AC/DC kicked off their huge European stadium tour in Germany last night (May 17), marking their return to touring for the first time in 8 years.
The tour, in support of their 2020 comeback record ‘Power Up’, began at the 62,000-capacity Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen and was the first featuring new bassist Chris Chaney, who is best known for his tenure in Jane’s Addiction. He replaced Cliff Williams after he retired from touring.
Their setlist was almost identical to the one in their comeback gig at Power Trip Festival in October, albeit with the order of some of the songs changed. The band kicked off their career-spanning set with ‘If You Want Blood (You’ve Got It)’ and ‘Back In Black’, while they wrapped up with traditional set closer ‘For Those About To Rock (We Salute You)’.
Check out footage of their set and the setlist below:
Setlist (via Setlist.fm):
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‘If You Want Blood (You’ve Got It)’
‘Back In Black’
‘Demon Fire’
‘Shot Down in Flames’
‘Thunderstruck’
‘Have A Drink On Me’
‘Hells Bells’
‘Shot In The Dark’
‘Stiff Upper Lip’
‘You Shook Me All Night Long’
‘Rock ‘N’ Roll Train’
‘Shoot To Thrill’
‘Sin City’
‘Givin’ The Dog A Bone’
‘Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap’
‘Dog Eat Dog’
‘High Voltage’
‘Hell Ain’t A Bad Place To Be’
‘Riff Raff’
‘Highway To Hell’
‘Whole Lotta Rosie’
‘Let There Be Rock’
‘T.N.T.’
‘For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)’
Following dates in Spain, Austria, Switzerland and more, AC/DC will play two dates at London’s Wembley Stadium on July 3 and 7, before they continue on to more mainland Europe dates. The tour will wrap up at Dublin’s Croke Park on August 17.
You can see the full list of dates below and find tickets for the UK dates here and European dates here.
MAY
17 – Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Veltins Arena*
21 – Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Veltins Arena*
25 – Reggio Emilia, Italy, RCF Arena
29 – Seville, Spain La Cartuja Stadium
JUNE
5 – Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Johan Cruyff Arena
9 – Munich, Germany, Olympic Stadium*
12 – Munich, Germany, Olympic Stadium*
16 – Dresden, Germany, Messe*
23 – Vienna, Austria, Ernst Happel Stadium
26 – Vienna, Austria, Ernst Happel Stadium
29 – Zurich, Switzerland, Letzigrund Stadium
JULY
3 – London, England, Wembley Stadium
7 – London, England, Wembley Stadium
13 – Hockenheim, Germany, Ring*
17 – Stuttgart, Germany, Wasen*
21 – Bratislava, Slovakia, Old Airport
27 – Nuremberg, Zeppelinfeld*
31 – Hannover, Messe*
AUGUST
9 – Dessel, Festivalpark Stenehei
13 – Paris, France, Hippodrome ParisLongchamp
17 – Dublin, Ireland, Croke Park+
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