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.
The legendary group told their 5.1 million Instagram followers on Monday morning: “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 Scots 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.
It’s surprising to many that the band chose to grace the stage at Murrayfield and not Hampden as 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 – before the Young family decided to immigrate to Australia when both boys were just 10 and 8.
AC/DC 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, the band have always hinted at 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 the band’s Scots frontman at the time – 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, according to reports, 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.
Bagpipers in kilts feature in the video for It’s a Long Way to the Top (if You Wanna Rock ‘n’ Roll) which is arguably one of their most iconic songs.
AC/DC vocalist Bon Scott, who tragically died in 1980, was also Scottish and even had a ‘Scotland Forever’ tattoo on his arm.
Angus Young is the only surviving Scottish member currently in 2025 as his brother Malcolm passed away in November 2017, after a battle with Dementia.
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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