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Huge 70s rock band announce world tour in summer 2024-Joel Harley-Entertainment – Metro
The legends of rock are back.
Rock gods AC/DC are returning with an all new world tour (Picture: Getty Images)
Rock legends AC/DC have announced a world tour coming this summer, eight years after their last.
Since forming in 1973, the band have recorded some of the greatest rock anthems of all time, including Highway To Hell, Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap and Whole Lotta Rosie.
It’s been nearly a decade since the band’s last proper tour, Rock Or Bust, which they performed in 2015 and 2016.
Now, the band announced their Power Up tour via X, unveiling details of where and when fans can expect to see them play this year.
The rock gods will be taking their latest tour, named after their 2020 album, to a whopping 11 countries across Europe from May to August this year.
Fans will be able to find AC/DC in Germany, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, England, Slovakia, Belgium, France and Ireland this summer.
Power Up will roar across Europe this summer (Picture: Getty Images)
The line-up will consist of vocalist Brian Johnson, guitarists Angus and Stevie Young, drummer Matt Laug and Chris Chaney on bass.
Chaney will be stepping in for Cliff Williams, who retired in 2016 – aside from his brief return at last year’s Power Trip festival.
The line-up will also be absent founding member Malcolm Young, who died in 2017 and drummer Phil Rudd, who currently lives in New Zealand.
Former frontman Bon Scott died in 1980, while the band’s original drummer, Colin Burgess, died last December.
Exciting news for fans of classic rock – however, some fans were left disappointed at apparently being left out in the cold.
‘Disappointed American fans, where you at,’ commented @ONEWILDNIGHT below the band’s announcement.
‘You’re not touring England. You’re doing London. Do somewhere up north, do Manchester, Leeds, somewhere like that. Also, do Scotland,’ said @TheChrisWray.
Founding member Angus Young is putting the band back together (Picture: Getty Images)
‘Scotland is where the band’s heart is at. Why no Scotland?’ asked @Richard56830586.
Formed by Glasgow-born brothers Angus and Malcolm Young – along with fellow Scotsman Bon Scott – the band are often credited among some of the country’s greatest exports.
Emigrating to Australia as children, it was there that the band was founded – although it seems Power Up won’t be performing there either.
They were inducted into the prestigious Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003 and placed 73rd in Rolling Stone’s 500 greatest albums of all time with Back In Black.
Tickets for Power Up go on sale February 16 from acdc.com. Those about to rock, we salute you.
AC/DC full 2024 tour dates
May
17 Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Veltins Arena
21 Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Veltins Arena
25 Reggio Emilia, Italy, RCF Arena
29 Seville, Spain, La Cartuja Stadium
June
5 Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Johan Cruyff Arena
9 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
July
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, Germany, Zeppelinfeld
31 Hannover, Germany, Messe
August
9 Dessel, Belgium, Festivalpark Stenehei
13 Paris, France, Hippodrome Paris Longchamp
17 Dublin, Ireland, Croke Park
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