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After wildly successful European and North American tours, AC/DC has announced five Australian shows—their first since 2015. The 2025 Power Up tour will hit most Australian state capitals in November and December, with Stevie Young once again joining as rhythm guitarist, and former Jane's Addiction bassist Chris Chaney playing bass.
The tour is named after the group's 2020 album Power Up, which featured songwriting contributions from co-founder Malcolm Young, who passed away in November 2017 (Young's nephew Stevie Young has played with AC/DC since the former retired from the group in 2014).
Power Up shot to number 1 in 21 countries around the world, but by all reports AC/DC's 2024 shows were heavy on the classics. Footage from their 2024 Germany show bears this out: "wall-to-wall bangers" is apparently the order of the day.
Tickets go on sale Thursday, June 26, with all shows supported by Amyl and the Sniffers.
Here are the tour dates:
MELBOURNE: Wednesday 12 November, Melbourne Cricket Ground, on sale 1pm local TICKETEK
SYDNEY: Friday 21 November, Sydney Accor Stadium, on sale 9am local TICKETEK
ADELAIDE: Sunday 30 November, Adelaide bp Adelaide Grand Final, on sale 10am local TICKETMASTER
PERTH: Thursday 4 December, Perth Optus Stadium, on sale 1pm local TICKETEK
BRISBANE: Sunday 14 December, Brisbane Suncorp Stadium, on sale 11am local TICKETEK
The current issue of Australian Guitar features a huge celebration of the group's classic record Back in Black, which celebrates its 45th birthday this year. Get it on newsstands now, or subscribe via TechMags or iSubscribe.
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Shaun Prescott is the editor of Australian Guitar Magazine. He has written across a variety of publications, including The Guardian, the Sydney Morning Herald, and Guitarist Magazine.
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