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News.com.au
8 hours ago
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Stadium slayers AC/DC to carve up Aussie stadiums in November and December
The world's greatest hard rock band AC/DC has confirmed they are coming home to Australian stadiums for their first shows in a decade in November and December. The good news is the legendary stadium rock kings will open the Power Up concerts at the MCG on November 12 before heading to Sydney's Accor Stadium on November 21, the bp Adelaide Grand Final on November 30, Perth's Optus Stadium on December 4 and Brisbane's Suncorp Stadium on December 14. The bad news is the online battle for tickets to their five shows will be a virtual highway to hell. Demand will be off the charts. The rock legends sold 1.7 million tickets in one day for the opening European leg of the tour. It's been 10 years since they tore up our biggest stages and their Aussie fanbase now stretches across five generations. There's also an international AC/DC army of European, South American and North American fans who follow the tour around the globe. Because Angus Young is a fans-first, no-nonsense kind of rocker, unlike every other stadium act there are no pre-sales, so there is an equal playing ground for tickets which are priced from $132.45 including booking fee. 'They want everyone to have an equal opportunity to get tickets. AC/DC are extremely fan focused, always have been, so no pre-sales, accessible ticket prices and an unbelievable show,' their Australian promoter Christo Van Egmond said. While it takes a few days to transport and erect the giant Power Up staging and lighting, it appears there are gaps in the Australian tour schedule to add extra shows. The band sold more than 520,000 tickets when they last toured Australia on the Rock or Bust run in 2015. The promoter, who took the reins of TEG Van Egmond built by his late father Garry who toured AC/DC in Australia for 40 years, said the rockers have been in searing form during their runs in Europe and America over the past year. Christo has seen more than 60 AC/DC shows since he started going with his father when he was nine years old. 'They sound unbelievable; Brian sounds incredible, Angus is absolutely shredding it up and they're on fire at the moment,' he said. The Australian summer stadium concert season is shaping up to Rockember, with Metallica and Oasis also bringing their huge world tours here in late 2025. The Power Up album debuted at No.1 when it was released in 2020, making them the first band to have an Australian chart-topping record in five consecutive decades. Tickets to the tour, which will feature Aussie rock stars Amyl and the Sniffers as the support act, go on sale via on June 26 at staggered local times - Sydney from 9am, Adelaide from 10am, Brisbane from 11am and Melbourne and Perth from 1pm. All tickets are available via Ticketek except the bp Adelaide Grand Final concert which is sold by Ticketmaster. Ticketek advises fans to disable VPNs or IP-masking tools as your unique IP helps the site to confirm you're a real person, not a bot. The Ticketek Lounge will open one hour before the on sale time and fans are advised to not refresh or close browsers as the page will automatically refresh A spokesman also stressed fans should only attempt to buy tickets with one device as multiple devices or browsers at once may trigger bot protection and could remove you from the queue. All ticket and show details via AC/DC Power Up tour setlist at Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland, Ohio on May 28, 2025. 1. If You Want Blood (You've Got It) 2. Back in Black 3. Demon Fire 4. Shot Down in Flames 5. Thunderstruck 6. Have a Drink on Me 7. Hells Bells 8. Shot in the Dark 9. Stiff Upper Lip 10. Highway to Hell 11. Shoot to Thrill 12. Sin City 13. Rock 'n' Roll Train 14. Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap 15. High Voltage 16. Riff Raff 17. You Shook Me All Night Long 18. Whole Lotta Rosie 19. Let There Be Rock (with Angus guitar solo) Encore: 20. T.N.T. 21. For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)
Economic Times
11 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Economic Times
AC/DC's ‘POWER UP' tour returns to Australia, see dates, venues & ticket info
Live Events AC/DC 2025 Australian Tour Dates Wednesday 12 November – Melbourne Cricket Ground — Tickets: 1 pm AEST via Ticketek Friday 21 November – Sydney Accor Stadium — Tickets: 9 am local via Ticketek Sunday 30 November – Adelaide bp Grand Final Stadium — Tickets: 10 am local via Ticketmaster Thursday 4 December – Perth Optus Stadium — Tickets: 1 pm local via Ticketek Sunday 14 December – Brisbane Suncorp Stadium — Tickets: 11 am local via Ticketek (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel Legendary rock band AC/DC has officially announced their return to Australia. A massive stadium tour is set for November and December 2025, marking their first Australian shows in a decade. Named 'POWER UP,' this highly anticipated Australian tour kicks off on Wednesday, November 12 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, and will include stops in Sydney, Adelaide, Perth, and tour will wrap up on Sunday, December 14, at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. Tickets and VIP packages for the tour go on sale Thursday, June 26 at 1 pm AEST via Ticketek (for Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, and Brisbane shows) and Ticketmaster (for Adelaide).The POWER UP tour, named after their 2020 chart-topping album, began in Europe in 2024 and has already sold more than 2 million tickets across 24 then travelled through North America, where AC/DC played 10 sold-out shows, before heading back to Europe for 15 additional stadium dates. The Australian leg will conclude the tour in fitting style, a homecoming for one of the country's most iconic exports. Amyl and the Sniffers will join AC/DC as special guests at all shows. The rising Aussie punk rock band recently featured on the cover of Rolling Stone AU/NZ and will open for the legendary rockers throughout the Australian tour marks AC/DC's first shows in Australia since 2015, when the band's Rock or Bust tour sold more than 520,000 tickets across 11 dates, including two in New Zealand. Before that, their 2009 Black Ice tour smashed records by shifting 750,000 tickets, including 650,000 in Australia by TEG, the tour continues the legacy of AC/DC's long-time touring partner, the Van Egmond Group, now part of TEG after a 2020 acquisition. The company, now led by Christo Van Egmond, has staged many of the band's most successful Australasian shows over the can expect to hear a career-spanning setlist, including timeless hits from AC/DC's 17 studio albums, and cuts from Power Up, which debuted at No. 1 on the ARIA Albums Chart, as well as topping the Billboard 200 and UK Albums in Sydney in 1973, AC/DC have become global rock icons and are one of only two bands inducted into both the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (2003) and the ARIA Hall of Fame (1988), the other being the Bee Angus Young on lead guitar, Brian Johnson on vocals, Stevie Young on rhythm guitar, Matt Laug on drums, and Chris Chaney on bass, AC/DC's return promises to be one of the biggest music events of the year.
Time of India
11 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
AC/DC's ‘POWER UP' tour returns to Australia, see dates, venues & ticket info
AC/DC is set to electrify Australia with their "POWER UP" stadium tour in November and December 2025, marking their first Australian shows in a decade. The tour, following successful runs in Europe and North America, will hit Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Perth, and Brisbane. Amyl and the Sniffers will join as special guests, promising fans a high-energy rock experience. AC/DC, formed in Sydney in 1973, has become a global rock icon. They are one of only two bands inducted into both the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (in 2003) and the ARIA Hall of Fame (in 1988), the other being the Bee Gees. (Image: AC/DC webpage) Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads AC/DC 2025 Australian Tour Dates Wednesday 12 November – Melbourne Cricket Ground — Tickets: 1 pm AEST via Ticketek Friday 21 November – Sydney Accor Stadium — Tickets: 9 am local via Ticketek Sunday 30 November – Adelaide bp Grand Final Stadium — Tickets: 10 am local via Ticketmaster Thursday 4 December – Perth Optus Stadium — Tickets: 1 pm local via Ticketek Sunday 14 December – Brisbane Suncorp Stadium — Tickets: 11 am local via Ticketek Legendary rock band AC/DC has officially announced their return to Australia. A massive stadium tour is set for November and December 2025, marking their first Australian shows in a decade. Named 'POWER UP,' this highly anticipated Australian tour kicks off on Wednesday, November 12 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, and will include stops in Sydney, Adelaide, Perth, and tour will wrap up on Sunday, December 14, at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. Tickets and VIP packages for the tour go on sale Thursday, June 26 at 1 pm AEST via Ticketek (for Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, and Brisbane shows) and Ticketmaster (for Adelaide).The POWER UP tour, named after their 2020 chart-topping album, began in Europe in 2024 and has already sold more than 2 million tickets across 24 then travelled through North America, where AC/DC played 10 sold-out shows, before heading back to Europe for 15 additional stadium dates. The Australian leg will conclude the tour in fitting style, a homecoming for one of the country's most iconic exports. Amyl and the Sniffers will join AC/DC as special guests at all shows. The rising Aussie punk rock band recently featured on the cover of Rolling Stone AU/NZ and will open for the legendary rockers throughout the Australian tour marks AC/DC's first shows in Australia since 2015, when the band's Rock or Bust tour sold more than 520,000 tickets across 11 dates, including two in New Zealand. Before that, their 2009 Black Ice tour smashed records by shifting 750,000 tickets, including 650,000 in Australia by TEG, the tour continues the legacy of AC/DC's long-time touring partner, the Van Egmond Group, now part of TEG after a 2020 acquisition. The company, now led by Christo Van Egmond, has staged many of the band's most successful Australasian shows over the can expect to hear a career-spanning setlist, including timeless hits from AC/DC's 17 studio albums, and cuts from Power Up, which debuted at No. 1 on the ARIA Albums Chart, as well as topping the Billboard 200 and UK Albums in Sydney in 1973, AC/DC have become global rock icons and are one of only two bands inducted into both the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (2003) and the ARIA Hall of Fame (1988), the other being the Bee Angus Young on lead guitar, Brian Johnson on vocals, Stevie Young on rhythm guitar, Matt Laug on drums, and Chris Chaney on bass, AC/DC's return promises to be one of the biggest music events of the year.
