Fans thunderstruck with powerful AC/DC performance
Allanah Sciberras |
It’s been a decade since AC/DC last blasted their greatest hits to an Aussie crowd, and the roar of 80,000 fans proved just how much they’ve been missed.
The Aussie rockers delivered a stellar performance at Melbourne’s MCG on Wednesday night, marking the first show of the Australian leg of the Power Up World Tour.
Roars from the crowd shook the stadium as Angus Young, Brian Johnson, Stevie Young, Matt Laug and Chris Chaney stormed onto the black steel stage, framed by banks of lights and speakers.
“It’s good to be back!” Johnson shouted to the raving crowd.
“Let’s party, play, rock and roll, and have some fun!” he roared before launching into hit song Back in Black.
Superfan James Young couldn’t hide his excitement ahead of the band’s upcoming tour, revealing he’ll be catching their gigs in Melbourne, Adelaide and Brisbane.
Mr Young, who owns the iconic Cherry Bar in Melbourne, which spent two decades on AC/DC Lane before recently relocating, remembers when the band received their gold records for hits like TNT and Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap back in 1976.
“We’ve waited a long, long time for the greatest rock and roll band in the world to return to where they belong,” Mr Young told AAP before the show.
Mr Young was especially pumped for the band’s opener If You Want Blood (You’ve Got It ) calling it “a brutal kick to the face”.
“They aren’t here to do a slow down old man’s acoustic set of easier singalong songs, they’re still here to kick your ass,” he added.
The now iconic band first hit the stage in Sydney back in 1973, and after all these years, their high-voltage sound is still electrifying fans across generations.
Eager fan Kaitlin Ferris has been listening to AC/DC since a child after being influenced by her dad.
She attended the gig alongside her dad and friends, keen to hear the classics including Thunderstruck.
“It’s timeless songs that are fun to listen to,” she told AAP.
AC/DC clearly did what they do best, playing a string of hits including Highway to Hell, Back in Black, Thunderstruck, TNT and You Shook Me All Night Long.
The band has played to about four million people on the international tour, and performed to 80,000 people in Melbourne, with another near-sold-out-show expected on Sunday.
Fans might still have a chance catching them, with a small number of last-minute tickets for Sunday on sale.
AC/DC will then head to Sydney to perform at the Accor Stadium for shows on November 21 and 25 followed by Adelaide, Perth and Brisbane.
AAP
