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Video: The Cars perform ‘Let’s Go,’ ‘Blue Tip’ on ‘Late Night with Jimmy Fallon’

Video: The Cars perform ‘Let’s Go,’ ‘Blue Tip’ on ‘Late Night with Jimmy Fallon’

In their first television appearance in 24 years, The Cars dropped by ‘Late Night with Jimmy Fallon’ on Tuesday night to perform ‘Blue Tip’ off just-released comeback album ‘Move Like This’ as well as 1979 smash ‘Let’s Go.’

Video: The Cars play Seattle’s Showbox — band’s first concert in nearly 25 years

Video: The Cars play Seattle’s Showbox — band’s first concert in nearly 25 years

The surviving members of The Cars — singer/keyboardist Ric Ocasek, guitarist Elliot Easton, drummer David Robinson and keyboardist Greg Hawkes, who also is filling in on bass for the late Benjamin Orr — kicked off their reunion tour in Seattle last night, performing their first concert in 24 years.

Full-album stream: The Cars, ‘Move Like This’

It’s been a long wait — some 24 years, in fact — but the surviving members of The Cars are back with a new album, ‘Move Like This,’ and RollingStone.com has an exclusive stream in advance of next week’s release.

The Cars announce 10-date North American reunion tour; first trek in nearly 25 years

The Cars announce 10-date North American reunion tour; first trek in nearly 25 years

Ending ever-increasing fan speculation, the surviving members of The Cars today announced their first tour in nearly a quarter century, a short North American trek that will see the reunited band hitting theaters and large clubs in 10 cities this May.

Video: The Cars, ‘Sad Song’ — second clip from ‘Move Like This’ reunion album

The surviving members of The Cars today debuted the video for ‘Sad Song,’ the second clip off their much-anticipated reunion album ‘Move Like This,’ which is due out May 10 via Concord Music.

Video: The Cars, ‘Blue Tip’ — first single off May’s ‘Move Like This’ reunion album

The surviving members of The Cars today released the video for their first single in 24 years: ‘Blue Tip,’ off the reunion album ‘Move Like This,’ due out May 10 via Concord Music. Watch it here.

The Cars reveal cover art for ‘Move Like This,’ first new album in 24 years, due May 10

The Cars reveal cover art for ‘Move Like This,’ first new album in 24 years, due May 10

The surviving members of The Cars today revealed what appears to be the cover of ‘Move Like This,’ the reunited band’s first new album since 1987’s ‘Door to Door.’

The Cars post clip of ‘Sad Song,’ reunited band’s second new track in 23 years

The Cars continue to slowly reveal their reunion via Facebook, first posting a photo of the band in the studio last summer, then proceeding with short teasers of new music, the second of which, a 56-second video clip of a new tune called ‘Sad Song,’ was posted yesterday.

The Cars debut video clip of ‘Blue Tip,’ first new song since 1987, on Facebook

The Cars debut video clip of ‘Blue Tip,’ first new song since 1987, on Facebook

The surviving members of The Cars revealed their reunion this past summer by simply posting a photo of the band in the studio on Facebook; now they follow that up with the first musical proof they’re back together: a 1:13-long video clip of the new song ‘Blue Tip.’

Surviving members of The Cars in the studio, mum on possible first reunion since 1987

Surviving members of The Cars in the studio, mum on possible first reunion since 1987

Fans of revered New Wave rockers The Cars are abuzz about a possible reunion — the first since 1987 swan song ‘Door to Door’ — after a new photo of the band’s surviving members playing together was posted without explanation on the group’s Facebook page.