Springsteen, E Street Band to tour U.S., Europe in '12

Bruce Springsteen, left, and Steven Van Zandt of the E Street Band. "The Boss" and his band announced that they would tour the United States and Europe in 2012; dates have yet to be set.

NEW YORK — Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band are set to go on the road in 2012.

Springsteen announced plans to tour the United States and Europe on his official website Sunday. Dates were to be announced later.

He also wrote the band is "incredibly excited" about the new year, adding their new music is "almost done" and "still untitled," but with an undetermined release date.

This will be the first tour for the E Street Band since saxophonist Clarence Clemons died in June from complications of a stroke.

Springsteen's last tour was the "Working on a Dream" tour, which ended in 2009.