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AC/DC are teasing a big announcement & fans reckon it’s a world tour

AC/DC are teasing a big announcement… Could it be a return to touring?

The band took to social media last night (February 6) to share a cryptic teaser clip that’s gotten fans excited. 

The clip shows their iconic lightning bolt symbol flickering against a black background, before the words ‘ARE YOU READY’ flashes onto the screen. Then their 1990 tune of the same name begins to play while the band’s logo appears.

Fans are pumped, and plenty are wondering if they’re announcing a new album, but it looks like even more fans think it could be a world tour. 

“Let there be tour!” one fan wrote. 

While a less-sure fan wrote, “I have no idea what it’s asking me if I’m ready for… but whatever it is the answer is a definite yes!!!”

A bunch of other fans have flocked to the comments to write the country they’re keen the band to come to. 

We have high hopes it could be a world tour. In fact, there’s been speculation of a European tour going on since last year, when the Mayor of Munich Dieter Reiter accidentally revealed that the band would be performing there on 12th June this year. 

Apparently after spilling the news, he said in a city council meeting “I didn’t know it was supposed to be a secret,” Planet Radio reports. 

If the rumours are true, we’re crossing our fingers that the lads will stop off in NZ too. It’d be their first time performing over here since 2015, when they were on their ‘Rock or Bust’ tour, which was bloody epic. 

It’d also mark their first performances since PowerTrip Fest , which all went down in October last year at California’s Empire Polo Club. 

Here’s hoping AC/DC will share some more info about what they’re teasing soon. We’re certainly ready.

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AC/DC (formed in November 1973) is a seminal and highly revered Australian hard rock band hailing from Sydney, on the south-east coast of Australia.

Guitarist Malcolm Young formed AC/DC with fifteen year-old younger brother and lead guitarist Angus Young in 1973. With the addition of vocalist Bon Scott, bassist Mark Evans and drummer Philip Rudd, the band’s first four albums established AC/DC as a solid hard-rock act across the U.S. Known for their huge riffs and macho lyricism over simple yet rowdy and aggressive power chords, the band earned a hardy and devoted following early on, but didn’t break into the charts until the 1979 platinum album “Highway to Hell”.

In 1980 lead singer Bon Scott died after choking on his own vomit following a night of all-out drinking and was replaced by the ex-Geordie vocalist Brian Johnson two months later. Johnson’s vocal debut came on “Back in Black” which enjoyed a year-long run in the U.S. chart, selling over 22 million copies, which made in the fifth best-selling album in U.S. history.

Throughout the ‘80s and ’90s AC/DC released a solid stream of albums that earned the band their highly revered and seminal status. “Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap”, a reissue of their 1976 “Australian” LP arrived in 1981, followed by the group’s first No. 1 album “For Those About to Rock, We Salute You” the same year, “Flick of the Switch” appeared in 1983 and “Fly on the Wall” in 1985. These made way for the multi-platinum “Maximum Overdrive” soundtrack album “Who Made Who” and “The Razor’s Edge” in 1990, a five-times certified platinum album featuring the singles “Thunderstuck” and “Moneytalks”.

The release of the band’s twelfth studio album “Ballbreaker” in 1995 saw the return of drummer Phil Rudd to the mix, and was succeeded by the five-CD box set “Bonfire” (1997) featuring a selection of live tracks and a remastered version of “Back in Black”. “Stiff Upper Lip” arrived in 2000 reaching No. 7 on the Billboard 200 album chart, followed by the usual extensive and elaborately designed tour schedule.

After an eight year wait for fans, AC/DC returned with the release of “Black Ice” in 2008. The album attempted to recapture the sound and feel of the band’s early material and quickly became a commercial success, finding the top of the charts in 29 countries including the U.S. In 2009 with the release of the nostalgic box set “Backtracks” came an announcement from the Recording Industry of America that AC/DC were the ninth-best selling artist in U.S. history.

“Rock or Bust”, AC/DC’s fifteenth studio album was released in 2014 on Sony Records. The release brought a 40 year anniversary tour and marked the departure of original member Malcolm Young who suffering from dementia was replaced by his nephew Stevie Young.

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unknown local cover band) 18:15-19:00

Vintage Trouble 19:10-20:10

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Rock or Bust,

Shoot to thrill,

Hell aint a bad place to be,

Back in Black,

Dirty deeds done dirt cheap,

Thunderstruck,

High Voltage,

Rock n roll train,

Hells bells,

Baptism by fire,

You shook me all night long,

Shot down in flames,

Have a drink on me,

Whole lotta Rosie,

Let there be rock,

Angus solo,

Highway to hell,

For those about to rock,

Was a great show as always, (been watching them live since 1986)

New in the line up was Stevie Young, and the return of Chris Slade (from the Razors edge tour)

Slade appeared to labor and fight through some of the songs when the camera was on him, but kept the beat and tempo well.

Stevie looked panicked and a little intimidated on stage, but have to give him credit for jumping in for Malcolm it was obvious he hasn't done this for the 42 years the other band-mates have.

I've rather gotten used to the fact that Clive and Malcolm were always in the background until it was time to sing back up vocals, so this was no different,

Clive and Stevie did a great job, and the background vocals sounded much better than the Black Ice tour from 5 years ago when I last saw them in Las Vegas.

It has always been all about Angus and Brian Johnson running around the stage.

This venue was amazing, the atmosphere was electric, and my estimate for the crowd was 70,000

From my seats the entire floor (soccer pitch) was packed, and even the steady rain that had been falling all day was not enough to damper spirits,

the crowd was ready to party.

The opening act, (sorry I don't know the name)

appeared to be a local German cover band, pandering to the crowd with hits from the 80's and sang local drinking songs to get the crowd pumped.

The next act Vintage Trouble, had great energy, the lead singer reminded me of a Chuck Berry, James Brown, and Jimmy Hendrix mix, had great vocals, and worked the stage hard, however the crowd just wasn't responding to the blues-rock sound they were pounding out.

Up next ACDC,

there really isn't anything I can say about this band that hasn't been said.

They work hard, played the classic hits that have spawned generations of rockers

and are simply amazing.

The setlist was pretty much an even split of Johnson, and Bon Scott songs,

It was a nice throwback having at least 9 songs that came from the 70's

Song that was removed from previous shows, "the jack" was a nice change.

I personally have always felt it was a mood killer and brought down the tempo of the crowd even though that was taking away from the crowd to repeat "the jack" over and over,

This also eliminated Angus' "strip-tease"

not sure if it was because of the weather, or Angus doesn't want to expose his 60 year old butt anymore,

but his solo, which rocked kept the 70,000 fans standing all night long.

Johnson appeared to have a mic issue nearing the end of the concert, and his frustration and emotions were caught, but still pushed through,

as a long time fan I can only give this a 5/5 rating.

Looking forward to their return to North America in the fall.

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Attending a concert in a giant corporate arena is a necessary evil when it comes to seeing high-profile bands with a large stage presence, but when done right, those arena-ready bands can make you forget the hell you’re living in. AC/DC flipped that script right on its head last night when they brought their Rock or Bust World Tour to the Pepsi Center. For the Australian rockers, Hell isn’t a place to be avoided, it is to be celebrated. So when the lights went down on the capacity crowd, thousands of red devil-horns lit the seats as Denver welcomed the iconic band back to the Northern Hemisphere. A space odyssey scene played out on the giant screen before everything was blown to bits when Brian Johnson and Angus Young took the stage to rattle brains with the title track off their latest album. By packing a stadium-sized show into a modestly-sized arena, the band achieved maximum visual and sonic impact, proving that Hell really ain’t a bad place to be.

One of my first large-scale rock shows was AC/DC’s Ballbreaker Tour at San Diego Sports Arena. Some friends and I had 2nd row tickets for my 19th birthday. That was on February 12th, 1996. Twenty years later (almost to the day), I found myself doing the same thing in a different city with different friends. Having attended hundreds of shows since that night in San Diego, I didn’t think there was any way an aging AC/DC could impress the way they did back then. I was wrong. The absence of Malcolm Young (due to serious health issues) is something that has to be mentioned, just out of pure respect, but his nephew, the 57-year-old Stevie Young, provided more than enough coverage to keep the band tight. And while Chris Slade kept his personality in the background all night, he is no stranger to touring with the band, so the troubled Phil Rudd was hardly missed on drums. In all reality, any capable musicians would have done fine though, because all eyes were on Angus Young and Brian Johnson the entire night. Those guys must have truly made a deal with the devil, because their style, attitude, energy, and even their attire, hasn’t aged a day in the two decades since I last saw them. - See more at: http://ilistensoyoudonthaveto.com/2016/02/09/acdc-pepsi-center-02-08-16/#sthash.o9wcFq2q.dpuf

Awesome gig, AC/DC still know how to put on a great show! They know what the crowd want, and romp through their greatest hits including the Bon Scott days, still finding time for three from the new album.

All the theatrical elements are there - the great bell for Hells Bells, the cannons for For Those About To Rock, the inflatable Rosie, Angus' frenzied guitar solo. For Scotland we were also treated to a few bars of Loch Lomond as the intro to Highway to Hell, a nice touch. The only thing missing is Angus' long-standing striptease and mooning of the audience - is he now too old to do it, or is it now considered too bad taste? Who knows...

Malcolm Young was fondly remembered by the crowd, who started chants of "Malcolm! Malcolm!" instead of the usual "Angus! Angus!" from time to time, but no mention was made by the band - in fact we got no banter from Brian at all. Stevie Young filled in his uncle's place effectively, but the show has always been about Angus and Brian, so it didn't have a significant effect. Chris Slade did a solid job on the drums, and was probably quite happy that Phil Rudd's dubious legal problems gave him a chance to re-join the band.

Will this be the last big AC/DC tour? Time will tell. It's been a while since the last one, and many would never have expected the band would continue without Malcolm. But Angus still struts around with amazing energy for a 60-year-old, and there will always be an audience for them, so he may not be hanging up his schoolboy cap quite yet.

It was wet, very wet. Hives had done there job and done it well. The stage was set and with a surreal video, lighting system, pyrotechnics and a sound system dreams are made of, the show began ...

"Ahh Sydney, good to be back" Brian sighed almost longingly as he moved into 'Rock or Bust' as the rain drizzled onstage. Between each song, a quick retreat to wipe faces, hands and fretboards, roadies wiping the stage, one knew they were up against it especially when Angus took off his now soaked coat, donned only in a white soggy shirt and shorts being somewhat careful in his customary shuffle along the stage, but shuffle he did, no quarter was given.

Wet hair flicking water everywhere as Angus took to the long stage extension, now raised for 'Let There Be Rock' and an extended lead solo as bluesy and crisp as it gets by Angus duck-walking onto the podium, raised even higher with another blistering lead break while spinning around "Curly" style as the crowd, horns held high, called for more!

Cliff Williams as solid as ever pounded the Bass while drummer Chris Slade was unrelenting, not missing a beat. Stevie Young at home on Rhythm Guitar, deep in concentration, a fitting and honourable replacement for Malcolm.

Nothing replaces years of committed touring and AC/DC are the epitome of hard work and a lifelong dedication to their craft.

AC/DC has been around just about forever, sold tens of millions of albums worldwide, and won a dozen awards, so your expectations for a live show should be high. I first saw them at the Tacoma Dome in June, 1988, and wasn't disappointed.

Seeing AC/DC live back then was like being hit by a steamroller. And it's the same if you see them today – the crowd at an AC/DC show these days is a mix of young and older fans, but we're all rocking out together. Once they start, they blast through hit after hit, and you know when they play "Let There Be Rock" it sets the tone for the rest of the show.

The floor ends up just being a mass of bodies, cheering and jumping up and down with fists in the air, gaining more energy with every word sung by Brian Johnson - a little guy with a lot of voice. The best songs are always: "Back in Black," "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap," "Whole Lotta Rosie," and "It's a Long Way to the Top," all of which I can safely say are awesome live - and they really are.

AC/DC may be getting older but they aren't mellowing. They still put on a great show and sound as good as they did 25 years ago. Their live show is perfect for new and longtime fans alike, so if you get the chance to see them, do yourself a favor and go.

There is not much to say about the Australian rocker with an over-fondness for school attire AC/DC apart from they are considered icons of rock. They show no signs of tiring despite having formed as a band over 40 years ago.

They continue to wow fans all over the globe and pack out their shows with a mixture of dedicated fans who have followed their career from the offset to the new-age fans who have discovered and enjoy their influence on modern rock. Enthusiastic as ever, Angus Young leads the band into an all cannons blazing rendition of 'Rock 'N' Roll Train' which delights the audiences below.

They are not the most enthusiastic of crowds being as the majority of the audience are now reaching their fifties yet the roar of applause at the end of each track is thanks enough. Classics such as 'Hells Bells' and 'High Voltage' are a joy to see performed live whilst the closing anthemic 'Let Their Be Rock' shows the band's dedication to the music.

Perhaps the track everyone wants to see, 'Highway To Hell' is saved for the encore and this song that defined a chapter in rock is just as brilliant as you would imagine.

Some bagged the first gig on the 12th, don't know, I was at Fleetwood Mac. The rain and thunder around the stadium joined the Best Live Rock Band in History on stage. They took Kingswood and the Hives to school... this IS how to Rock 'N' Roll. Angus, Angus had us in the palm of his hand... no one does this like ANGUS, he was his usual, just amazing. Brian, well ok he doesn't hit the high notes and doesn't try, but it's overlooked in his performance, the gravel voice of the new guy, does justice to Bon's songs,so who gives a shit, were all aging a little. AC/DC have been doing this since they made it big with Jailbreak in 1974 and of course that massive leap in 1980 with the New Guy. From the back of a truck to a world wide phenomenon,Let There Be Rock!

The show? Awesome.

From opening video to pryotechnics during the encore, all top notch.

The actual performance was stellar - they still have it. The tempo never dropped.

I loved the amount of location-specific merchandise.

The problem? The seating chart when we bought our extra-pricey-but-totally-worth-it tickets was not what we actually were sitting at. Per the chart, we should have been, floor, front and center between main stage and catwalk. instead, our entire section was moved behind the section that was stage-right, and suddenly, we can't even tell there's a catwalk.

I don't know if this was the tour, the promoters, the venue, but it was a royally dick move - all to sell just a few more tickets.

the performance itself was great, as expected. but there were some side problems.

1- There was just one mentioned time on the tickets, 18:00. Of course it wasn't the time which ACDC comes on stage but it wasn't the door opening time either. We were there around 17:30 and half of the field was already occupied, so we didn't get a proper place. Next time I wish for better information about the door opening time.

2- after the concert, conducting the people to the exit doors was awful. we were standing on our feet for like 45 minutes without moving a single step. I don't know what was happening in the front but that situation was tiring and also very dangerous.

Between 1976 and 1980 AC/DC recorded a bunch of albums that will remain among the greatest ever made. The band are a lot older now but they play these classic tunes flawlessly.

The band continued without a blip when they lost their singer in 1980 and they've done it again. Axl Rose was an unexpected choice to stand in for Brian Johnson but despite my suspicion he sang brilliantly.

And then there's Angus Young. This is his band and his show and he is a truly amazing entertainer.

You know what you're gonna get from an AC/DC show - no nonsense rock'n'roll but these songs are so good. Rock shows just don't get better than this.

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PHIL RUDD On AC/DC: 'I Look Forward To Playing With Them Again In The Future'

In a new interview with New Zealand's Stuff , AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd said that he was unable to join his bandmates ar the Power Trip festival in California, but there are talks that AC/DC will finally embark on its long-awaited world tour in 2024, with potential gigs in Australia and New Zealand.

"I look forward to playing with them again in the future," he told Stuff . "Rock on."

In other news, Rudd is selling off his drum kit, with proceeds going to the New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation . Phil 's close friend of 15 years has terminal stage 4 breast cancer. Six months ago, she was given six months to live. Doctors say she "will be lucky to make it until Christmas," Rudd told Stuff .

Sitting behind the drum kit for AC/DC 's appearance at Power Trip in early October was Matt Laug . The 55-year-old Laug is an American drummer who has played with many bands/artists such as Alanis Morissette , Alice Cooper , SLASH'S SNAKEPIT and Vasco Rossi . Matt moved to Los Angeles after graduating from South Florence High School in 1986 and after attending college in L.A., Matt became a sought-after studio drummer. In 2001, Laug supported AC/DC as part of SLASH'S SNAKEPIT on the North American and European legs of the "Stiff Upper Lip" tour.

When AC/DC announced in early September that Laug would play drums for the band at Power Trip , it offered no explanation for the absence of Rudd , who rejoined AC/DC for the recording of the group's comeback album, "Power Up" , which came out in November 2020.

Rudd was ousted from AC/DC when he was sentenced to eight months of home detention by a New Zealand court in 2015 after pleading guilty to charges of threatening to kill and drug possession. He was replaced on the band's "Rock Or Bust" tour by Chris Slade , who had previously served as AC/DC 's drummer between 1989 and 1994, playing on the album "The Razor's Edge" .

Rudd , who appeared on all but three of AC/DC 's 18 previous studio albums, toured in support of his 2014 solo debut, "Head Job" . It was the release of that album that led indirectly to Rudd 's arrest, with the drummer allegedly so angry at a personal assistant over the way the record was promoted that he threatened to have the man and his daughter killed.

During an appearance on a November 2020 episode of Dean Delray 's "Let There Be Talk" podcast, Rudd confirmed that the seed for his return to AC/DC was planted at the funeral of AC/DC rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young in 2017. Rudd , singer Brian Johnson and bassist Cliff Williams all attended the ceremony. At the time, the three musicians were considered former members of AC/DC , with Johnson and Williams both having left in 2016 for health reasons, while Rudd was sidelined in 2015 with various legal issues.

" Angus and I had a good chat at Mal 's funeral and caught up," Rudd recalled. "[After I played on the 'Rock Or Bust' record] there was crazy shit going on, but since then, I'd got my shit together and put a little band together, I went to Europe and was doing a bit of playing and stuff and did [a solo] album. The guys knew I was still playing, so when I caught up with Angus at the funeral, we were sort of chatting away and somehow, he just sort of [asked me] if I was up for [doing a new AC/DC ] album. And he started writing the next day. He went in the studio and started writing straight away."

Angus told Rolling Stone that it was indeed Malcolm 's funeral that helped heal old wounds.

"[ Phil ] was there and in good shape," the guitarist said. "He was keeping himself well together. He was getting therapy and sorting himself out. It was really good."

Johnson added that he and the rest of AC/DC welcomed Rudd with open arms. "I speak for all the boys with Phil ," he said. "We defend Phil to the hilt. What happened up there, that's not the Phil we know. That was just something else. He's really looking brilliant now and doing everything great."

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AC/DC is rumored to be close to announcing a world stadium tour any day now. The tour will apparently include singer Brian Johnson, who was forced to leave the band mid-tour nearly four years ago due to a dangerous level of hearing loss. Australian 'Highway to Hell' rockers AC/DC  are one of the biggest rock bands in the world. Brothers Angus and the late Malcolm Young of Australia formed the group in 1973. The initials AC/DC stands for "alternating current/direct current", which their older sister Margaret saw on a sewing machine. The brothers thought this name summed up their energy. They went on to be popularly known as 'Acca Dacca' in Australia. They're one of the five top-selling bands in American music history and has sold nearly 71 million albums in the U.S. Worldwide—they have sold more than 200 million albums. One of the group's best-loved works, Back In Black, has achieved RIAA 'Double Diamond' status for sales in excess of 22 million copies in the United States, making it America's fifth largest-selling album. The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on March 10, 2003 and in 2004, AC/DC made it on the Rolling Stone list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time, coming in at no.72.  Late AC/DC frontman Bon Scott was honoured by some of his former bandmates as part of a 2018 ‘Bon But Not Forgotten’ tribute tour of New Zealand. Featuring former Acca Dacca members Simon Wright and Tony Currenti, the tour featured members of bands like The Angels and Electric Mary. The tour kicked off in early July (around the time of Scott’s birthday) and saw musicians like The Angels’ and Choirboys’ James Morley, guitarist Phil Emmanuel and Rusty from Electric Mary perform some of AC/DC’s biggest hits and deepest cuts. Join The Ticket Merchant waitlist and and be the first to know when dates are released for AC/DC's 2023 New Zealand tour.

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There's something fitting about a man known for wearing his school uniform rocking out on a school night.

That's exactly what will happen when AC/DC return to Auckland to perform on Tuesday, December 15 at Western Springs Stadium.

After announcing a New Zealand tour in April, the veteran rockers today confirm their tour dates, which also include a show at Wellington's Westpac Stadium on Saturday December 12.

It will be AC/DC's fifth appearance here, and the dates will conclude their Rock or Bust world tour, which kicked off at Coachella in April in support of their latest album.

They'll be bringing a rejigged line-up, with Stevie Young replacing his uncle Malcolm Young, and Chris Slade in place of drummer Phil Rudd.

Tickets for both shows are on sale from June 22.

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The highly anticipated dates for  AC/DC’s Rock or Bust  New Zealand stadium shows have been announced.

AC/DC will play two New Zealand concerts:

WELLINGTON – Saturday, 12 December at Westpac Stadium

AUCKLAND – Tuesday, 15 December at Western Springs

AC/DC have been scorching their way through Europe for the past five weeks, having slayed fans with two incredible shows at Coachella Music Festival in the US in April and at the 57th Grammy Awards in February.

In Germany, the band set a world record in the number of sold tickets within the shortest timespan, with more than 300,000 tickets sold out in 77 minutes. 

Austria was treated to the biggest concert ever staged in the country with over 115,000 rocking out with the biggest band on the planet.

And in  Australia , demand for tickets has been so massive that it's forced second shows in  Sydney ,  Melbourne ,  Perth  and  Brisbane .

AC/DC last toured the world from 2008-2010 with the Black Ice World Tour, which had the band playing to over 5 million fans in 108 cities in over 28 countries. Box office records were smashed in Australia and New Zealand with 750,000 tickets sold and The Black Ice World Tour earned AC/DC a Pollstar Award for Major Tour of the Year in 2010. AC/DC’s album ‘Rock or Bust’ was released on December 2 last year and immediately topped sales charts around the globe. The album’s first 2 singles “Play Ball” and “Rock or Bust” were added to major radio around the world. The band’s third video “Rock The Blues Away” shot in Los Angeles has just been released and has already notched up more than 9 million views.

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Brian Johnson Confirms AC/DC Are Ready Tour Again: “The Juices Are Running Again”

Owais 'vitek' nabi.

• May 31, 2023
• 2 minute read

Brian Johnson, the lead singer of AC/DC, recently expressed his enthusiasm for the potential of going on tour once again to support their latest album, Power Up, released in 2020. The band’s upcoming appearance at the Power Trip festival in California, scheduled for this October, has ignited hope among fans for additional shows. Johnson opened up about the challenges the band had to overcome in reuniting after the onset of the pandemic in early 2020.

AC/DC, who haven’t performed live for over seven years, are now poised to take the stage as the headliners of the Power Trip festival in California this October. Johnson subtly suggested that this particular show might pave the way for more exhilarating performances by AC/DC. Prior to the pandemic, the band had been gearing up to promote their latest album, Power Up, which was released in 2020.

“I’m so excited because three years ago we did get together [before]  Power Up  the album came out,”  Johnson  said in a new interview on the Fuelling Around podcast .

“We started to rehearse in Amsterdam.  Phil  [ Rudd ] was back on drums, I had this new earpiece that we’d invented. It was fantastic. Honestly, I’ve never heard the band so tight. For three weeks, I think we had one day off because we wanted to be there in each other’s company.

“We f*cked up a few words, chords and just got them tight again, and then our tour manager came up and said: ‘Hey listen, guys, we’ve got this thing, it’s called the Chinese Flu or some kind of sh*t, just go home for six weeks and we’ll meet again in London’.

“You know what happened there.  Angus  [ Young ] and  Phil , New Zealand, and Australia just wouldn’t let them out for months and months afterward.”

“It does take a lot of time to get a band like  AC/DC  together again. Most of the crew were out working with other people,” he added.

“Trying to get those guys back together again was tough but I’ve got my fingers crossed – everything is going ok. The most important thing about it all is the eagerness we all feel, the juices are running again.”

On the upcoming Power Trip festival performance, Brian said:

“We decided to do this wonderful show that they’ve put together out in the desert near Palm Springs, near  Coachella.”

“It’s all rock and roll bands. It’s fantastic. I think it’s just a statement to say that rock and roll is a legitimate form of music. It really has made a difference.  Ozzy  [ Osbourne ] is coming out of retirement so I’ll be able to see my old pals again. The  GUNS N’ ROSES  boys, the  METALLICA  boys and the  IRON MAIDEN  boys — all in one field. Boy, what a party!”

“It’s going to be in a beautiful valley, near  Coachella , but I don’t get involved in that kind of thing. I just like to turn up, get up and just rock my little socks off until I drop.”

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I HOPE THEY COME TO Kansas City, Missouri USA. I would love to see the boys one more time before my disease finishes me off! I have been a huge fan since 1979 at 13 years old. The chance to meet them and get an autograph on a pic guard for my Les Paul would be more than I could ever male a last wish for!

I really hope and prey that you get to see them. I live in the UK and would love to see them. But for you I hope you see them. X

Please please come to Dallas/Fort Worth Texas!!!!!!

Good choice! Let’s hope!

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 P L E A S E 🙏

Scotland would be awesome ! Murrayfield !!!

Québec Canada SVP

Sweden Rock?🙏

Groningen the place to be !!!

France 2024 Hellfest peut être ?

Make it a world tour with all those bands you mentioned and come to the UK massive party

They are making it a World Tour starting in Europe

Montreal Quebec.

Please come to Las Vegas Nevada USA

They most likely will play the super bowl and a gig or two before the big game might as well be in the making keep those fingers crossed

AC/DC come back to Canberra it’s been too long. I went to Ginninderra High School in the early 2000 And Bon Scott played there in 1975

Been to Bon Scott Cr in Canberra??

Hope to see you in Dublin

Please come back to Columbus Ohio please Brian

Poland please !!!!!

Any where I’m comming just tell me when and where

It would be another dream come true in my 56 years if you did another tour and make a stop in the states of Washington or Oregon or Northern California. It would finally give me a chance to see you live in person for my 1st time ever ❤️

AC/DC come back to Switzerland. I hope to see you anywhere in Switzerland!🇨🇭

Please come to to Bon’s resting place Western Australia, don’t snob us like a lot of other bands!

Praha (Prague) airport Letñany

Hope they come home to Australia.

Please come to the UK

Please come too Montréal, Québec, Canada 🇨🇦

Please come to Toronto Ont. Can.🇨🇦 Would love to hear you guys once again !🎶🥁🎸🎤🎶🤞👍

Please come to the Great State of Tennessee….I have always been one of your biggest fans and I can finally say I can come see you guys before you stop!!!

Please come to Croatia.🤟

Brian , you’ve got to bring the boys back to your original birthplace. Anywhere in the north of uk preferably, st James park.

Brian you have to come back home and play StJames Park Newcastle. You could invite your mate Sam Fender. Fingers crossed.

Hopefully Kansas City Missouri

Come to Watford Colosseum it will sell out

Charlotte NC Spectrum Center. I last saw them in the Black Ice tour..omg!!ROCK ANDROLL WILL NEVER DIE

Come to Phoenix!!!!

Hit the Baltimore Washington area love to see you guys for the 16th time

Come to uk please mate

Come to NZ!!

Yesssss please🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

Please come back to Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada 🇨🇦

Hope to see you in Melbourne Australia

Back to Glasgow, to Hamden, always impress the Scottish crowd

Please come to NM your my all time favorite band and would love for you to come back to Albuquerque, NM I know it’s been years since you’ve been out here but u have many many fans just waiting for you to come back! I was fortunate enough to see you in Vegas b4 the Pandemic. That was an experience I’ll never forget!!!!

Connecticut PLEASE Bridgeport would be nice

osisko en lumiere aout 2024

My granddaughter is a huge fan! Please tour for the younger generation! ❤️

Louisville, Kentucky is always ready to Rock.

Please come to Corpus Christi, TX. We’d love to see you before you all retire. 🤟👍

Praying you schedule London UK into the schedule 🙏🙏

Hope the come to Ireland (slane Castle)

Welcome back to Melbourne the capital of Rock music

Please come to Boston!

Please come to Seattle/ Tacoma Washington!

Pinkpop 2024?

Please come to Columbus Ohio! We missed you guys before Covid ruined everything!

SO hope they make it to Dallas! (or anywhere close)

Please Come to El Paso, Texas

Look forward to se you in Denmark for a koncert…🙏🤩

Chicago!!!!!!!Please….

Believe it or not I have every CD that they put out. Don’t want to see Axl Rose, Brian is their singer. I would have liked to have seen Bon but unfortunately, he passed away before I got the chance. Please don’t forget the nation’s capital, Washington, DC. We know how to show a band of your stature a good time and your fans are not into invading your privacy, like New York City or L.A. is.

Come to Charlotte, North Carolina please

Come to El Paso, Texas or Phoenix, Arizona

The Ball Park, IN OLD ORCHARD BEACH ,MAINE ⛱️ The BEST AND LOUDEST STAGE SHOW I’VE EVER SEEN!

Please come back to the home of rock Cleveland.

Belgie Werchter aub

Come to San Antonio,Tx.

Please come to Greenville South Carolina. Seen ya’ll last in 2001 at the then called Bilo Center now Bon Secours Wellness Arena.

Please come to the Netherlands

Come rock the heck out of Austin TEXAS!!!

Edinburgh, Hidalgo, or San Antonio Texas would be a great opportunity to see my favorite band. I’ve seen them before but, I would like to see them again to take my nieces. AC/DC greatest rock band in the world. Thanks!!!

Anywhere in Europe…I will come..just for you to sign my GEORDIE album

Please come to South Africa! We hardly ever get hard rock or metal bands here.

If they don’t come to South Africa it ain’t a world tour. Africa the big ass continent, looks like an elephant, the one with the pyramids. Okey so doooown at the bottom of the elephants trunk is South Africa. I know not much ambition when they sat around the table trying to think of a name.

We are ready in Tampa. Fl.!!

Come to Canada again. New Brunswick woukd be awesome 👌

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AC/DC Set For UK And European 2024 Stadium Tour Gigs

The legendary Australian rock band AC/DC has recently announced their upcoming massive stadium tour in the UK and Europe in 2024. After eight years, the band will return to Europe, performing 21 dates across 10 countries this summer. The ‘Power Up’ tour is to support their highly anticipated 2020 album of the same name. The tour will start with a show in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, on May 17, followed by dates in Spain, Austria, Switzerland, and more. The band will perform twice at London’s Wembley Stadium on July 3 and 7, before continuing on to more mainland Europe dates. The tour will culminate with a final show at Dublin’s Croke Park on August 17.

Fans can expect to hear their favorite hits and songs from the new album as the band takes the stage. General on-sale ticket times will go live between 9 and 10 a.m. local time this Friday, February 16, depending on the location. Fans are advised to check the band’s official website for more information on ticket sales and prices.

AC/DC hinted at their return to touring earlier this month, asking fans online if they were “ready.” Speculation about a potential European tour had already begun to build after a German mayor accidentally revealed plans for a Munich show. The band returned to the Power Trip festival in Indio, California, in October, their first live show in seven years. The band expressed excitement about the upcoming tour on social media, stating that Chris Chaney would join Angus, Brian, Stevie, and Matt to carry Cliff’s legacy. They also expressed their joy in seeing their fans again and performing live for them.

This tour is expected to be one of the year’s most significant and highly anticipated events, so don’t miss out!

AC/DC’s ‘Power Up’ 2024 UK and European tour dates are:

Tickets will go on sale at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. local time on February 16.

17: Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Veltins Arena*

21. Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Veltins Arena*

25: Reggio Emilia, Italy, RCF Arena

29. Seville, Spain La Cartuja Stadium

5: Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Johan Cruyff Arena

Munich, Germany, Olympic Stadium

12 Munich, Germany, Olympic Stadium*

16: Dresden, Germany, Messe

23. Vienna, Austria, Ernst Happel Stadium

26. Vienna, Austria, Ernst Happel Stadium

29. Zurich, Switzerland, Letzigrund Stadium

3: London, England, Wembley Stadium

7: London, England, Wembley Stadium

13 Hockenheim, Germany, Ring*

17: Stuttgart, Germany, Wasen*

21: Bratislava, Slovakia, Old Airport

27 Nuremberg, Zeppelinfeld*

31. Hannover, Messe*

9: Dessel, Festivalpark Stenehei

13: Paris, France, Hippodrome ParisLongchamp

17: Dublin, Ireland, Croke Park+

We are thrilled to finally announce the ‘POWER UP’ European Tour. Angus, Brian, Stevie, and Matt will be joined by Chris Chaney to carry the torch for Cliff. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/VTVMKdweNX — AC/DC (@acdc) February 12, 2024