Iconic California surf band The Beach Boys will reunite in 2012 to release a new album and embark on a 50-date worldwide tour celebrating their 50th anniversary, the band said on Friday.

The surviving surfer boys

Members Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, Bruce Johnston and David Marks, who were all involved in early versions of The Beach Boys band in the 1960s, when their fame rose due to the popularity of songs such as "Surfin' USA," "California Girls" and "Good Vibrations," are producing a new record after a 15-year studio album hiatus.

"This anniversary is special to me because I miss the boys, and it will be a thrill for me to make a new record and be on stage with them again," Wilson, 69, said in a statement.

Singer Love, 70, added "It was a thrill to be around a piano again with Brian, Alan and Bruce and experience the brilliance of Cousin Brian's gift for vocal arrangements."

The still untitled new album will be released in April, and be tied to a 50-date tour starting at Jazz Fest in New Orleans.

Reuters