AC/DC will be returning to the UK for the first time in five years and they don't plan on doing it in any small way. The hard rock heroes will play shows in Dublin, Glasgow and at London's go-to gig for massive concerts: Wembley Stadium (from NME). We can only imagine that all shows mentioned will feature cannons and the familiar array of showpieces from the band.
The Scottish show will take place at Hampden Park on June 28 and the Irish gig at Aviva Stadium on July 1. The band will wrap up the trio of UK shows at Wembley on July 4.
The tour will be in support of the band's new set Rock Or Bust, which debuted at no. 3 on the U.S. Billboard 200, selling more than 170,000 copies.
This tour will be dramatically new territory for the act however: rhythm guitarist Malcom Young was revealed earlier this year to be suffering from dementia, making Rock or Bust the first album in the group's history not to feature his playing. Stevie Young, the nephew of Malcom and lead guitarist Angus Young, took his place for recording and will continue on tour with the band as well. Drummer Phil Rudd has been cleared of charges that he was planning the murder of two individuals, however that doesn't necessarily mean he'll be rejoining the band, based on his continued erratic behavior.
Naturally, the dates at which the band will be in the UK coincide with the dates of Glastonbury 2015, and some pronosticators have suggested the rockers will end up at the biggest music event in England. Angus told a radio interviewer that the idea was bunk but Metallica's headlining last year has made the possibility of another hard rock headliner seem more likely.
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