It is the third time Van Halen has sought treatment in rehab

The 52-year-old, who has battled alcoholism in the past, said he is seeking treatment to "work on himself".

"At the moment I do not feel that I can give you my best," he said in a statement to fans.

He is due to tour North America this summer with former Van Halen singer David Lee Roth.

"Some of the issues surrounding the 2007 Van Halen tour are within my ability to change and some are not," he said.

Induction

"As far as my rehab is concerned, it is within my ability to change and change for the better," he added.

The band are scheduled to be inducted into the US Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in New York on Monday.

It is not clear whether Eddie Van Halen will attend the event.

Roth last performed live with the band in 1984, before he was replaced a year later by Sammy Hagar.

Last year the band's original bassist, Michael Anthony was replaced with Van Halen's teenage son, Wolfgang.

Van Halen released their self-titled debut album in 1978 and became one of the most influential rock bands of the 1980s, selling an estimated 75 million albums worldwide.

In a 1995 interview with Rolling Stone magazine, Van Halen admitted he had already entered rehab twice.