In the midst of one of the most highly anticipated and successful tours of the year, Van Halen announced today that they will extend their historic tour into 2008. Eddie Van Halen, David Lee Roth, Alex Van Halen, and Wolfgang Van Halen, together for the first time in 22 years, will kick off the New Year by extending their tour into 28 additional cities, kicking off with a January 22nd performance at Oklahoma City's Ford Center and running through April 7th at Milwaukee, Wisconsin's Bradley Center.

The 2007 tour has drawn over 600,000 fans thus far with sold out shows in cities across America, winning the praise of fans and critics alike. "From the first power chords of "You Really Got Me," the band hit a hard groove that didn't let up for the next two hours," said the New York Daily News. The Hollywood Reporter said: "For one perfect night ... Van Halen was nothing short of spectacular."

Tickets for the San Antonio, Dallas, Houston, Omaha, New Orleans, Charlottesville, Hershey, and Atlantic City dates will go on sale Saturday December 1st and East Rutherford and New York will go on sale Monday December 3rd and are available at http://www.livenation.com and Ticketmaster. On sale dates for the rest of the tour will be announced shortly and additional 2008 dates are also expected to be announced soon.

Formed in Los Angeles in 1974, the band has always been known for their electrifying live shows. From the moment they released their self-titled 1978 debut album, Van Halen shook the foundations of rock, thanks largely to Roth's peerless showmanship, Eddie Van Halen's revolutionary guitar virtuosity and their songwriting abilities. Their music has changed rock and roll forever and will continue to.

VAN HALEN - SECOND LEG DATES

January 22nd, Oklahoma City, Ford Center
January 24th, San Antonio, AT&T Center
January 26th, Dallas, American Airlines Center
January 28th, Houston, Toyota Center
February 1st, Denver, Pepsi Center
February 4th, Omaha, Qwest Event Center
February 8th, New Orleans, New Orleans Arena
February 12th, Ft. Lauderdale, BankAtlantic Center
February 14th, Orlando, Amway Arena
February 16th, Jacksonville, Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
February 18th, Tampa, St. Pete Times Forum
February 22nd, Charlottesville, John Paul Jones Arena
March 5th, Cincinnati, US Bank Arena
March 7th, Raleigh, RBC Center
March 9th, Baltimore, 1st Mariner Arena
March 11th, Manchester, Verizon Wireless Arena
March 13th, E. Rutherford, Izod Center
March 17th, New York, Madison Square Garden
March 19th, Hershey, Giant Center
March 21st, Pittsburgh, Mellon Arena
March 24th, Providence, Dunkin Donuts Center
March 26th, Uncasville, Mohegan Sun Arena
March 28th, Atlantic City, Boardwalk Hall
March 30th, St. Louis, Scottrade Center
April 1st, Columbus, Value City Arena
April 3rd, Chicago, Allstate Arena
April 5th, Grand Rapids, Van Andel Arena
April 7th, Milwaukee, Bradley Center