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Van Halen rocker David Lee Roth has announced that he plans to retire from performing.<\/p>\n

The 66-year-old singer said his final performances would be in the US city of Las Vegas early next year.<\/p>\n

The first in a series of five solo shows will be on New Year’s Eve and the last will be on 8 January.<\/p>\n

He told the Las Vegas Review-Journal: “I am throwing in the shoes. I’m retiring.<\/p>\n

“This is the first – and only – official announcement. You’ve got the news. Share it with the world.”<\/p>\n

Roth added: “I’m not going to explain the statement. The explanation is in a safe. These are my last five shows.”<\/p>\n

The news comes almost a year after bandmate Eddie Van Halen died of cancer<\/a><\/strong>, aged 65.<\/p>\n

Roth said: “I am encouraged and compelled to really come to grips with how short time is, and my time is probably even shorter.”<\/p>\n

Van Halen, a guitarist, formed the band of the same name in California in 1972, with Roth on vocals, his brother on drums, and Michael Anthony on bass.<\/p>\n

They released their self-titled album that year, followed by four more.<\/p>\n

The band is best known for its hit single Jump.<\/p>\n

The record it was taken from – 1984 – sold 10 million copies in the US alone, and the band went on to sell more than 50 million albums in their home country.<\/p>\n

Roth had three stints in Van Halen, the most recent ending last year when they disbanded after the death of their guitarist.<\/p>\n

In 2007, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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