According to a post made on Van Halen’s Official Facebook page yesterday, Eddie Van Halen is currently recovering from emergency surgery;

“Eddie Van Halen underwent an emergency surgery for a severe bout of Diverticulitis. No further surgeries are needed and a full recovery is expected within 4 – 6 months.

Van Halen’s scheduled November 2012 tour of Japan is currently being rescheduled and the band looks forward to seeing and playing for their fans in 2013.”

Earlier this year, Van Halen postponed and later cancelled 30 dates on their North American tour in support of their album, A Different Kind of Truth. According to a video blog posted by David Lee Roth, the band had “bitten off more than they could chew” by booking such an extensive tour.