Van Halen has announced its return to the stage with a North American tour.  The announcement was made late last night, during a performance at the Café Wha? in New York City.  The band will tour beginning February 18, joined on select dates by Kool & The Gang will join Van Halen for select tour dates. Tickets for the tour go on sale January 14.

Van Halen’s new album, A Different Kind Of Truth, will be released in the U.S. February 7. The first single, “Tattoo,” and its accompanying video will debut January 10, 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 multi-platinum album 1984. For more, go to VIPNation.com.