AC/DC - Power Up Tour 2025

In November 2020, Legendary Aussie hard rockers AC/DC released its 17th studio album, Power Up. Recorded at Bryan Adams’ downtown Vancouver studio the Warehouse, the Brendan O’Brien-helmed record was engineered by B.C.’s very-own Mike Fraser. It marked the return of singer Brian Johnson, who had been replaced by Guns N’ Roses singer Axl Rose on the band’s Rock or Bust World Tour due to issues with tinnitus. Drummer Phil Rudd and bassist Cliff Williams also returned for the sessions which were the first the band had recorded after the death of co-founding rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young. The older Young brother received posthumous credits for all of the album’s tracks as they were all never-before released songs that he had written over the years with his brother, band lead guitarist Angus Young.

The album, also knows as PWR/UP debuted or reached No. 1 in 21 countries and was nominated for best rock album at the 64th Grammy Awards. It lost to the Foo Fighters’ Medicine at Midnight. The Power Up Tour began on May of 2024 with drummer Matt Laug and bassist Chris Chaney as the touring rhythm section, replacing Rudd and Williams. Brother Stevie Young is filling in Malcolm’s rhythm guitar spot.

Setlists averaged 21 tunes, including such blazing Power Up songs as Demon Fire. Classics are also selected from across the band’s long career.