Say Your Number wrote: » Was the 40 date thing meant as a farewell? I thought it was to celebrate 40 years, anyway all we can do is wait and hope Malcolm gets better and the band get to go out on their own terms.
stefan idiot jones wrote: » Didn't Malcolm miss a tour some years ago?
The nephew of AC/DC's Angus and Malcolm Young might be taking the spot of his uncle Malcolm for the band's next album. Stevie Young is rumored to have been brought in to play rhythm guitar during the band's studio sessions for their 16th studio album. Young had previously stepped in for his uncle in 1988, when Malcolm left the tour to address alcohol addiction.
As we previously reported, founding AC/DC member Malcolm Young is taking a break from the band due to ill health. No word yet on how long that break will be, but as of last week, AC/DC are currently in a Vancouver studio with producer Brendan O’Brien to begin work on the follow-up to 2008’s Black Ice. And although AC/DC hasn’t offered any official confirmation, one lingering question appears to have been answered: Malcolm Young will be replaced (in the studio, at least) on guitar by his nephew, Stevie Young, who has been spotted hanging with the band in Vancouver. The substitution makes sense, as Stevie has subbed for Malcolm once before, on the band’s 1988 U.S. tour.
Say Your Number wrote: » They are playing Wembley and Hampden Park next summer too, can't wait till 12 nights in Croke Park are announced :pac:
Mushy wrote: » Source please!
AC/DC have confirmed the release of 17th studio album Rock Or Bust on December 1 – and they’ve revealed mainman Malcolm Young won’t return to the band. He bowed out earlier this year as a result of an unspecified illness, and was replaced in recording sessions by his nephew Stevie. The younger guitarist will take part in the Aussie giants’ 2015 world tour in his uncle’s place. Columbia records say in a statement: “Rock Or Bust follows the immensely successful Black Ice album, which debuted at number 1 in 31 countries upon release in 2008, and has gone on to sell nearly 8 million copies worldwide. “Rock or Bust finds AC/DC once again working with producer Brendan O’Brien and mixer Mike Fraser. It’s the first album in the band’s 41-year history without Malcolm Young. Unfortunately, due to the nature of Malcolm’s condition, he will not be returning to the band. “Stevie, nephew of founding members Angus and Malcolm, plays rhythm guitar on Rock or Bust and will accompany the band on tour.” The first track from the album, Play Ball, is to be revealed on September 27 on US TV channel TBS, in association with Major League Baseball. AC/DC biographer Jessie Fink earlier this year reported it was likely Malcolm’s absence would become permanent. He said: “The important thing is we all let Mal be and hope he can recover. We should all expect that Stevie is in the band now." Speaking of the new material he added: “I'm hearing on very reliable authority it's up there with Black Ice, or even better – so Stevie must be a good replacement for Mal."
Just Like Heaven wrote: » Album 1st of December, new song this week.
afro man wrote: » Talks of headlining Glastonbury next year as well ?
curfumsarinn wrote: » Please play somewhere I can afford to go Please play somewhere I can afford to go Please play somewhere I can afford to go Repeat to fade
afro man wrote: » start saving now they are worth every penny to see them live
curfumsarinn wrote: » Dont worry, seen 'em twice already, Point and Punchestown a few years ago. This time around I'll go wherever I have to[/QUOTE seen them many year ago in the RDS Back in the 80's For those about to rock tour and the point in the early 90's and punchestown also that was some show
Just Like Heaven wrote: » I doubt it really. Likely they'll be touring with their own stages and heaps of gear like last few tours. Completely impractical to bring it to Glastonbury, they brought their own stage to Download in 2010 but that was on third pass of Europe on Black Ice tour. They make more money doing their own stadium shows too. And it's much easier for a band to headline a load of festivals or do a string of their own stadium shows in Europe, doing a mix of both in one tour complicates things. Can see them doing more festivals in future, but I'll be surprised they do any before doing their shows following the albums release.
ush wrote: » Surely that could be said about U2 and Metallica when they headlined.
poundhound wrote: » Lord Henry Mountcharles desperately wants them for Slane. The planets may align next summer?
