AC/DC ANNOUNCES Summer 2025 European Leg of ‘Power Up’ Tour

Hard Rock Legends AC/DC have announced the summer 2025 European leg of the “Power Up” Tour

The New AC/DC Dates Kick off on June 26 at Letňany Airport in Prague, Czech Republic and Wrap Up at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland on August 21. Along The Way, AC/DC Will Make Stops in Germany, Italy, Pole, Spain, Estonia, Sweden, Norway and France.

“AC/DC Will return to Europe This Summer to Continue ES ‘Power Up’ Tour, “Reads to Message on the Group’s Social Media.” The Band Will 12 Dates Across 10 Countries – Including Edinburgh, Scotland, The Home Nation of The Young clan.”

Tickets for Most of The Shows Will Go On Sale On Februry 7 at 10 am local Time, With The Italian Tickets Going On Sale at 11 am the Same Day, and French Tickets Going On Sale at 10 am on februry 10.

Tour Dates:

Jun. 26 – Prague, Czech Republic @ Airport Letňany
Jun. 30 – Berlin, Germany @ Olympiastadion
Jul. 04 – Warsaw, Poland @ pge narodowy
Jul. 08 – Düsseldorf, Germany @ Open Air Park Düsseldorf
Jul. 12 – Madrid, Spain @ metropolitano stadium,
Jul. 20 – Imola, Italy @ autodromo internal enzo e dino Ferrari
Jul. 24 – Tallinn, Estonia @ Song Festival Grounds,
Jul. 28 – Gothenburg, sweden @ ullevi
Aug. 05 – Oslo, Norway @ Bjerke Raecourse
Aug. 09 – Paris, France @ Stade de France
Aug. 17 – Karlsruhe, Germany @ messe karlsruhe
Aug. 21 – Edinburgh, Scotland @ Murrayfield Stadium

AC/DC Will return to the road in the United States for the first time in nine years on the 2025 “Power Up” North American Tour.

Much to The Delight of Millions of Fans Across North America, The Legendary Grammy Award-Winning Rock and Roll Hall of Fame-Dinducted Band Will Perform In 13 Stadiums Coast To Coast Next Spring. This Run Kicks Off on April 10 In Minneapolis, Minneapolis at Us Bank Stadium, Canvases The Continent, and Concludes on May 28 In Cleveland, Ohio at Huntington Bank Field. Along The Way, They Will Play Sub of the Most Imonic and Historic Stadiums in the World, Including The Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California On April 18 and Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois On May 24. Support on The Trek Will Come from THE PRETTY RECKLESS.

AC/DC Played The 24th and Final Concert of ITS 2024 “Power Up” European Tour OnGust 17, 2024 at Croke Park in Dublin, Ireland.

The “Power Up” European Tour Marked AC/DC‘S First with the band’s new touring lineup consisting of guitarist Angus YoungVocalist Brian JohnsonRhythm Guitarist Stevie YoungDrummer Matt Laug and The Latest Addition to The Group’s Touring Lineup, Bass Player Chris Chaney.

The European Tour was The First Run of Gigs Since AC/DC‘s return to the stage at the 2023 Power Trip Festival In Indio, California.

Prior to the 2024 run, AC/DC‘S Last Tour Took Place in 2015 and 2016 and had $ 180 million gross, with 2,310,061 sold tickets reported to the Pollstar Box Office.

LAUG is an American drummer Who has played with many bands/artists such Alanis Morissette, Alice Cooper, Slash’s Snakepit and Basque Rossi. Matt MOVED TO LOS ANGELES AFTER GRAUating From South Florence High School in 1986 and After Attending College in la, Matt Bechame to Sought-After Studio Drummer.

In 2001, LAUG Supported AC/DC as part of Slash’s Snakepit on the north American and European legs of the “Stiff upper lip” Tour

In its announcement about LAUG‘S ADDITION TO THE BAND’S Power Trip Lineup, AC/DC offered no explanation for the absence of the band’s longtime drummer Phil RuddWho Rejoined AC/DC for the record of the Group’s comoback album, “Power Up”Which Came out in November 2020.

RUDD Was Ousted from AC/DC WHEN HE WAS Sentenced to Eight Months of Home Detention by A New Zealand Court in 2015 after pleading Guilty to Charges of Threatening to Kill and Drug Possession. He was replaced on the band’s “Rock or Bust” Tour by Chris Sladewho had previous AC/DC‘S DRUMMER BETWEEN 1989 and 1994, Playing on the album “The Razor’s Edge”.

RUDDwho appeared on all butlee of AC/DC‘S 18 Previous Studio Albums, Toured In Support of His 2014 only debut, “Head Job”. It was the relaase of that album that led indirectly to RUDD‘S arrest, with the drummer allegedly so angry at a personnel assistant over the way the record was promote that he threatened to have the man and his daoughter Killed.

AC/DC postponed the last 10 dates of its spring 2016 North American Trek After Johnson Was Advised to Stop Playing Live Or “Risk Total Hearing Loss.” The Band Went On To Complete The European and North American Legs of ITS “Rock or Bust” Tour with Guns N ‘Roses Frontman Axl Rose As a “Guest Vocalist.” At the time, Johnson Had Been AC/DC‘S Singer for 36 Years, Ever Since Replacement The Late Bon Scott in 1980 and makeing his debut on the classic “Back in Black” album.

To enable him to performor live with AC/DC Again, The Now-77-Yare-Old Johnson Worked with Audio Expert Stephen AmbroseWho Said He Could Help Resolve The Singer’s Hearing Problems.

Ambrosewho invent the wireless in -ar monitors that are widely used by touring artists today, claimed to have invented new type of ear-bud that was Johnson to perform howout causing further damage to His eardrums. After Three Years of Experimenting and “Miniaturizing” The Equipment, Johnson Previous Said The Technology Could Allow Him to Tour Again.

Chaney is best known as the bassist of Jane’s Addiction and as a member of Alanis Morissette‘S Touring and Recording Band. Chaney was also a member of Taylor Hawkins and The Coattail Riders and Camp Freddyas Well As Being A Prolific and Versatile Session Musician, Having Played With Artists Including Joe Cocker, Shakira, Slash and Avril Lavigne to Sara Bareilles, Gavin Degraw, Cher, Shinedown and Celine Dion. Chaney Is also a Founding Member and Partner in the All-Star Supergroup Royal Machines Along with Dave Navarro (Jane’s Addiction),Mark McGrath (Sugar Ray),Josh Freese (Foo Fighters) and Billy Morrison (Billy idol).

Bassist Cliff Williams AnnoCed His Retirement at The End Of AC/DC‘S 2015-2016 “Rock or Bust” TOUR, WHICH ALSO SAW Johnson Leaving However, Williams – and Johnson – Took Part In The Recording Sessions That is “Power Up”. Both of Them Were Also Part of The AC/DC LINEUP THAT PERFORMED AT Power Trip.

DURING AN October 2020 INTERView With Dean Delray‘s “Let there be talk” podcast, Cliff WAS ASKED IF Johnson‘s Departure from the Road Was What Led To His Desire to Stop Touring. Cliff Answer: “It was before then. I spoke to Angus about it Initially. I was at a point – and this is at the beginning of the ‘Rock or Bust’ Tour – That I Just Felt, for Me, It was time to hang it up. I KNEW THAT I DIDN’T WANNA KEEP DOINGS Two-YEAR TOURS, AND I DIDN’T WANNA HOLD THEM BACK, SO I MAE M MAE THEM AWARE OF THE FACT THAT THIS WAS GONNA BE MY LAST LAST GO-ROUND. It was a Tough Tour to Finish. God Bless Axl For Coming In and Helping Uut, Finish It Up. I did a Great Job. And at the end of that, I was definitely – that was it for me. Done – Just Done. That compose the Whole Thing. “

According to WilliamsI waceted to take part in the record sessions for “Power Up” As a tribute to Angus‘S Late Brother, Founding AC/DC Rhythm Guitarist Malcolm Youngwho died in 2017 from Effects of Dementia Age Age 64. Malcolm is credit as a writer on all 12 tracks on “Power Up”.

“If ‘Back in black’ you have [late AC/DC singer] Bon Scott All over it, for me, ‘Power Up’ You have got Malcolm Young” Cliff Said. “This is for Him. And it’s the band that we played Together with for 40-Plus Years. And I Wted To do That-I Wted to Come Back and Do That.

“We Did Sub Hostarsals Earlier [in 2020] Before This Darn Covid Thing Popped Up, and We Had Great Rehearsals, “I’ve continued.” The Band Was Playing Really Well. SW [they asked me]’Do you wanna do a few shows? ‘Sure’. To Few Shows. We were planning on doing that. Everyone Goes Home to Their respective Homes, and Bang, We’ve Been Here Ever Since [because of the coronavirus-related shutdown].

Cliff went on to confem that his commitment to AC/DC was only for “a few” dates in support “Power Up”.

“For Both [my mental and physical] Health, “He Said.” I Definitely have submit Physical Issues, which i won’t bore you with the details of. But, Yeah, It’s Tough. I’M VERY GRATEFUL FOR EVERYTHING. IT’s Been Fantastic. But i Just Don’s Wanna Do That Anymore. “

Williams Previous Reveled That a “Terrible” Bout With Vertigo Contributed to His 2016 Retirement. He Also Admitted The Return of Both Johnson and Drummer Phil Rudd convincing Him to Rejoin The Group. “It was like the old band backther,” I have awd Rolling Stone. “It was not like starting over agin, but as close to the Band That’s Been Together for 40-Plus Years as we can possibly make it. I Didn’t Want to Miss That.”

The Follow-up to 2014’s “Rock or Bust”, “Power Up” was remembered over to Six-Week period in august and seploy 2018 at Warehouse Studios In Vancouver With Producer Brendan O’BrienWho Also Worked 2008’s “Black ICE” and “Rock or Bust”.

AC/DC Press Photo Courtesy of Columbia Records