LOS ANGELES, (Reuters) – Veteran rockers Van Halen unyeiled plans on Monday for a tour with original lead singer David Lee Roth returning to the stage.
In a video posted on the band’s website, www.van-halen.com, Eddie Van Halen, brother Alex and son Wolfgang play the hit “Panama” while Roth runs around on stage. Underneath reads “Van Halen On Tour 2012” with tickets going on sale Jan. 10. No other details were announced, but the video confirms music industry buzz that the band is together again with Roth. An album is said to be in the works, too, after Van Halen signed a record deal in November.
A separate posting on the Van Halen News Desk website said the video was shot at the Roxy Theatre along Los Angeles’ Sunset Strip while the band performed “a brand-new song.” The news site speculated about a possible February release date for a new song or album, and said the record was produced by Ross Hogarth. It is the band’s first full album with Roth since the CD “1984,” which was released on Dec. 31, 1983.
