AC/DC Electrifies Sydney Fans on Tour

After wowing Melbourne fans over two massive nights, rock behemoth AC/DC rolled into their hometown of Sydney on Friday night.

They did it in fine style, too – with a gigantic 21-song setlist that included some of their most iconic tracks.

Opening the set with their 1978 classic If You Want Blood (You’ve Got It), the band held an adoring crowd at Accor Stadium in the palm of its hand until the two-song encore of T.N.T and the triumphant For Those About to Rock We Salute You.

The band’s founding guitarist Angus Young, 70, was a picture of energy and rock and roll swagger as he commanded the stage with his iconic strut.

Ever the schoolboy, Angus also wore his trademark uniform, this time swapping the bright red shorts and blazer he wore for the first Melbourne show, for a deep purple tone.

He added a pop of colour to his trademark outfit by donning a bright yellow schoolboy cap emblazoned with a large ‘A’. 

Expertly slinging a black Gibson SG guitar, Angus looked in his element, running around the stage with abandon. 

Brian Johnson, 78, came rock-ready, showing off his biceps in a sleeveless dark blue Harley-Davidson shirt.

He paired classic black jeans with his iconic newsboy flat cap to complete the stage look.

The legendary rocker looked to have the crowd in the palm of his hand as he effortlessly belted out a string of classic AC/DC tunes.

The fans looked to be lapping up every second of the powerhouse performance, too.

Photos showed an ecstatic crowd beaming with pure rock and roll glee as they took in the triumphant set, many wearing AC/DC-branded devil horns. 

The show elicited a flurry of excitement from fans on social media, too.

They shared a ‘thank you, Sydney’ post to Instagram after the show, which was met with a swarm of reciprocated love. 

Married At First Sight star Dean Wells offered a gushing: ‘Outta control! Still the best rock band of all time.’ 

Dean also took to his own Instagram to document the gig, and continued to gush about the iconic rockers.

‘This has got to be the toughest generation in history,’ he wrote over a clip of Angus.

‘Every song is about either fighting or war and, at 70 years old, these guys still kick a** over all modern music.’ 

Another fan echoed Dean’s sentiment, saying the band put on a show that belied their age.   

‘Thankyou hometown heroes. The local lads were unbelievable,’ the fan gushed.

‘Brian sounded like he did 20 yrs ago & Angus puts any musician to shame with his energy He runs, struts, and jumps for 2 hrs playing incredible solos.’

A third agreed wholeheartedly with: ‘Brian is absolutely killing it. He can run rings around guys half his age. 

‘Angus gave an absolute Masterclass. Lifetime memory. Bon [Scott, original lead singer] would be proud of tonight’s show. Hope you guys enjoy being in steak ‘n’ kidney.’ 

AC/DC are set to perform a second Sydney show at Accor Stadium on November 25.

From there they will perform at the BP Adelaide 500 Grand Final on November 30 and Perth’s Optus Stadium on December 4 and 8.

The tour will wrap up at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium with two shows on December 14 and 18.

AC/DC’s Power Up tour caused quite a bit of chaos overseas – with more than two million tickets sold across Europe and North America, including ten sold-out shows in the US alone.

‘AC/DC puts their fans ahead of everything else,’ said Australian tour promoter Christo Van Egmond, son of Garry Van Egmond, who promoted AC/DC’s Australian tours for 40 years.

‘They’re perfectionists in every way and will always make sure each fan walks out with a big smile on their face.’

AC/DC were formed in Sydney in November 1973 by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young.

Following the death of lead singer Bon Scott from acute alcohol poisoning at the age of 33 in 1980, Brian was hired to replace him.

Rhythm guitarist Malcolm was diagnosed with dementia in 2014 and retired to a Sydney nursing home.

He died on November 18, 2017, at the age of 64.