AC/DC vocalist Brian Johnson will celebrate his 79 birthday next October and Angus Young already turned 71 last March. The two last men standing in the band from their most recent classic line-up, continues to extensively tour the world with an amazing comeback, years after they thought it wouldn’t be possible due to Johnson’s hearing problems.
But withe technolgy advancements the problem was solved and they are back. In an interview with USA Today, they talked about what is like to be performing in their 70s.
Brian Johnson and Angus Young talk about performing in their 70s
Brian Johnson said: “I think it’s still the unknown. You’re all rehearsed, you know all your parts and your bits and pieces. But (the unpredictability) still keeps you on edge, you know, to be your best.”
Angus Young said: “I just worry about if I’m going to trip over… That’s about it. Yeah, just stupid shit like that… On the stage, you can’t just immediately do things. You have to learn to watch the other person and… But we’re doing things now we didn’t think of doing before — interacting. It’s just more fun because we don’t care anymore. When you’re younger, you take yourself very seriously. You know, you think, ‘I’m in a big rock and roll band.’ I never used to smile or anything. ‘Cause that’s what what you thought you were supposed to (do),” he said (Transcribed by Blabbermouth).
Next tour dates
July
- 19 – Camp Randall Stadium – Madison, Wisconsin – United States
- 24 – Alamodome – San Antonio, Texas – United States
- 28 – Empower Field at Mile High – Denver, Colorado – United States
August
- 1 – Allegiant Stadium – Las Vegas, Nevada – United States
- 5 – Levi’s Stadium – Santa Clara, California – United States
- 9 – Commonwealth Stadium – Edmonton, Alberta – Canada
- 13 – BC Place – Vancouver, British Columbia – Canada
- 27 – Mercedes-Benz Stadium – Atlanta, Georgia – United States
- 31 – NRG Stadium – Houston, Texas – United States
September
- 4 – Notre Dame Stadium – Notre Dame, Indiana – United States
- 8 – The Dome at America’s Center – St. Louis, Missouri – United States
- 12 – Parc Jean-Drapeau – Montreal, Quebec – Canada
- 16 – Rogers Stadium – Toronto, Ontario – Canada
- 20 – Princess Auto Stadium – Winnipeg, Manitoba – Canada
- 25 – MetLife Stadium – East Rutherford, New Jersey – United States
- 29 – Lincoln Financial Field – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – United States