Van Halen - Neworld

In mid-May, before the tour, Axl met in a Hollywood diner with journalist Kim Neely. He ordered a cheeseburger, french fries and chocolate malt ice cream. Dressed in tight shorts, custom-made sneakers with the word "Axl" and a black blazer, he talked about various topics. He expressed skepticism about Stephen Adler’s lawsuit and his public statements that his bandmates had hooked him on heroin. In addition, Axl described the weeks of his intensive psychotherapy. Grounded in therapeutic jargon, Axl stated that he had previously despised women, but now has other feelings: