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AC/DC smash ticket sales record for upcoming Aussie tour
AC/DC have smashed ticket sales records, with more than 320,000 fans snatching seats for the legendary rock band's upcoming Australian tour across multiple cities.
Ticketek, the official ticketing provider for the Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Perth shows, said last Thursday marked the largest concert on-sale day in its 40-year history, eclipsing AC/DC's previous record for its Black Ice World Tour in 2009.
In total, over 370,000 tickets were sold in a single day, setting a new all-time high for daily sales on the Ticketek platform and surpassing the previous record set during The Ashes on-sale earlier in June.
In addition to the hundreds of thousands of tickets sold for AC/DC, almost 50,000 tickets were sold across Ticketek's broader event portfolio, including key performances from Lightscape, the NRL, AFL and major theatre productions.
'These results are a reflection of the collaboration, passion, and sheer effort from every part of our business. I'm incredibly proud of what the team has accomplished,' Cameron Hoy, Ticketek Entertainment Group's Head of Global Ticketing, said. AC/DC perform during a stop of the Power Up tour at Ford Field on April 30, 2025 in Detroit, Michigan. Credit: Scott Legato / Getty Images
AC/DC has been performing the Power Up tour in Europe and North America since May 2024, with the band's Australian return marking the first time they've played at home in a decade.
Popular Australian rock band Amyl and the Sniffers have been announced as the opening act.
The tour shares its name with AC/DC's 2020 album, which earned the band its third #1 debut on the Billboard 200.
For the European leg of the tour in 2024, the band sold 1.7 million tickets in the first few days.
Their last show in Australia was at Marvel Stadium, then called Etihad Stadium, in December 2015 as part of their Rock Or Bust World Tour. Melbourne — November 12 and 16 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
Sydney — November 21 and 25 at Accor Stadium
Adelaide — November 30 at Adelaide Street Circuit for the BP Adelaide Grand Final
Perth — December 4 and 8 at Optus Stadium
Brisbane — December 14 and 18 at Suncorp Stadium
