Scots AC/DC fans were over the moon today when it was announced that the iconic rockers would be heading to Edinburgh's Murrayfield as part of their European 'POWER UP' tour.
It was announced on their Instagram page to their 5.1 million followers on Monday morning as the rockers penned: "We will return to Europe this Summer to continue our ‘POWER UP’ tour.
"Tickets for most shows will be available on 7 February 2025 at 10AM local time. The Imola, Italy on sale will be on 7 February at 11AM CET and the Paris, France on-sale date will be on 10 February at 10AM CET. See more at acdc.com/tour."
Formed by siblings Malcolm and Angus Young, the current roster of this acclaimed Australian rock group includes Angus as lead guitarist, Cliff Williams on bass, drummer Phil Rudd, frontman Brian Johnson, and rhythm guitarist Stevie Young, a nephew of the founding members.
AC/DC are said to have a "deep history" with Glasgow, as the band's founding brothers Angus and Malcolm were born in the city.
Angus was born on March 31, 1955 and Malcolm was born two years earlier in 1953 - the Young family decided to immigrate to Australia when both boys were just 10 and 8.
The band formed in 1973 in Sydney, Australia, and are one of the most influential rock bands in history, with over 200 million albums sold worldwide.
Despite having left Scotland for a life down under, in previous years, they have hinted to their Scottish roots.
In the iconic hit It's a Long Way to the Top, bagpipes were featured thanks to older Young brother and producer George Young.
He discovered that Bon Scott had been in a pipe band in his youth and immediately asked him to feature his 'bagpipe talents' on the song. Bon enthusiastically agreed even though these bagpipe talents were non-existent as he’d been a drummer in said band but he didn't let George know this information and enthusiastically agreed, writes NME.
Boasting 17 prestigious awards and acquiring 50 additional nominations since 1974, their accolades span across Grammy Awards, ARIA Music Awards, iHeartRadio Music Awards, and MTV Video Music Awards (VMA). Despite this, there appears to be an ongoing debate among their fanbase about the band's precise musical style - with differing labels of hard rock, heavy metal or blues rock being commonly used.
The list of their best-loved songs takes in tracks like You Shook Me All Night Long, Back in Black, Thunderstruck, Highway to Hell, It's a long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll), and Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap.
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