One of the true giants of rock AC/DC have launched the UK leg of their world tour with a spectacular show in London.
Although formed in Australia, AC/DC have a strong British influence. Guitarists Angus and Malcolm Young were born in Glasgow, while singer Brian Johnson is from Gateshead. The group are always keen to pay tribute to the country that bore them, and these new dates are their first in Britain for some time.
Last year’s album ‘Black Ice’ was a global hit, and marked a return to the band’s roots in hard rockin’ boogie music. AC/DC can still howl like the hounds of hell when they want to, with all dates on their world tour long since sold out.
The UK leg of their world tour kicked off with a sensational show at the O2 Arena in London last night (April 14th). The band opened with recent single ‘Rock ‘N’ Roll Train’ before a screen showed a train hurtling towards the audience. Bursting through the screen, an enormous model train lay onstage for the remainder of the act.
AC/DC have an immense back catalogue to draw on, and immediately burst into ‘Hell Ain’t A Bad Place To Be’ – recorded with their previous singer Bon Scott.
Amongst the classics the band played were ‘Back In Black’ the title track of their 1981 album which broke them as a worldwide phenomenon. Amongst the massive stage props used were a huge bell during ‘Hell’s Bell’ and a forty foot inflatable woman who appeared onstage during ‘Whole Lotta Rosie’.
The set climaxed with colossal cannon fire during set closer ‘For Those About To Rock (We Salute You)’.
AC/DC will return to the O2 Arena for a second, sold out, date on April 16th.
