Van Halen Announces 2012 North American Tour and the February 7, 2012 Release of Their New Album, A Different Kind of Truth

Van Halen Announces 2012 North American Tour and the February 7, 2012 Release of Their New Album, A Different Kind of Truth

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Van Halen, Rock And Roll Hall of Fame inductees and one of the most important and influential rock bands of all time, announced their return to the live stage with an extraordinary 2012 North American tour. The announcement was made late last night, during a once-in-a-lifetime performance, at the intimate Cafe Wha? in New York City. Known around the world for some of the most iconic live performances in music history, the legendary rock band will begin their tour on February 18. Kool & The Gang will join Van Halen for select tour dates.

Tickets for the Live Nation-promoted tour go on sale beginning January 14 at Ticketmaster.com and LiveNation.com.

In addition, Van Halen confirmed their new album, A Different Kind Of Truth, will be released in the U.S. by Interscope Records on February 7. The first single from the album, "Tattoo", and its accompanying video will be debut simultaneously on Tuesday, January 10th, with album pre-orders starting that day. A Different Kind Of Truth is Van Halen's first original studio album with singer David Lee Roth since the band's classic multi-platinum album 1984.

Fans can expect Van Halen to perform selections from A Different Kind Of Truth alongside songs from their arsenal of epic hits that include: "Eruption," "Running with the Devil," "Jamie's Cryin'," "You Really Got Me," "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love," "Everybody Wants Some," "Unchained," "And The Cradle Will Rock," "Beautiful Girls," "Mean Street," "Somebody Get Me A Doctor," "Jump," "Panama," "Hot For Teacher," "I'll Wait," and more from their classic albums Van Halen, Van Halen II, Women and Children First, Fair Warning, Diver Down and 1984.

Van Halen - who the Los Angeles Times recently called "a force of nature" and "one of the flat-out greatest rock bands on the planet" - was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in March of 2007.

Formed in Los Angeles in 1974, Van Halen changed the rock and roll landscape forever with the release of their self-titled, 1978 debut album displaying unparalleled stage presence, revolutionary musicianship, and extraordinary songwriting abilities. With more than 75 million albums sold worldwide, the band's record of achievement is hard to top. Among a long list of awards, recognition and accolades, Van Halen joins an elite short list of two time Diamond Award honorees in the history of the music industry. Presented with two Diamond Award RIAA Certified Status' for their albums Van Halen and 1984, the band has produced a repertoire of hits that remain some of the strongest and most influential rock songs ever written that fans will admire for decades to come.

Kool & The Gang found a special sound at the unique intersection of jazz, R&B, funk and pop. Their music has been created by the same core of players for over thirty years: Robert "Kool" Bell, his brother Khalis Bayyan, their longtime friends Dennis "DT" Thomas and George "Funky" Brown.

VIP Packages will also be available through VIP Nation, including premium seats, exclusive merchandise and more. For more information please visit: www.VIPNation.com

VAN HALEN 2012 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES:

On Sale
Date City Venue Date
Louisville, KFC Yum!
2/18/12 KY Center January 16
The Palace of
2/20/12 Detroit, MI Auburn Hills January 14
Indianapolis, Bankers Life
2/22/12 IN Fieldhouse January 14
2/24/12 Chicago, IL United Center January 14
Madison Square
2/28/12 New York, NY Garden January 14
Madison Square
3/1/12 New York, NY Garden January 14
Uncasville, Mohegan Sun
3/3/12 CT Arena January 14
Philadelphia, Wells Fargo
3/5/12 PA Center January 14
First Niagara
3/9/12 Buffalo, NY Center January 14
3/11/12 Boston, MA TD Garden January 14
3/15/12 Montreal, QC Bell Centre January 14
Air Canada
3/17/12 Toronto, ON Centre January 14
Scotiabank
3/21/12 Ottawa, ON Place January 14
Atlantic
3/24/12 City, NJ Boardwalk Hall TBA
Washington,
3/28/12 DC Verizon Center January 14
Pittsburgh, Consol Energy
3/30/12 PA Center January 14
4/1/12 Rosemont, IL Allstate Arena January 14
Fort
Lauderdale, BankAtlantic
4/10/12 FL Center TBA
St. Pete Times
4/12/12 Tampa, FL Forum TBA
4/14/12 Orlando, FL Amway Arena TBA
Jacksonville, Jacksonville
4/16/12 FL Arena TBA
4/19/12 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena TBA
Greensboro, Greensboro
4/21/12 NC Coliseum TBA
Time Warner
4/25/12 Charlotte, NC Cable Arena TBA
Bridgestone
4/27/12 Nashville, TN Arena TBA
5/1/12 Tulsa, OK BOK Center TBA
5/5/12 Tacoma, WA Tacoma Dome TBA
5/7/12 Vancouver, BC Rogers Arena TBA
Scotiabank
5/9/12 Calgary, AB Saddledome TBA
5/11/12 Edmonton, AB Rexall Place TBA
5/17/12 Winnipeg, MB MTS Centre TBA
Xcel Energy
5/19/12 St. Paul, MN Center TBA
Kansas City,
5/22/12 MO Sprint Center TBA
5/24/12 Denver, CO Pepsi Center TBA
MGM Grand
5/27/12 Las Vegas, NV Garden Arena TBA
Los Angeles,
6/1/12 CA STAPLES Center TBA
6/3/12 Oakland, CA Oracle Arena TBA
6/5/12 San Jose, CA HP Pavilion TBA
6/12/12 Anaheim, CA Honda Center TBA
6/14/12 San Diego, CA Viejas Arena TBA
US Airways
6/16/12 Phoenix, AZ Center TBA
American
Airlines
6/20/12 Dallas, TX Center TBA
San Antonio,
6/22/12 TX AT&T Center TBA
6/24/12 Houston, TX Toyota Center TBA
New Orleans, New Orleans
6/26/12 LA Arena TBA

INTERSCOPE GEFFEN A&M:

Combining the legacies of three of the most influential record labels in modern music history, Interscope Geffen A&M embarked on a new tradition of musical achievement with its unification on January 1, 1999. Headed by Chairman Jimmy Iovine, Interscope Geffen A&M is a major force in global music, developing chart-topping artists across a wide range of musical genres including rock, rap, pop and alternative. Interscope Geffen A&M Records is part of Universal Music Group, the world's largest music company.

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CONTACT: Whitney Tancred of Sunshine Sachs, +1-323-822-9300, tancred@sunshinesachs.com, for David Lee Roth; Janie Van Halen of High Profile Media, +1-818-461-2971, Janie@highprofilemedia.com, for Eddie, Alex and Wolfgang Van Halen; Dennis Dennehy, +1-310-865-7934, d.dennehy@umusic.com, for Interscope Geffen A&M; Liz Morentin of Live Nation Entertainment, +1-310-975-6860, lizmorentin@livenation.com; Larry Solters, +1-818-761-6100, solters@solters.com, for Scoop Marketing

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