AC/DC are set to embark on their first tour in eight years later this month, and the legendary rock band has unveiled a photograph of its revamped lineup rehearsing for the outing (see beneath).
The present incarnation of the band consists of traditional members Brian Johnson (vocals) and Angus Younger (lead guitar) alongside rhythm guitarist Stevie Younger, drummer Matt Laug, and bassist Chris Chaney.
Stevie, the nephew of Angus, has been with the band for a number of years, filling in when Malcolm Younger was identified with dementia and remaining with the band following Malcolm’s passing in 2017.
Laug (Alanis Morissette, Alice Cooper, Slash’s Snakepit) made his debut with AC/DC at their comeback gig on the Energy Journey pageant in Indio, California, this previous October after it was revealed that traditional drummer Phil Rudd wouldn’t be performing with the band.
Chaney, greatest recognized for his lengthy tenure in Jane’s Dependancy, lately joined AC/DC to fill the sneakers of Cliff Williams, who performed the Energy Journey fest however has retired from touring.
The upcoming UK/European run, which kicks off Could seventeenth in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, may even mark the primary tour with Johnson since he needed to exit the group in early 2016 as a result of listening to points. He was changed by Axl Rose for the rest of that yr’s tour, which marked their final outing till now.
In between the final tour and this one, AC/DC launched the album Energy Up in 2020. That LP noticed the return of Johnson and Rudd to the lineup, and earned excessive reward from critics and followers alike. In actual fact, it landed at No. 5 on Heavy Consequence‘s checklist of the High 30 Metallic & Onerous Rock Albums of 2020.
See the photograph of the brand new AC/DC lineup within the Instagram publish beneath, and decide up tickets to their upcoming tour dates at this location.