Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose will be a busy man in 2016. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer will spend his summer touring with his old bandmates in the “Not in This Lifetime” stadium tour. But in a few weeks, he’ll also hit the road as the new lead singer of AC/DC, replacing Brian Johnson on that band’s “Rock or Bust” world tour.
AC/DC made the announcement Saturday in a statement released on the band website. Rose will perform with AC/DC first on its European dates, staring May 7 in Lisbon, Portugal, and ending June 12 in Aarhus, Denmark. He’ll then join Guns ‘N Roses for the first leg of its U.S. tour, a 20-city run that kicks off June 22 at Ford Field in Detroit, and ends Aug. 22 in San Diego.
The AC/DC statement said 10 postponed U.S. AC/DC shows, including gigs in Cleveland and Columbus, will be rescheduled, too, and “announced imminently, also with Axl Rose.”
“AC/DC band members would like to thank Brian Johnson for his contributions and dedication to the band throughout the years,” the statement said. “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.”
Guns N’ Roses is already playing its first string of reunion shows. They started April 1 in Los Angeles, then played April 8-9 in Las Vegas. They also performed Saturday at the Coachella music festival and are booked there for another gig April 23. They are slated to play April 19-20 in Mexico City, too.
AC/DC EUROPEAN TOUR DATES
May 7: Lisbon, Portugal
May 10: Seville, Spain
May 13: Marseille, France
May 16: Werchter, Belgium
May 19: Vienna, Austria
May 22: Prague, Czech Republic
May 26: Hamburg, Germany
May 29: Berne, Switzerland
June 1: Leipzig, Germany
June 4: London, England
June 9: Manchester, England
June 12: Aarhus, Denmark
GUNS ‘N ROSES TOUR DATES
June 23: Detroit
June 26: Washington, D.C.
June 29: Kansas City
July 1: Chicago
July 6: Cincinnati
July 9: Nashville
July 12: Pittsburgh
July 14: Philadelphia
July 16: Toronto
July 19: Foxboro, MA
July 23: East Rutherford, N.J.
July 27: Atlanta
July 29: Orlando, FL
July 31:New Orleans
Aug. 3: Arlington, TX
Aug. 5: Houston, TX
Aug. 9: San Francisco
Aug. 12: Seattle
Aug. 15: Glendale, AZ
Aug. 22: San Diego
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