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Daily Record
29-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Rock up and help Broxburn Scouts group and you could be going to see AC/DC
The Power Up Tour comes to Edinburgh on Thursday, August 21 The 17th Scouts Group in Broxburn is offering rock lovers the chance to win two tickets to see AC/DC at Murrayfield Stadium in a few weeks time. Be prepared to win two standing tickets for the legendary Australian rockers' gig when the Power Up Tour comes to Edinburgh on Thursday, August 21. Proceeds from the ticket prize draw are being used to fund the cost of the Explorer Scouts' camping trip of a lifetime to Norway, which includes tents, equipment and kit for the outdoor adventure. The tickets are Standing Only in the main stadium arena, unfortunately, no under-14s are allowed in this section. There's only a couple of days left to enter with last entry this Thursday, July 31 at 9pm. The draw will be made shortly afterwards. Tickets will be transferred digitally either through TicketMaster, or directly to winners Apple or Android Wallets when ready for transfer (set by TicketMaster).
Forbes
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
AC/DC's Smash Returns To Its All-Time Peak Globally
AC/DC's 'Thunderstruck' returns to its all-time peak of No. 169 on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. ... More chart, while also climbing on several U.S.-based rock charts. NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - MAY 21: Brian Johnson of AC/DC performs during the Power Up tour at Nissan Stadium on May 21, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by) Among all of AC/DC's hit songs, 'Thunderstruck' is the one most likely to appear on Billboard's rankings. The track has become a classic, the kind millions encounter regularly — either purposefully or via radio or streaming playlists. This week, 'Thunderstruck' continues to keep AC/DC on Billboard's global lists, and as interest in the cut climbs, the tune returns to its all-time peak. 'Thunderstruck' Hits its All-Time Peak Again 'Thunderstruck' lifts from No. 191 to No. 169 on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S., the ranking of the most consumed songs worldwide, with streams and sales from the U.S. removed. That position, No. 169, remains the all-time peak for 'Thunderstruck' on the tally, which it first reached almost exactly one year ago in late July 2024. July seems to be a huge month for AC/DC and 'Thunderstruck' specifically, as the tune launched on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. in July 2022. AC/DC Rises on the Billboard Global 200 The same smash also improves on the Billboard Global 200, but only slightly, jumping eight spots to No. 141. AC/DC nearly returns 'Thunderstruck' to its best showing on that roster, as the cut previously peaked at No. 140 back in May of this year. Several Smashes in America While 'Thunderstruck' may be AC/DC's only hit on Billboard's global tallies, the rockers appear on several homegrown lists. 'Thunderstruck' holds a spot inside the top 10 on the Rock Digital Song Sales, Hard Rock Digital Song Sales, and Hard Rock Streaming Songs charts, and it even lands in the runner-up position on both of the latter two tallies. Other hits by the band are also still performing well in the United States. 'You Shook Me All Night Long' and 'Back in Black' are present on the list of the most played hard rock-only cuts in the nation this week as well.
Forbes
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
AC/DC Energize As ‘Power Up' Tour Continues
AC/DC perform on stage during the 'Power Up' tour. Saturday, May 24, 2025 at Soldier Field in ... More Chicago, IL 'Hello!' greeted singer Brian Johnson as AC/DC took to the stage in Chicago as the American leg of their 'Power Up' tour wound down. 'It's been too long. Where you been?' joked the singer, rejoining the band for this tour for the first time since 2016 (following a one off performance in 2023). 'We're gonna play some rock and roll so let's have a party!' A party atmosphere is indeed what AC/DC has created over the course of 17 albums spread across five decades. Their 1980 effort Back In Black, a tribute to original vocalist Bon Scott, remains the second best selling album in music history, part of a catalog that's sold in excess of 200 million records worldwide, rendering AC/DC one of the best selling groups ever. Brian Johnson (left) and Angus Young (right) perform on stage during AC/DC's 'Power Up' tour. ... More Saturday, May 24, 2025 at Soldier Field in Chicago, IL In 2016, Johnson left the band due to hearing issues, replaced for the remaining 22 shows of AC/DC's 'Rock or Bust' tour by Guns N' Roses vocalist Axl Rose, eventually returning for 2020's Power Up album, with the group finally taking to the road in support of it following the quarantine of pandemic via the 'Power Up" tour, an outing which resumes Tuesday, July 8, 2025 in Düsseldorf, Germany, before wrapping up this December in the group's home country of Australia. 'Chicago, we have officially hit my favorite part of the set, where the sun has gone down and the horns have gone up,' mused The Pretty Reckless singer and guitarist Taylor Momsen on stage at dusk inside Chicago's Soldier Field, clad in a Chicago Bears jersey. 'Get your hands in the air - every one of you!' she continued, setting up 'Going To Hell' late in the band's energetic 55 minute opening set. Momsen was referencing the group's patented red, light up devil horns, of which a quick look at the sold out crowd of nearly 62,000 indicated a staggering number of sales of the $25 souvenirs numbering easily in the thousands. Taylor Momsen performs on stage with The Pretty Reckless as the opening act for AC/DC. Saturday, May ... More 24, 2025 at Soldier Field in Chicago, IL Guitarist Angus Young marched straight down the runway from the stage set up in the football stadium's north end zone, stopping about the 10 yard line to rip his first solo of the evening as AC/DC revisited their momentous sixth studio album, the Mutt Lange-produced Highway To Hell, Scott's last. Johnson's vocal wasn't perfect as the group moved to 'Back In Black,' but it was good enough, with the vocalist, 77, smiling wide as he continued a well-deserved victory lap on stage in Chicago. Cool white lights bathed the crowd as black and white images of the band appeared on three massive screens, with Young skipping the megahit to conclusion. New bassist Chris Chaney (Jane's Addiction) chugged along, adding a backing vocal during 'Demon Fire' from the Power Up album. Stevie Young (left) and Angus Young (right) perform on stage with AC/DC during the 'Power Up' tour. ... More Saturday, May 24, 2025 at Soldier Field in Chicago, IL Power Up is AC/DC's first studio effort since the 2017 death of co-founding guitarist Malcolm Young, one of the best rhythm guitarists in rock history, who received a co-writing song credit on each of the album's dozen tracks. Rounding out the group on this run is Chaney and Malcolm's nephew Stevie Young on rhythm guitar alongside drummer Matt Laug, who steps in for Phil Rudd (who performed on the Power Up album). 'Alrighty, here we go,' said Johnson nonchalantly as the crowd began to simmer, fully aware of what was to come. From the group's 12th studio album The Razor's Edge in 1990, 'Thunderstruck' remains a showcase for Angus' still immense guitar playing prowess. Brian Johnson (left) and Angus Young (right) perform on stage with AC/DC during the 'Power Up' tour. ... More Saturday, May 24, 2025 at Soldier Field in Chicago, IL While the song's opening trademark riffage was a tad slow early, the band soon kicked in to drive the rollicking take on the number, with Angus, 70, jacket off now, pumping his right fist as he marched on stage. Stopping for a moment, the guitarist faced off with Johnson during a quick respite. 'I was shaking at the knees!' exclaimed the singer, kicking it back in. 'Thunderstruck' signaled the start of a murderer's row of AC/DC hits, with 'Have a Drink on Me' and 'Hells Bells' following. A giant bell bearing the iconic AC/DC logo descended from the stage as the unmistakable intro to 'Hells Bells' was struck, with Johnson pumping both fists in the air triumphantly as Laug began the legendary anthem. Angus Young performs on stage with AC/DC during the 'Power Up' tour. Saturday, May 24, 2025 at ... More Soldier Field in Chicago, IL No one does rock anthems better than AC/DC, with pyro flaring up beneath the massive video screen, soaring as the house lights went up, lighting up the ocean, as the band tore into 'Highway To Hell. Angus came running back from the b stage as the song neared its conclusion. 'Are you ready? Do it with us!' instructed Johnson, delivering the song's iconic close as the lead guitarist threw up the horns to the delight of the massive throng. Angus spastically shredded, racing up and down the fretboard as Chaney's bass drove a propulsive take on 'Sin City,' cupping his ear as he egged on the crowd. Chipping in on vocals, Angus joined Johnson during 'Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap,' tearing through a solo out of nowhere as the track wrapped. Brian Johnson performs on stage with AC/DC during the 'Power Up' tour. Saturday, May 24, 2025 at ... More Soldier Field in Chicago, IL While Rose dusted off 'Riff Raff' in 2016, a classic deep cut from the band's stellar Scott-fronted 1978 fifth record Powerage, Johnson took his first ever stab at it in 2023, with Stevie Young ripping away on rhythm as Angus rocked out in Chicago (the backing band was particularly crucial on the sped up, unrestrained effort). 'Knocking me out with those Chicago thighs,' sang Johnson with a wink, reworking the lyrics of 'You Shook me all Night Long' as AC/DC cruised toward the finish line in the Windy City - but not before a guitar solo for the ages. 'Let There be Rock' isn't exactly slow but on stage in Chicago, AC/DC managed to speed it up nevertheless, with Young taking his tie off as he began a guitar solo that would ultimately clock in excess of a whopping 20 minutes. Angus Young performs on stage with AC/DC during the 'Power Up' tour. Saturday, May 24, 2025 at ... More Soldier Field in Chicago, IL At the four minute mark, Young stepped onto a hydraulic lift, soaring into the air. Two minutes later, he laid down on the runway as confetti soared. At around 14 minutes, the song itself ended and the band departed - but Angus refused to stop, moving to an upper tier of the stage above the drumkit for the first time as he laid waste to his axe. The crowd was right there with him as the band returned, with Angus taking a bow a staggering 22 minutes after 'Let There be Rock' actually began. The crowd pumped their fists in unison to the 'Oi's!' as AC/DC kicked off encore with 'TNT.' A 12 gun salute rang out across Soldier Field, with a dozen functioning cannons firing in real time as the song progressed. Fireworks soon soared overhead as the group closed up a two hour and 15 minute performance with arguably the ultimate AC/DC anthem in 'For Those About to Rock (We Salute You).' 'Thank you, Chicago,' said Johnson, taking stock of the immense AC/DC audience. 'You've been brilliant.'
Yahoo
30-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
AC/DC Announce Homecoming Australian Tour For November 2025
AC/DC have officially announced the Australian leg of their Power Up world tour for November 2025, belatedly touring in support of their 2020 album of the same name. It will mark their first shows locally in a decade, following the 2015 Rock Or Bust stadium tour with The Hives and Kingswood. The full list of tour dates, as well as pre-sale and ticketing information, can be found below. The tour announcement follows months of speculation and rumours, which were all but confirmed when a giant display of the band's signature thunderbolt went up in Melbourne over the weekend, accompanied by the neon red text 'Are you ready?' – an allusion to the band's 1991 single. Joining the tour as main support will be Melbourne's own Amyl & The Sniffers, who recently had to move the date of their headlining show at London's Alexandra Palace (AKA Ally Pally) forward a few weeks from the original date of Friday, November 15th. Although no official reason was given for the rescheduling at the time, today's reveal officially explains why the show was moved to late October. The Rock Or Bust tour in 2015 was the band's first Australian tour without rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young, who had retired the year before and had been replaced by his nephew Stevie. The tour also took place without longtime drummer Phil Rudd, who had been arrested in New Zealand the year prior following a police raid on his house. He was replaced on the entire Rock Or Bust world tour by English drummer Chris Slade, who had replaced Rudd previously between 1989 and 1994. The band fell into further disarray in the second half of the 2010s, with frontman Brian Johnson having to shockingly depart due to developing life-threatening tinnitus from years as a motorsports enthusiast. He was replaced by Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose for the remainder of the tour. At the end of the tour in 2016, bassist Cliff Williams announced his retirement from touring. The following year, Malcolm Young passed away following a years-long battle with dementia. In 2020, it was revealed that both Johnson and Rudd had officially rejoined the Youngs and Williams. Power Up, their 17th album, was released that November. The band ultimately returned to the stage in 2023 for the Power Trip festival in Indio, California – normally the home site of Coachella – with Johnson once again fronting the band and Williams returning for the one-off show. Rudd, while still an official member, was unable to travel and was replaced by drummer Matt Laug. Since 2024, the band's touring line-up has consisted of Johnson, the Youngs, Laug and former Jane's Addiction bassist Chris Chaney (not to be confused with The Living End's Chris Cheney) – who officially serves as Williams' touring stand-in following Williams' return to retirement. Wednesday, November 12th – Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne VIC Friday, November 21st – Accor Stadium, Sydney NSW Sunday, November 30th – Adelaide Street Circuit, Adelaide SA Thursday, December 4th – Optus Stadium, Perth WA Sunday, December 14th – Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane QLD There will be no pre-sale for the tour. Instead, all tickets will go on sale on Thursday, June 26th at staggered local times: 9am for Sydney, 10am for Adelaide, 11am for Brisbane and 1pm for both Perth and Melbourne. All ticketing links can be accessed via tour promoter Teg Van Edmond. The Hives Announce First Australian Tour In A Decade For July 2025 AC/DC + The Hives – Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre, Brisbane 12/11/15 Watch Amyl & The Sniffers Rock 'Tiny Bikini' On 'The Tonight Show' The post AC/DC Announce Homecoming Australian Tour For November 2025 appeared first on Music Feeds.
Yahoo
30-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
AC/DC Expand 2025 Australian Tour With Second (And Final) Shows In All Cities
AC/DC, as expected, have added second shows in all cities of their upcoming Power Up tour – which will mark their first tour of their native Australia in over a decade. The sole exception is Adelaide, which will be one night only due to the band performing as part of the BP Adelaide Grand Final. The full updated tour schedule, as well as ticketing information, can be found below. Upon going on sale last week (June 26th), the band officially broke Ticketek's record for the largest on-sale day in the vendor's 45-year-plus history – which they previously set themselves back in 2009 with their Black Ice stadium tour. According to promoter Christo Van Egmond, tickets for the Power Up tour moved at an average of 1,200 tickets per second. 'The demand has been extraordinary,' he said. 'This second Perth show will definitely be the final show that will be added to the Australian tour. We can confirm that absolutely no further shows will be added.' Joining the tour as main support will be Melbourne's Amyl & The Sniffers, with local openers for each show to be announced in the coming months. AC/DC's current line-up for live shows includes founding member and guitarist Angus Young, longtime lead singer Brian Johnson, rhythm guitarist (and Angus' nephew) Stevie Young, American session drummer Matt Laug (filling in for absent drummer Phil Rudd) and former Jane's Addiction bassist Chris Chaney (not to be confused with The Living End's Chris Cheney) – who officially serves as Cliff Williams' stand-in following his retirement. Wednesday, November 12th and Sunday, November 16th – Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne VIC Friday, November 21st and Tuesday, November 25th – Accor Stadium, Sydney NSW Sunday, November 30th – Adelaide Street Circuit, Adelaide SA Thursday, December 4th and Monday, December 8th – Optus Stadium, Perth WA Sunday, December 14th and Thursday, December 18th – Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane QLD All remaining tickets can be accessed via Teg Van Edmond. Dua Lipa Covers AC/DC On Opening Night Of Australian Tour In Melbourne Red Hot Chili Peppers' Flea Names His Three Favourite Australian Bands Love Letter To A Record: Bellwether's James Graham On AC/DC's 'Highway To Hell' The post AC/DC Expand 2025 Australian Tour With Second (And Final) Shows In All Cities appeared first on Music Feeds.
