AC/DC Confirm Axl Rose Is New Lead Singer, Joining Band on Tour

[Miles Archer]

AC/DC Confirm Axl Rose Is New Lead Singer, Joining Band on Tour

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/ac-dc-confirm-axl-rose-is-new-lead-singer-joining-band-on-tour-20160416

The rumors have been confirmed: Just hours before Guns N' Roses are scheduled to take the stage for their triumphant reunion gig at Coachella, AC/DC formally announced that – before GN'R's Not in This Lifetime Tour kicks off – Axl Rose will first join them as vocalist for the remaining dates of their Rock or Bust trek.

"AC/DC will resume their Rock Or Bust World Tour with Axl Rose joining on vocals," the band announced in a statement Saturday. Rose will take the place of longtime AC/DC vocalist Brian Johnson, who was forced to abruptly quit touring with the group or risk "total hearing loss."

"AC/DC band members would like to thank Brian Johnson for his contributions and dedication to the band throughout the years. We wish him all the best with his hearing issues and future ventures," the band said. "As much as we want this tour to end as it started, we understand, respect and support Brian's decision to stop touring and save his hearing. We are dedicated to fulfilling the remainder of our touring commitments to everyone that has supported us over the years, and are fortunate that Axl Rose has kindly offered his support to help us fulfill this commitment."

The band continued, "The European stadium tour dates begin on May 7 in Lisbon, Portugal and run through June 12 in Aarhus, Denmark as previously announced. Following this European run of dates with AC/DC, Axl Rose will head out on his Guns N' Roses, 'Not In This Lifetime' Summer Stadium Tour."

[eShirl]

1. Axl/DC

This makes me sad.
I never did care for Axl's voice.

[GOLGO 13]

2. Seen AC/DC so many times already.

So Meh.

[Aristus]

3. I guess the sole criterion was:

Find a singer who can't sing.

[Major Nikon]

4. What's the lottery up to on how many days till he goes out on a bender?

[GOLGO 13]

5. Not even 10 shows before Axel & Angus will be at each other's throat.

Separate planes, separate limos. Wait for it.

[clarice]

6. I'll give it 5 shows.nt

[Miles Archer]

7. First time Angus has to play "Paradise City," the honeymoon will be over...

...and even if he doesn't, hearing Axl's goons in the audience scream for it will push him over the edge.

[pokerfan]

8. What, Sammy Hagar wasn't available?

[U4ikLefty]

9. They should have went with Marc Storace of Krokus.

He's about the same age, still sounds good and would kill it on the Bon Scott material.

Axl can't pull it off as well as Marc, plus he's a bit of a distraction. He just seems out of place. I understand the commercial reasons for choosing Axl, but if the music came first they would've chosen Storace.

Here is a Marc doing Highway to Hell in 2013

Here he is doing TNT

[GOLGO 13]

10. Krokus had the ac/dc sound super-tight. Then they ruined it by jumping on the glam-train

Marc's voice was really, really good back then.

[Miles Archer]

12. "Long Stick Goes Boom"...about as Bon Scott as it gets

[GOLGO 13]

15. That's my favorite song of theirs. That entire album just screamed "AC/DC"

[Go Vols]

19. Its his voice

not the direction his band went, to me.

[Go Vols]

18. I was about to post similar

I think Marc Storace would have been the best replacement for Bon.

[Rabrrrrrr]

11. I never had the chance to see AC/DC and have long regretted it, but I won't see them now.

Fuck Axl Rose.

POS.

[GOLGO 13]

16. Meh. Seen them 2x. They're not a very "exciting" band live. Not bad. Just meh.

I wouldn't see them now either. But I'm looking at the prices of tickets for big bands & I don't see the value there. $30 for a ticket? Sure. Over $100+ for 1 ticket? Ehhhh that's kinda strong. I would buy one of their dvd shows instead.

[Go Vols]

20. I saw them prolly 5 times

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in the '70s,they kicked ass.

Edit: I think it was like $4.50 a ticket or close for all I saw.

Post Bon sucks for the most part,Thunderstruck wasn't bad.

[mike dub]

13. sorry to hear about Brian Johnson's hearing troubles

And imho I don't think Axl can top Johnson's vocal style.

[MrScorpio]

14. This is a precursor to The Apocalypse, isn't it?

What's next, the moon turning blood red, the seas boiling, 7 years of drought, frogs raining down from the skies, dogs and cats living together and mass hysteria?

[robertgodardfromnj]

17. Don't like this idea at all

Axl Rose's voice just doesn't suit ACDC.

[KamaAina]

21. Why? WHY?

[Go Vols]

22. :/

lol