Hundreds of AC/DC fans brave the cold to line up for tickets to first Aussie tour in a decade - after ageing rockers were slammed for lacklustre gigs
Hundreds of diehard AC/DC fans braved the cold winter conditions in Melbourne on Thursday in an attempt to grab the best seats for the rock legends show at the MCG.
Rock enthusiasts were ecstatic earlier this week when the Australian rockers announced they were headed Down Under this Spring for the first time in a decade.
The iconic band, formed in 1973, are set to play a string of massive stadium shows Down Under in November and December.
Fans stood for hours outside the Ticketek outlet in Melbourne, many chatting or scrolling their phones as they wait for the box office to open.
Once tickets sales were open it was a floorer from Melbourne, Shane Merrett, who managed to score the first ticket sold.
From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop.
Shane had come straight from work and waited 24-hours on his day off to land his first place position in the box office queue reported AAP on Thursday.
Wearing and a black hoodie and resting in a camp chair to pass the time, Shane was later seen to brandish his AC/DC tattoo on his right proudly for the cameras.
Shane bought eight tickets to the MCG gig for his friends and family.
'It was worth it,' he said of the long wait, much of it spent in frigid conditions,' he said the wait was 'tough'.
A fan since he was 10-years-old, Merrett said he waited 'three days' at the box office for AC/DC Aussie tours in 2010 and 2015.
It comes after of AC/ DC turned on their heroes after footage from their current global tour recently dropped on TikTok.
In the clip, which appears to have been filmed at a recent gig in Pasadena, USA, guitarist Angus Young, 70, can be seen trying to rouse the crowd with a chant of 'Oi, Oi, Oi' during the band's hit 'High Voltage'.
Once known for his ever youthful look, the blond-haired veteran rocker, dressed in white shirt, and velvet 'school shorts' was hardly recognisable as the vigorous performer he is known as.
And this had fans asking whether Angus and his band were now past their prime.
'Time to retire' posted more than one user on the thread, which has attracted 1294 comments.
Also seen in the clip, is AC/DC lead singer Brian Johnson, 77, who also appeared 'slow' compared to the fury of the on stage performances of the past.
'Surely this is going to be their last tour??' added one fan, while another enthusiast did not hold back: 'Damn I'm an AC/DC fan but this sucks a**.'
Another fan was equally harsh messaging, 'They are done for...Making money off this?? Unbelievable.. and I'm a BIG AC DC FAN … Geezus boys!!!'
Still, the post has attracted 90.3K love heart 'likes' as well as comments from fans prepared to back the famed Australian band as they continue their Pump Up World Tour.
'I have seen AC/DC six times since 1977. I would go again!' wrote one supporter on the thread, while another simply gushed: 'Awesome.'
A third fan commented on the status of the US leg of the tour.
'[They are] selling out stadiums. I don't think they are embarrassing themselves. The crowds having a great time. They aren't stopping.'
The iconic band, formed in 1973, are set to play a string of massive stadium shows in November and December.
Fronted by Brian Johnson and guitar icon Angus Young, AC/DC will hit major cities including Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Perth and Brisbane.
AC/DC will kick off their Australian leg at Melbourne's MCG on November 12, before heading to Sydney's Accor Stadium on November 21.
From there, the legendary rockers will take the stage at the BP Adelaide 500 Grand Finale on November 30, before travelling to Perth's Optus Stadium for a show on December 4.
They'll wrap up the Aussie tour in style with a final stadium gig at Brisbane's Suncorp Stadium on December 14.
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Daily Mail
21 minutes ago
- Daily Mail
Kmart shoppers discover the 'perfect' shoes for just $6: 'OMG take my money'
A Kmart shopper has discovered what she believes to be the 'perfect shoes' for just $6 - and it's not hard to see why. Aussie mum Dani bought a pair of new 'dust slippers', designed to pick up dust and dirt as you walk through your home. She filmed herself vacuuming her kitchen while gliding her new slippers along the nooks and crannies to lift out trapped dust for a thorough cleaning. 'I have found the perfect shoes,' she said in her video. 'Nothing speaks to me more... I'm moonwalking through my house. But in all seriousness I love them. I am a chronic mopper and vacuumer.' One of her favourite features is the removable base, which she can toss into the washing machine after a deep house clean. 'Look at the functionality,' Dani said as she ripped the mopping base off the slippers. 'Obsessed.' Kmart shopper Dani has discovered what she believes to be the 'perfect shoes' for just $6. She filmed herself vacuuming her kitchen while gliding her new 'dust slippers' along the nooks and crannies to get the trapped dust out for a thorough cleaning Speaking to FEMAIL, Dani said: 'How great are they? Now go get yourself a pair. These babies speak for themselves.' Her video has been viewed more than 75,000 times across her social media platforms under the handle @luxeandlemonade - with many saying they are now racing into stores to grab a pair for themselves. 'OMG stop it. I need it,' one said. 'So funny - these are actually genius,' another suggested. 'What is this sorcery? I need them and I was just at two different Kmarts today,' one revealed. 'You influenced me…..getting a pair just for fun,' another added, laughing. One of her favourite features is the removable base, in which you can toss into the washing machine after a deep house clean Many said the slippers are the perfect solution for picking up trapped dust along the skirting boards in their homes. 'They are so clever... it's always the skirting boards (kick boards) that I get frustrated with when vacuuming,' one said. 'Omg need these for the skirting boards,' another suggested. 'Take my money! I'm putting my floor cleaning socks in the rubbish bin,' one added. Meanwhile, those who already bought a pair have shared their rave reviews. 'I got these too! The absolute best,' one confirmed.
Daily Mail
28 minutes ago
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Have Dan Ewing and Katrina Risteska split? Home and Away star stops posting about fiancée on social media before undergoing huge transformation after 'hitting absolute rock bottom' - as actress 'moves out of family home'
Dan Ewing and fiancée Katrina Risteska have sparked rumours they may have split. The couple, who share two-year-old daughter Nevaeh Catherine, seem to have gone silent on each other's social pages since last year. A source has also revealed to Daily Mail Australia that Katrina, 34, may have moved out of the Brisbane family home the pair bought together at least two years ago. According to an insider, Dan, 40, and Katrina owned a property in Lota, Queensland - a gated community in the outer eastern suburbs of Brisbane. The home last sold for $580,000 in 2022, as shown on presumably to the couple. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. However, it seems Katrina may no longer be living at the family home, as she shared a sponsored video in April which showed her residing at another house. The clip saw Katrina spruiking a pressure washer, which she used to clean the back patio of her current property. However, there were notable differences between the Lota home and the building she was washing. Her family home features an all-white façade and a concrete patio, while the house Katrina was cleaning in the video had a red-brick exterior and a wooden deck. To add to the split rumours, Dan and Katrina no longer appear to post about one another on their socials, with the soap star also undergoing a dramatic physical transformation after 'hitting absolute rock bottom' near the end of 2024. The former Home and Away actor last prominently included Katrina on his Instagram page on Mother's Day last year, writing a tribute to his partner alongside a sweet image. The black and white photo showed Katrina blowing bubbles with their daughter Nevaeh as Dan penned some gushing words about the pair. 'Alright I'm not articulate enough to describe how I truly feel but here goes... The biggest compliment I could give to my salted caramel goddess is this,' he began. '(Clears throat) You're a Fkn... MIL... Ok... no... FOCUS… (Clears throat again),' he continued. 'I couldn't be more grateful that our daughter is not only the spitting image of her beautiful mother but she also emulates her empathy, intelligence, kindness, SASS... all of the SASS... Did I mention SASS?' 'I was head over heels to have one of you. I thank God every day now that I have two. Happy Mothers Day.' It was the last post which heavily featured Katrina. A birthday video for Nevaeh in July and a sponsored video in December showed mere glimpses of Katrina, with Dan's page suddenly overtaken with fitness videos. Dan, who also shares son Archie, 10, with his ex-wife Marni Little, does not appear to have posted about Katrina or Nevaeh at all this year. Likewise, Katrina, who rarely posts at the best of times, has not shared anything featuring Dan since her 33rd birthday last January. While the couple still follow each other on Instagram, they seem to have stopped liking and interacting with each other's posts. However, it seems Katrina may no longer be living at the family home, as she shared a sponsored video in April which showed her residing at another house Instead, some of their more recent uploads contain words of inspiration. In January, Dan shared a message to his 'special friends', writing: 'You are so loved, I am so grateful for you! 'The love and support you've given me in 2024 means the world. You've changed my life forever. I am sober because of you.' Dan revealed to his followers earlier this month that he became a 'depressed alcoholic' last year and has since given up alcohol. 'You are perfect in every way even if it takes people close to you way too long to figure out what a gift from heaven you are,' he continued. 'I wish you nothing but success at the level you dream of and I know will achieve.' 'I may not see you all face-to-face but I believe in you more than you believe in yourselves,' he finished. Dan overlaid the post with an instrumental song by Parijat called Healing the Heart. Meanwhile, Katrina appeared to celebrate her 34th birthday in January without Dan this year, and shared her own inspirational post just a few weeks earlier. She shared a black and white video of herself and daughter Nevaeh playing on a beach during a sunny day. She wrote: 'Before Nev was born I had a reading done and the lady said, "I see you on the beach with your daughter. She is your best friend and you're so happy and content." 'She had no idea that I was pregnant at the time or that it was a girl. But her words have played over and over in mind ever since. 'I had no idea what I would write in the caption as I create this reel only that the moment seemed so precious and my heart so full of gratitude… I see now this moment is exactly that.' To add to the speculation, Dan has also undergone a dramatic weight loss journey and detailed his battle with alcohol consumption. Dan stunned fans by sharing a shocking before-and-after post to mark his 40th birthday earlier this month. He shared two shirtless bathroom selfies to social media to showcase his dramatic transformation over the past year. In the before photo, Dan looked downbeat as he showcased his bloated stomach, while the second picture taken a year later showed him looking significantly more muscular and upbeat. He captioned the gallery with some revealing words: 'This is 40. But more importantly, that second photo was 39. 'Exactly one year ago today. A depressed alcoholic. Crushed by internal trauma. Existing, not living. I'd love to say that on that day, I had the courage to change.' Dan then opened up about how he turned his life around in the space of six months. 'It took hitting absolute rock bottom at the end of 2024. That's when the universe finally said "enough" and it took the wheel from me,' he wrote. 'From that rock-bottom came the decision to get sober - and that one choice changed everything.' 'It snowballed into a deeper love for myself, into true connection with the source - God, universe, whatever name you give this sacred, powerful energy we are all part of,' he continued. He added his good fortune had significantly improved after he gave up alcohol. 'None of that would have happened without that hard first decision. That moment I asked for help,' he wrote. 'Sobriety didn't just transform my life. It allowed me to show up fully - for my family, friends and everyone I encounter. To serve in the way I was always meant to.' Dan, who left Home and Away as a permanent cast member in 2014, has long been open with fans about his past struggles. In 2021, he revealed he suffered from anxiety and would use alcohol to cope with his newfound fame after joining the popular soap in 2007 as Heath Braxton, a member of the River Boys surfing gang. In an interview with the ImperfectlyPerfect Podcast, the actor admitted he found being thrown into the spotlight challenging. 'I really struggled. I was just some kid from the Northern Beaches, so then to shoot to fame on the biggest show in Australia in Home and Away... I wasn't ready,' he said. 'My partner at the time [Marni] wasn't ready, and I didn't know it at the time, but I was really suffering with anxiety,' he added. Dan, who split from Marni at the end of 2015 after three years of marriage, said he turned to alcohol as a coping mechanism for what he was going through. 'I'd just sort of tip all this grog down my neck and get absolutely written off on the weekend,' he explained. 'You disguise it as, "Oh, it's blowing off steam. We all do it," and we all have done it. 'But for me, I just didn't understand that there was a better way, there was a better process.' Dan admitted it was 'not conducive to a great relationship or a great marriage or a great lifestyle', even though he was still 'kicking goals work-wise'. Daily Mail Australia has reached out to Dan and Katrina's representatives for comment.
Daily Mail
an hour ago
- Daily Mail
Kanye West 'paid wife Bianca Censori $250k to wear edible lingerie'... only for her to EAT the pricey panties
Kanye West 's wife Bianca Censori stepped out while clad in only candy lingerie over the past weekend - and the rapper 'paid' her $250k to do so. The couple were spotted in Brooklyn on Saturday and the Australian-born architect, 30, once again opted for a risqué ensemble which left little to the imagination. She had donned a skimpy, edible bikini top and matching bottoms which were paired with silver heels. A representative for the rapper told that Censori had 'negotiated a fee of $250,000 to wear this outfit on account of creative differences.' However, in a bizarre twist, the rep claimed several candy pieces were missing from the outfit by the end of the day. 'Everything was fine until [Kanye] asked for the garment back last night, to exchange it for cash, whereupon it was discovered that the glut of sugar calories prickling and taunting her all afternoon had proven too much for Ms. Censori to resist,' the rep said. They added, 'I am told by the seamstresses that nothing remains of the lower section of the garment—not even the string. 'The fate of the quarter million dollars is not known.' However, a different source claimed to The U.S. Sun that West - who also goes by Ye - offered $100k to Censori after she initially turned down the proposition to sport the outfit in public earlier last week. The edible set itself caused Kanye, 48, to allegedly pay the large amount in order for her to agree to the look, with the insider noting the controversial music artist's 'obsession' with dressing Bianca. It is claimed that West chooses her daring looks to not only aid in keeping his 'edgy persona' but to also show that his wife is 'the sexiest woman alive.' The source stated that while some of the outfits she wears in public 'aren't to her taste' - she has since learned how to make it an 'advantage.' 'Bianca has figured out how to turn all this into her advantage. A lot of the outfits aren't to her taste. But she tells him she will wear them - if she's paid.' The Heartless rapper had allegedly offered Bianca a salary wage to don head-turning ensembles, but she turned that down, and instead requested that she be paid based on each look. The source added that they believe Censori has made around $3 million due to the deal and said, 'She's essentially monetizing her image.' One outfit that she reportedly was paid $120k to wear was the naked dress ensemble at the 2025 Grammy Awards back in February. However, Bianca has still shot down certain looks but will approve others. 'She knows she's essential to his image. She wants her slice of the cake. She's being smart about it.' A separate insider also claimed to the publication that Censori 'knows exactly what she's doing. 'She's turning every outfit into a paycheck. Kanye's obsessed with styling her, but she's the one calling the shots.' They added, 'Bianca is a celebrity in her own right now. The truth is he needs her. Without her bold looks and presence, people wouldn't pay nearly as much attention to him.' Censor is still very much 'in control' as she allegedly continues to rake in funds to wear certain outfits in public. PR Guru Mark Borkowski told MailOnline last year that the couple have a 'game plan' when it comes to Bianca's outfits. 'Kanye understands outrage and is trying to break the Internet. I think a lot of people are starting to feel rather uncomfortable, despite everything he's said, about that he feels he can do whatever he wants with his partner.' He added, 'There is a line here drawn between those who believe this is control and those who believe that this woman is complicit and fully involved with this freak show. 'But it is a weird freak show that everybody is engaging with and some are enjoying these quite explicit photos.' Borkowski continued, 'I think we'll be looking back at this if a rift appears between them as something that is something exploitative. Some of the dresses are built for craving for publicity.' Another insider told that Censori 'knows what she is doing' and 'has this under control.' Over the past weekend on Saturday in Brooklyn, West was pictured in Brooklyn with Bianca as she sported the candy lingerie. It was the latest shock outfit for the Australian architect, who first crossed paths with the rap superstar while working at his company Yeezy. The 24-time Grammy winner and his spouse were seen holding hands on the summer day in the big apple, with Censori's jet black locks cut into bangs. Her two-piece was made of hundreds of pieces of sugary candies that ranged in color from blue to white to green to yellow. Daily Mail reached out to Censori's rep for more details on the latest eye-catching ensemble. The eye-catching outing caught the attention of West's fellow rapper 50 Cent, who posted a pic of Censori in the racy candy ensemble. 'Look at ye dirty little wife walking around the city naked,' the In Da Club rapper captioned the post. 'LOL is she gonna be a victim later.' Referring to past whispers that Censori follows orders West gives her, 50 Cent said, 'This looks like free will to me.' The Candy shop rapper wrapped up in saying, 'Any way it was really hot today.' In a subsequent post, 50 Cent said he wasn't comfortable with the timing about the Censori post, and pulled it down as such. 'I took the last post down I didn't realize it was Sunday,' he added. Shortly before the candy lingerie look, Censori had enjoyed shopping in SoHo with her husband. She showed off her legs wearing a pair of skimpy black underwear as well as a fitted long-sleeved black top. The pair strolled down a crowded street in the bustling city, and they were seen stopping inside shops including Alaia. Kanye and Bianca tied the knot in 2022, but it was reported in February of this year that the two had split. It apparent breakup came shortly after her shocking naked stunt on the 2025 Grammy Awards red carpet and Ye's anti-Semitic meltdown on social media. But in April, the two appeared to have patched things up between them when they were spotted reuniting in Spain. West was also spotted with Censori last week in Los Angeles, after he traveled to New York City earlier this month to attend the trial of Sean 'Diddy' Combs, who he has professed support for publicly on multiple occasions. Kanye has remained in the crosshairs of controversy for much of the year amid a torrent of tweets propagating antisemitism, though he renounced those beliefs in a tweet last month. 'I am done with antisemitism,' he said in a May 22 tweet that garnered 167,000 likes from the influential artist's network of more than 33.2 million followers. The stance came in stark contrast to Ye's controversial one four months earlier: He posted multiple images swastikas, and plastering them on a number of clothing items he intended to sell.
