Australian rock fans have reason to celebrate as legendary band AC/DC confirms their return to the country for the first time in ten years.
On Monday, June 23, the band announced a nationwide stadium tour. Tickets go on sale this Thursday, June 26.
The tour begins on Wednesday, November 12, at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). After that, AC/DC will play a single show in Sydney at Accor Stadium on Friday, November 21.
Next, the band will perform in Adelaide at the bp Adelaide Grand Final on Sunday, November 30. Notably, Lenny Kravitz will also perform the night before in the same city.
The tour continues in Perth with a show at Optus Stadium on December 4. It will conclude on Sunday, December 14, at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium.
Called the Power Up Tour, it takes its name from AC/DC’s latest album released in 2020. The album debuted at number one on the ARIA charts and was featured in Rolling Stone’s Top 50 Albums of 2020.
Supporting AC/DC on this tour is rising Aussie rock band Amyl and the Sniffers. Led by Amy Taylor, they are known for hits like U Should Not Be Doing That and Some Mutts.
This will be AC/DC’s first tour on Australian soil since their Rock or Bust stadium tour in 2015.
Tickets are expected to sell fast. Ticket sales start on Thursday via Ticketek, with different release times for each state. Adelaide tickets will be available through Ticketmaster.
Ticket prices on Ticketek range from $132.45 for B-Reserve seating to $203.80 for A-Reserve. Ultimate A-Reserve tickets cost $407.70 and offer premium access for exclusive events, but are limited to one ticket per purchase.
For general admission standing tickets, GA Rear costs $203.80, while GA Front is priced at $305.75.
TEG, Ticketek’s parent company, has shared tips to improve chances of getting tickets. They advise fans to log into their Ticketek account beforehand with updated contact details.
The Ticketek online lounge will open one hour before ticket sales begin. Fans should avoid refreshing or closing their browser and use only one device to prevent bot protection from activating.
