them I waz pissed 1 nite and felt like takin out my anger on cussing out their vids but I found them and eventually (2 months) I didn't hate them and now I luv them… and in the course of writing this comment retyping several parts to make me not as bias I listened 2 Jump and they really aren't that bad and the song reminds me of when I sat around the TV and watched the original 21 Jump Street.

  106. I'm with anastasia. I was a major BTR fan before a 1D fan I was mad that just as BTR was hitting it big the band that oppened for them on their world tour was getting bigger than them. Now I <3 1D!

  107. Abbey Morgan
    Nov 12, 2012

    Really? You call this news? I don't care what they said, and why that guys upset! I could honestly care less about this crap.

  108. Joey August
    Nov 13, 2012

    you're a dumbass cunt

  109. Anonymous
    Nov 22, 2012

    Stephanie Samara LeBlanc
    "youth is ignorance older people are wiser"… really? cuz i thought wise people spelled words correctly and actually used grammar, fucking idiot. Crawl before you TRY to ball :]

  110. Jerry Reed
    Nov 24, 2012

    Van Halen was kicking the worlds ass in the mid 70's and up through the present. If it wasn't for Eddie Van Halen, modern electric guitar and finger picking style, the hair band movement of the late 80's would never have happened. Many guitarist's credit Van Halen. Oh yeah, I wrote a paper on him for eng comp 2.

  111. Cassidy Fultz
    Feb 20, 2013

    thats rude! I love 1D and they get enough hate already