Van Halen Announces Plans For 2012

Van Halen fans will be happy to know that the rock band will be hitting the stage in 2012. Through a video, Van Halen announced that the first tickets will go on sale January 10. Now, the big question is, will there be a new album to support on this tour? Details below.

According to LoudWire, Van Halen will be debuting their first single and video from its upcoming album on January 3, 2012, a week before tickets go on sale. January 3 will also be the day that the band announces the dates and cities for their tour, giving you folks a week to prepare to grab tickets.

Fans will also be happy to know that original lead singer David Lee Roth will be reuniting with the band. This will be the first time Roth will be with Van Halen since 1984. As for the new record, well, the name hasn’t been announced, but according to Van Halen News Desk, the band’s fan site, the record will be hitting shelves on February 7, 2012.

Watch the announcement video below, and check out the breakdown of all of the Van Halen-related events that will take place in early 2012.

Van Halen Schedule:

January 3:

• Concert Dates and Cities announced for first wave of tour

January 10

• First Single premiere
• First Video premiere
• Concert tickets go on sale

February 7

• New Album release date

Are you excited to see Van Halen back on the road?