Scots AC/DC fans went wild as the rock legends announced a massive Murrayfield event as their first homecoming gig in a decade.
The group sent fans into a spin when they revealed their world tour is headed to Edinburgh this summer – their first Scottish show since they played Glasgow’s Hampden Park in 2015.
The band – who were formed by Glaswegian brothers Angus and Malcolm Young and had Angus-born Bon Scott as their singer when they hit the big time – will play 12 dates across 10 countries before concluding their tour at Murrayfield stadium on August 21.
Fans expressed their disappointment when a Scottish show was left out of the tour line-up last year.
And key members of the AC/DC fan “family” said there would now be a massive scramble on Friday for tickets to the long-anticipated gig – the band’s only UK date.
Ben Fothergill, who owns the AC/DC Scotland fan club and helps run The AC/DC Family, a group consisting of hundreds of thousands of members, said: “People are getting very nervous about tickets going on sale. I’m getting very nervous.
“Because it’s the only UK gig this time around and it’s potentially the last time they’ll ever play the UK it seems fitting it’s in Scotland.”
Ben, who has seen the band live eight times, said: “The tone is very much that it’s a gig that you need to go to.
“I think tickets will sell very fast because people are cottoning on to the fact they’re not going to be around forever.
“Regardless of your musical preferences, whether you’re a Swifty, a Coldplay fan or into heavy metal, AC/DC is that bridge between the music. It’s the music your boyfriend likes, your parents like, maybe even your grandparents. It connects everyone together.
“Last year they played in various European cities but the big one that was really missing was Scotland.
“To see a Scottish date finally appear is marvellous. Though as excited as fans are to see them back on home turf many are still questioning why they aren’t doing Glasgow.”
AC/DC have sold more than 200 million albums and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003.
Brothers Malcolm and Angus Young were born and raised in Glasgow before moving to Australia in 1963, where the iconic band was formed in 1973.
Angus born Bon Scott was their singer when they became a global rock act – and even played the pipes on stage during some of their biggest hits.
When Bon Scott died of alcohol poisoning in 1980, he was replaced as lead singer by Brian Johnson.
Johnson has previously spoken of the band’s “big connection” with Scotland.
The upcoming Power Up tour is named after the band’s latest studio album – their first since the death of Malcolm Young in 2017.
Johnson said they “really wanted to do something for Malcolm – just to make him proud”.
He said: “He was the band. Him and Angus started it, but it was Malcolm’s idea. He was our spiritual leader.”
Football fans were ecstatic when it emerged the band were to play Munich last summer, while the Tartan Army were in town for the Euros 2024 opener.
Rangers legend Ally McCoist – who was famously caught on camera dancing along to the rockers during a break in commentary – was among those to attend the gig.
The group continue to be celebrated annually at BonFest in Kirriemuir – Bon Scott’s Angus hometown.
Scott Ferguson, Manager at DD8 Music, the charity behind the international rock festival, said the gig would be the talk of this year’s festival.
He said: “There’s been a lot of excitement on our socials and the Bonfest fan site.
“There was a lot of disappointment last time around when the band announced their tour and there was no Scottish date so it has been met with a lot of excitement now.
“In our little town of Kirriemuir we get about 6,000 visitors over the Bonfest weekend. For many it’s an annual pilgrimage for AC/DC fans who come to celebrate how it began in Bon’s hometown. They come from all over the world.
“AC/DC fans seem to be very well connected. It’s like a family – reminiscing about times before.
“A lot of talk at Bonfest will be around the upcoming appearance in Edinurgh. I think Bonfest will be like a big preshow party for people to get into the mood for it.”
Meanwhile, droves of excited fans reacted to the announcement online yesterday.
One wrote on Facebook: “I’ll be keeping everything crossed I can bag an Edinburgh ticket!”
Another said on X: “Thought I’d seen them for the last time last year at Wembley, can’t believe they are doing Edinburgh, canna believe it i’m literally in shock.”
The tour, also featuring Stevie Young on Rhythm guitar, Matt Laug on Drums and Chris Chaney on bass guitar and backing vocals, kicks off in the Czech Republic on June 26.
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