After two years of rumors, Van Halen finally hit the road. The five-month tour comes on the heels of their twelfth studio album release, “A Different Kind of Truth,” which hit stores in early February 2012. “A Different Kind of Truth” is Van Halen’s first new album since the release of “Van Halen III” back in 1998.“What’s so exciting about the upcoming Van Halen tour, other than having David Lee Roth back on board, is the fact that they’ll be playing brand new material.” “This is the first time Van Halen will release material with David Lee Roth fronting since 1984!”
The current Van Halen lineup includes: front man David Lee Roth, drummer Alex Van Halen, guitarist Eddie Van Halen and his son (with actress Valerie Bertinelli): bassist Wolfgang Van Halen. The Van Halen 2007-2008 Tour featured the same lineup shortly after the controversial departure of bassist Michael Anthony who currently plays bass in the band Chickenfoot.
The Van Halen 2012 tour kicked-off on February 18, 2012 at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, KY. The tour will travel over the next few months across the US and Canada before reaching its last reported venue at the New Orleans Arena in New Orleans, LA on June 26, 2012. Kool & The Gang will join the band as openers for select dates.
Van Halen will be at the Bank Atlantic Center in Sunrise/Fort Lauderdale, Florida tonight: Tuesday April 10, 2012.
