AC/DC Announce Australian Tour 2025
The legendary Aussie act are touring Australia for the first time since 2015.
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It’s finally happening. After months of rumours swirling, hard rock legends AC/DC have announced they’re touring Australia later this year.
The band behind monster hits ‘Back in Black’, ‘Thunderstruck’, ‘Highway To Hell’, ‘Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap’ and personal favourite ‘Who Made Who’, are touring Australia for the first time since 2015’s hugely successful Rock Or Bust tour.
“The world’s greatest rock and roll band headlining the greatest motorsport event in the country. It’s hard to imagine a better fit,” Premier Peter Malinauskas said in a statement about securing AC/DC to perform at the bp Adelaide Grand Final.
“AC/DC have a long and rich connection to our city and we are thrilled to welcome the band to headline the bp Adelaide Grand Final as we usher in a new era of racing.
The tour kicks off at the MCG in Melbourne on Wednesday 12 November. It continues with dates at Sydney’s Accor Stadium on Friday 21 November, Adelaide’s bp Adelaide Grand Final on Sunday 30 November and Perth’s Optus Stadium on Thursday 4 December, before wrapping up at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium on Sunday 14 December.
The rock and roll icons will be joined by local legends Amyl and the Sniffers on all dates.
Tickets go on sale this Thursday 26 June at staggered local times per city. For full ticketing information, visit tegvanegmond.com.
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AC/DC’s Power Up tour comes in support of their 2020 album of the same name and has been rocking the world since 2024. The band sold an incredible 2 million tickets across 24 shows in Europe before selling out all ten North American concerts.
The lads are returning to Europe for an encore run of 15 gigs before touching down in Australia for five shows across November and December.
The current lineup of AC/DC includes sole original member Angus Young on lead guitar alongside vocalist Brian Johnson, rhythm guitarist Stevie Young, drummer Matt Laug and bass player Chris Chaney.
Catch AC/DC at the bp Adelaide Grand Final on Sunday 30 November. For full ticketing details, visit tegvanegmond.com.
AC/DC Australian Tour Dates 2025
Wth special guests Amyl and the Sniffers
Wednesday 12 November – MCG, Melbourne
Friday 21 November – Accor Stadium, Sydney
Sunday 30 November – bp Adelaide Grand Final, Adelaide
Thursday 4 December – Optus Stadium, Perth
Sunday 14 December – Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
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