White Stripes frontman Jack White has hinted that the band could be on the verge of getting back together.

The duo have been on hiatus since 2007 when Meg White suffered anxiety issues during their tour for last album 'Icky Thump'.

But in an interview with Vanity Fair, White suggested that plans were in place for The White Stripes to return.

"We thought we'd do a lot of things that we'd never done: a full tour of Canada, a documentary, coffee-table book, live album, a boxed set," he said.

White was speaking ahead of the release of the band's new 333-piece limited-edition White Stripes Merchandise Collection.

(by Jason Gregory)