AC/DC To Continue Rock Or Bust Tour With Axl Rose

Sometimes where there’s smoke there’s fire and it turns out reports indicating Axl Rose would front AC/DC for a series of Rock Or Bust World Tour dates are true. The Guns N’ Roses lead singer will join AC/DC for a European Stadium Tour and a soon-to-be-rescheduled string of 10 dates in the U.S.

Today’s news comes six weeks after AC/DC issued a statement postponing the U.S. dates due to hearing issues that forced vocalist Brian Johnson’s departure. An announcement from AC/DC thanks their former frontman, “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. 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.”

AC/DC kicks off a European Tour featuring Axl Rose on vocals at Passeio Maritimo De Alges in Lisbon, Portugal May 7. The band crosses Europe and the U.K. between early-May and mid-June. An announcement of the 10 postponed U.S. shows, which will also feature Axl Rose on vocals, is imminent. Axl will have his hands full as he’ll also hit the road with Guns N’ Roses who headline Coachella tonight.