AC/DC Honors Scottish Heritage By Reviving Rarity At European Tour Closer In Edinburgh

Watch the crowd sing the melody to the first full-band “Fling Thing” since 1980.

By Scott Bernstein Aug 22, 2025 8:03 am PDT

AC/DC ended the European leg of their Power Up Tour Thursday with a concert in Edinburgh, Scotland. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famers gave Scottish fans a thrill by dusting off “Fling Thing” for its first full-band performance in decades to start the encore.

“Fling Thing,” also referred to as “Bonny,” was originally released by AC/DC in 1976 as the B-side to the “Jailbreak” single. The instrumental is an adaptation of the “Loch Lomond,” a traditional Scottish folk song. AC/DC hadn’t played “Fling Thing” in full-band formation since a run of 1980 shows in Glasgow as per Setlist.FM statistics.

Scotland holds a special place in AC/DC lore, as guitarist Angus Young and his brother, late co-founding rhythm guitarist Malcolm, were born and raised in the country. The band’s original frontman, Bon Scott, was also born in Scotland before he moved to Australia at the age of 6.

Angus Young has ripped “Fling Thing/Bonny” as an intro to “T.N.T.” several times over the past four decades, but fans at Edinburgh’s Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium were given the full-band treatment. Many in the audience loudly sang along with the melody, which made for a memorable moment. Watch multiple angles of the “Fling Thing/Bonny” bust out below via audience-shot video:


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The rest of AC/DC’s 22-song performance in Edinburgh was similiar to other Power Up Tour setlists. Angus Young and company focused on beloved material from throughout their career and played two songs from the 2020 LP that shares its name with the tour.

AC/DC followed “Fling Thing/Bonny” with the classic “T.N.T.” The legendary rock band then ended the show and European leg with “For Those About To Rock (We Salute You).” AC/DC will begin a run of concerts in their native Australia on November 12.

Setlist

AC/DC
  • If You Want Blood (You've Got It)
  • Back in Black
  • Demon Fire
  • Shot Down in Flames
  • Thunderstruck
  • Have a Drink on Me
  • Hells Bells
  • Shot in the Dark
  • Stiff Upper Lip
  • Highway to Hell
  • Shoot to Thrill
  • Sin City
  • Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be
  • Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
  • High Voltage
  • Riff Raff
  • You Shook Me All Night Long
  • Whole Lotta Rosie
  • Let There Be Rock
  • Fling Thing
  • T.N.T.
  • For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)
Setlist data setlist.fm.

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