AC/DC have announced their first tour since their ‘Rock or Bust’ outing in 2015 and 2016, and their first dates since their performance at the ‘Power Trip’ festival last October in California.
‘The Power Up’ tour, named after their 2020 album, that marked their comeback after a hiatus, will start on May 17th in Germany with 21 dates across Europe, including Italy, Spain, The Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, England, Slovakia, Belgium, France and Ireland, where it ends on August 17th in Dublin.
Fans in the U.S. will have to wait. No word yet on when the band will hit the states.
The tour will also see the return of Brian Johnson, the iconic vocalist who had to pull out of the last tour after it started due to hearing issues. He was replaced by Axl Rose. Johnson, who has been with the band since 1980, said he was "absolutely delighted" to be back on stage with his mates.
Bassist Cliff Williams, who retired after the Rock or Bust tour, will not be joining the band this time. He will be replaced by former Jane's Addiction bassist Chris Chaney, who has also played with Alanis Morissette, Slash, and Taylor Hawkins. Drummer Phil Rudd, who has been dealing with personal issues, will also sit out his second straight tour, with Matt Laug, who filled in at Power Trip, doing the same.
AC/DC released their Power Up album in 2020 but couldn’t tour because of the pandemic. The album, which features the return of guitarist Angus Young's brother Malcolm Young, who died in 2017, received critical acclaim and commercial success, topping the charts in 21 countries.
[Source: Classic Hits Today]