Van Halen extends tour with 2008 dates

NEW YORK (Billboard) - Van Halen's tour with original lead singer David Lee Roth has been extended into 2008.

The reunion trek -- consisting of Roth, Eddie and Alex Van Halen and Eddie Van Halen's teenage son Wolfgang on bass -- kicked off September 27 in Charlotte, N.C., with 40 dates in place.

Now, five additional shows have been added: Oklahoma City (January 22); Houston (January 28); Omaha, Neb. (February 4); Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (February 12); and St. Louis (March 30), according to the band's official site.

The current tour is Roth's first with the Van Halen brothers in more than 20 years. Van Halen last toured in 2004 with vocalist Sammy Hagar, grossing nearly $40 million, according to Billboard Boxscore.

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