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| AC/DC announce first Scottish concert in a decade | AC/DC announce first Scottish concert in a decade |
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| AC/DC last performed at Hampden Park, Glasgow in 2015 | AC/DC last performed at Hampden Park, Glasgow in 2015 |
| Rock legends AC/DC have announced they will play their first Scottish concert in a decade this summer. | Rock legends AC/DC have announced they will play their first Scottish concert in a decade this summer. |
| The group will play 12 dates across 10 countries before concluding their tour at Murrayfield stadium in Edinburgh on 21 August. | |
| Formed in Australia in 1973, the band have a loyal Scottish fanbase through Scottish-born members Bon Scott and Angus and Malcolm Young. | Formed in Australia in 1973, the band have a loyal Scottish fanbase through Scottish-born members Bon Scott and Angus and Malcolm Young. |
| Fans last saw the band on Scottish soil in 2015 at Hampden Stadium but the group continue to be celebrated annually at BonFest in Kirriemuir. | Fans last saw the band on Scottish soil in 2015 at Hampden Stadium but the group continue to be celebrated annually at BonFest in Kirriemuir. |
| Power Up tour | Power Up tour |
| The Edinburgh show is the only performance the band will give in the UK with other dates across Europe starting in June. | The Edinburgh show is the only performance the band will give in the UK with other dates across Europe starting in June. |
| The Power Up tour, named after the band's latest studio album, kicks off in the Czech Republic on 26 June. | The Power Up tour, named after the band's latest studio album, kicks off in the Czech Republic on 26 June. |
| The album is the band's first since the death of Malcolm Young in 2017. | The album is the band's first since the death of Malcolm Young in 2017. |
| Lead singer Brian Johnson previously told the BBC the band still has a "big connection" with Scotland. | Lead singer Brian Johnson previously told the BBC the band still has a "big connection" with Scotland. |
| He said when the band got together again to work on the album, they "really wanted to do something for Malcolm - just to make him proud. | He said when the band got together again to work on the album, they "really wanted to do something for Malcolm - just to make him proud. |
| "He was the band," he said. "Him and Angus started it, but it was Malcolm's idea. He was our spiritual leader." | "He was the band," he said. "Him and Angus started it, but it was Malcolm's idea. He was our spiritual leader." |
| Malcolm and Angus Young co-founded the group after moving from Glasgow to Australia | Malcolm and Angus Young co-founded the group after moving from Glasgow to Australia |
| Malcolm and Angus Young were born and raised in Glasgow, moving to Australia in 1963. | Malcolm and Angus Young were born and raised in Glasgow, moving to Australia in 1963. |
| A decade later, the first iteration of AC/DC was formed. | A decade later, the first iteration of AC/DC was formed. |
| The line up went through many permutations, but stabilised around the Young brothers, singer Bon Scott - who was born in Angus and also moved to Australia - drummer Phil Rudd, and bassist Mark Evans. | The line up went through many permutations, but stabilised around the Young brothers, singer Bon Scott - who was born in Angus and also moved to Australia - drummer Phil Rudd, and bassist Mark Evans. |
| When Bon Scott died of alcohol poisoning in 1980, he was replaced as lead singer by Brian Johnson. | When Bon Scott died of alcohol poisoning in 1980, he was replaced as lead singer by Brian Johnson. |
| The concert adds to an already busy line-up at Murrayfield this summer with Oasis set to perform three nights in August. | The concert adds to an already busy line-up at Murrayfield this summer with Oasis set to perform three nights in August. |
| AC/DC have sold more than 200 million albums worldwide and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003. | AC/DC have sold more than 200 million albums worldwide and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003. |
| Tickets for the band's European shows will be available from 10:00 on 7 February. | Tickets for the band's European shows will be available from 10:00 on 7 February. |