Just hours before Guns N’ Roses’ highly anticipated appearance at Coachella, AC/DC announced that Axl Rose would be their new lead singer. The GNR lead singer replaces Brian Johnson who was forced to quit the legendary band because there was a chance that he could have lost all of his hearing.
AC/DC band members would like to thank Brian Johnson for his contributions and dedication to the band over the years. As much as we want this tour to end as it started, we support Brian’s decision to save his hearing. We are dedicated to fulfilling our touring commitments to all that have supported us over the years, and are fortunate that Axl Rose has kindly offered his support to help us fulfill this commitment.
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— Axl Rose (@axlrose) April 17, 2016
Axl will join AC/DC for their European tour that begins on May 7 in Lisbon, Portugal and ends on June 12 in Aarhus, Denmark. Immediately following that tour, Axl will rejoin with Guns N’ Roses for their “Not In This Lifetime” summer stadium tour.
AC/DC with Axl Rose European Tour Dates:
May 7 – Lisbon, Portugal @ Passeio Maritimo De Alges
May 10 – Seville, Spain @ Estadio De La Cartuja
May 13 – Marseille, France @ Stade Velodrome
May 16 – Werchter, Belgium @ Werchter Site
May 19 – Vienna, Austria @ Erns-Happel Stadium
May 22 – Prague, Czech Republic @ Letnany Airport
May 26 – Hamburg, Germany @ Volksparkstadion
May 29 – Berne, Switzerland @ Stade De Suisse
June 1 – Leipzig, Germany @ Red Bull Arena
June 4 – London, England @ The Stadium, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
June 9 – Manchester, England @ Etihad Stadium
June 12 – Aarhus, Denmark @ Ceres Park
Fans got a preview of the upcoming collaboration on Saturday night when AC/DC’s Angus Young, dressed completely in his iconic schoolboy uniform, rocked the stage at Coachella with Guns N Roses.