Van Halen comeback to begin in Las Vegas?

The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported on Friday (January 26th) that it's "looking good" that the increasingly likely Van Halen reunion tour will launch with an intimate show at the Pearl, a new venue opening up at the Palms hotel and casino complex. A source told the newspaper that the show, which would feature the return of original vocalist David Lee Roth after 22 years, is "99 percent" likely for late April. The 2,500-seat venue will open for business in mid-March with concerts by Tool, Evanescence and Gwen Stefani already booked.

Billboard reported on Wednesday (January 24th) that a deal was nearly done for Van Halen to embark on a summer tour that would include 40 amphitheatre shows.

Guitarist Eddie Van Halen recently told Rolling Stone, "Everything is up in the air. We don't want to say anything prematurely," hinting that Van Halen would tour this summer whether Roth was the singer or not.

The band now includes Eddie's son Wolfgang on bass, replacing original bass player Michael Anthony.

Van Halen will be inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in March.
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