Black Ice World Tour
The Black Ice World Tour was a 2008–2010 concert tour by Australian rock band AC/DC, in support of their fifteenth studio album Black Ice, which was released on 20 October 2008.[2] This tour had 8 legs around the world lasting more than 20 months starting on 26 October 2008 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania and finishing on 28 June 2010 in Bilbao, Spain.
| Tour by AC/DC | |
AC/DC performing at Rogers Centre in Toronto on 7 November 2008. | |
| Location |
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|---|---|
| Associated album | Black Ice |
| Start date | 26 October 2008 |
| End date | 28 June 2010 |
| Legs | 8 |
| No. of shows | 168 |
| Supporting acts |
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| Box office | $441.6 million ($592.62 million in 2022 dollars)[1] |
| AC/DC concert chronology | |
Background Edit
Overview Edit
The tour was the band's first since the Stiff Upper Lip World Tour in 2000 and 2001.[3] It was the last tour with founding member and rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young, who left the band in September 2014 due to ill health and died in November 2017. It was also the last with longtime drummer Phil Rudd, who was charged in November 2014 for hiring a hitman to murder someone and possession of drugs. They were replaced by Stevie Young and Chris Slade respectively. This was also the last full tour to feature longtime vocalist Brian Johnson, who left halfway through the Rock or Bust World Tour due to hearing problems and was replaced by Axl Rose.[citation needed]
"It never gets boring," declared Johnson. "They're just the best rock band – and, just to listen to them every night, it gets me. Every time they kick in, you think, 'What the fuck?!' You're on again and you're thinking, 'This is ridiculous! I'm still grooving!'"[4]
History Edit
The tour began with a North American leg, kicking off in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in late October and continuing until late December.[5] The initial leg was met with unprecedented demand, with 18 record sell-outs across the continent.[6] A second North American leg commenced in January 2009, ultimately culminating later in the month in Nashville, Tennessee.[7]
In February 2009, the group began their first round of European shows, beginning in Oslo and wrapping up in Birmingham, U.K. in April.[8] One of two dates scheduled in Antwerp, Belgium was cancelled after lead singer Brian Johnson fell ill.[9] On 29 March, the concert in Zürich, Switzerland was postponed due to undisclosed "technical difficulties"[10] and was rescheduled for 6 April.[11]
In May 2009, the band commenced a second European leg – all in outdoor stadiums and venues – beginning in Leipzig, Germany and ended the following month in Glasgow, Scotland.[12]
In July 2009, the band started a third leg of North America, playing a mix of outdoor and indoor venues.[13] The tour reached many Canadian markets that had been missed on the previous two legs.[14] A fourth leg, which included dates in Mexico and Puerto Rico, followed in October and November.[15] The initial six dates on the leg were postponed after Johnson underwent a medical procedure which subsequently required rest.[16] Five of these shows were ultimately rescheduled for spring 2010; one date to be held in Phoenix, Arizona was cancelled due to a "scheduling conflict".
To Classic Rock in July 2009, Brian Johnson remarked: "We were talking about the end of the tour and I said, 'We're finishing in May and that's me done!' But Malcolm said, 'What are you talking about? We're not gonna let you retire!'"[17]
In November and December 2009, the band headed to South America, playing shows in Brazil and Argentina.[18] The concerts in Buenos Aires were filmed for the DVD Live at River Plate, to be released on 10 May 2011.[19] Footage was also used in the video for "Shoot to Thrill", on the Iron Man 2 soundtrack, along with another video with footage and audio from the Buenos Aires shows of "Highway to Hell" which is also featured in the Iron Man 2 soundtrack. Earlier in November, it was falsely reported that a group of fans had issued a complaint to the band, criticising the setlist; it was merely a request to mix up the current touring setlist.[20][21]
In January 2010, the group began a round of dates in New Zealand,[22] subsequently reaching their native Australia in February.[23] The Australian shows were the fastest selling concerts in the history of the country, with extra dates added in most markets due to demand.[24] In early February, Johnson responded to the internet fans who had asked for a setlist change, saying "Fuck them", and that the stage show was too complicated for them to change songs easily.[25] Following the Australian tour, which ended in Perth, Western Australia, the group played three shows in Japan.
On the Oceania tour leg from 28 January 2010 – 8 March 2010, "High Voltage" was played in tribute to Bon Scott around the 30th anniversary of his death. Scott appeared on the screen during the chorus.
In April 2010, the band returned to the United States to play the five shows rescheduled from October 2009. Later that month, Iron Man 2 – soundtrack to the film of the same name – was released. It comprised a host of the group's hits and lesser-known songs from early to recent years, and debuted at number four on the Billboard 200 album chart.
In May 2010, the band commenced a third leg of Europe, which included an appearance at the Download Festival in the U.K. "The reports that AC/DC believe their record-breaking fourth appearance at the Donington site to be their own gig, rather than part of the festival, is compounded by the fact that they've brought their own stage," remarked Classic Rock. "In Brian Johnson's grunted banter between songs there's no reference to this being anything other than another AC/DC gig, but another AC/DC gig these days is better than almost anything else you're gonna see."[26]
In Oslo in late May, the group were forced to cut their set short due to the local curfew, after an aircraft malfunction caused a delay to the band's arrival. "For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)" was omitted from the setlist for the first time since 30 July 2003.[27] The tour wrapped up in Bilbao, Spain at Estadio San Mamés in late June.
The tour won the "Major Tour of the Year" award at the 2009 Pollstar Concert Industry Awards.[28] The tour was also nominated in the "Top Tour" and "Top Draw" categories at the 2009 Billboard Touring Awards.[29] According to Billboard, the tour "has clearly tapped into a demand for AC/DC, resulting from the band's eight-year absence from touring, and takes its place as one of the band's most successful tours."[30]
By the tour's culmination, the group had played over 160 shows to approximately 4.9 million people. It was one of history's highest grossing concert tours, grossing $441.6 million, third behind The Rolling Stones' A Bigger Bang Tour, which grossed $558.3 million in the mid-2000s, and U2's 360° Tour, which grossed $736.1 million in 2011. It dropped to fourth place after Roger Waters' The Wall Live tour when the latter ended in 2013.
Support acts Edit
- Accept (Hanover and Stuttgart)
- Amajlija (Belgrade)
- The Answer (28 October 2008 – 8 November 2009 excl. 6 April 2009 (Zürich) and 3 June 2009 (Lisbon))
- Anvil (East Rutherford, Foxborough and Moncton)
- Audrey Horne (Oslo (30 May 2010))
- Black City (Horsens)
- Black Frog (Milwaukee)
- Blake (Helsinki)
- The Blizzards (Naas)
- Boon (Wels and Hanover)
- Broken Spurs (Louisville)
- Bullet (Gothenburg)
- Héroes Del Asfalto (Buenos Aires)
- Café Bertrand (Marseille and Paris (12 June 2009))
- Calling All Cars (11 February–8 March 2010)
- The Checks (Wellington and Auckland)
- Claudia Cane Band (13–24 May 2009)
- Drive Like Maria (Amsterdam)
- Dżem (Warsaw)
- The Floor Is Made of Lava (Copenhagen)
- Hardcore Superstar (Stockholm (3 June 2010))
- Héroes del Asfalto (Buenos Aires)
- Down (Bucharest)
- Kaiser Franz Josef (Wels)
- Killing Machine (Nice and Paris (18 June 2010))
- Killswitch Engage ((Download Festival))
- Конкурент (Sofia)
- Krokus (Bern)
- Las Pelotas (Buenos Aires)
- The Last Vegas (Des Moines)
- Los Perros del Boogie (Seville and Bilbao (28 June 2010))
- Megaphone (Orlando)
- Mil Muertos (San Juan)
- Mundo Cão (Lisbon)
- Mustang (Mexico City)
- Nasi (São Paulo)
- The New Black (Stuttgart and Dresden)
- Redwood (Zürich)
- Room77 (Stuttgart)
- Shaman's Harvest (Kansas City (15 April 2010))
- Shihad (Wellington and Auckland)
- Skambankt (Oslo (16 June 2009))
- Slash (Paris (18 June 2010))
- Maurizio Solieri (Udine)
- The Subways (London (26 June 2009) and Glasgow)
- Jonathan Tyler and the Northern Lights (El Paso)
- Them Crooked Vultures (Download 2010))
- Le Vibrazioni (Udine)
- The Vicious Five (Lisbon)
- Volbeat (Wels, Dresden and Berlin)
- Wolfmother (11 February–8 March 2010)
- Zero Nine (Tampere)
Setlist Edit
- "Rock 'N Roll Train"
- "Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be"
- "Back in Black"
- "Big Jack"
- "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap"
- "Shot Down in Flames"[a]
- "Thunderstruck"
- "Black Ice"[f]
- "The Jack"
- "Hells Bells"
- "Shoot to Thrill"[b]
- "War Machine"[f]
- "Dog Eat Dog"[c]
- "Anything Goes"[e]
- "High Voltage"[d]
- "You Shook Me All Night Long"
- "T.N.T."
- "Whole Lotta Rosie"
- "Let There Be Rock"
Encore
Notes
- a. ^ Played on all dates from 20 February 2009 to 28 June 2010 (excl. 30 May 2010 in Oslo).
- b. ^ Omitted on 28 October 2008 in Wilkes-Barre.
- c. ^ Played on all dates from 13 May 2009 to 6 December 2009.
- d. ^ Played on all dates in Oceania from 28 January 2010 to 8 March 2010 in tribute to Bon Scott around the 30th anniversary of his death, and on 11 June 2010 at Donington Park during the Download Festival 2010.
- e. ^ Played on all dates from 28 October 2008 to 24 October 2009.
- f. ^ Omitted on 30 May 2010 in Oslo.
Tour dates Edit
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Opening act | Attendance | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leg 1 — North America | ||||||
| 26 October 2008[a] | Wilkes-Barre | United States | Wachovia Arena at Casey Plaza | — | 13,500 / 13,500 | $920,000 |
| 28 October 2008 | The Answer | |||||
| 30 October 2008 | Rosemont | Allstate Arena | 27,770 / 27,770 | $2,485,415 | ||
| 1 November 2008 | ||||||
| 3 November 2008 | Indianapolis | Conseco Fieldhouse | 14,458 / 14,458 | $1,314,215 | ||
| 5 November 2008 | Auburn Hills | The Palace of Auburn Hills | 15,189 / 15,189 | $1,276,091 | ||
| 7 November 2008 | Toronto | Canada | Rogers Centre | 45,000 / 45,000 | $4,477,500 | |
| 9 November 2008 | Boston | United States | TD Banknorth Garden | 13,718 / 13,718 | $1,255,040 | |
| 12 November 2008 | New York City | Madison Square Garden | 28,136 / 28,136 | $2,465,450 | ||
| 13 November 2008 | ||||||
| 15 November 2008 | Washington, D.C. | Verizon Center | 14,931 / 14,931 | $1,381,117 | ||
| 17 November 2008 | Philadelphia | Wachovia Center | 15,402 / 15,402 | $1,424,685 | ||
| 19 November 2008 | East Rutherford | Izod Center | 20,000 / 20,000 | $1,790,000 | ||
| 21 November 2008 | Columbus | Value City Arena | 13,704 / 18,325 | $1,226,508 | ||
| 23 November 2008 | St. Paul | Xcel Energy Center | 15,419 / 15,419 | $1,380,001 | ||
| 25 November 2008 | Denver | Pepsi Center | 12,000 / 12,000 | $1,074,000 | ||
| 28 November 2008 | Vancouver | Canada | General Motors Place | 14,000 / 14,000 | $1,393,000 | |
| 30 November 2008 | Tacoma | United States | Tacoma Dome | 21,460 / 21,460 | $1,920,670 | |
| 2 December 2008 | Oakland | Oracle Arena | 28,502 / 28,502 | $2,565,180 | ||
| 4 December 2008 | ||||||
| 6 December 2008 | Inglewood | The Forum | 28,594 / 28,594 | $2,673,539 | ||
| 8 December 2008 | ||||||
| 10 December 2008 | Phoenix | US Airways Center | 14,004 / 14,712 | $1,352,852 | ||
| 12 December 2008 | San Antonio | AT&T Center | 14,491 / 14,491 | $1,235,229 | ||
| 14 December 2008 | Houston | Toyota Center | 13,317 / 13,317 | $1,178,626 | ||
| 16 December 2008 | Atlanta | Philips Arena | 16,090 / 16,090 | $1,268,752 | ||
| 18 December 2008 | Charlotte | Time Warner Cable Arena | 15,125 / 15,125 | $1,360,148 | ||
| 20 December 2008 | Sunrise | BankAtlantic Center | 14,388 / 14,388 | $1,276,696 | ||
| 21 December 2008 | Tampa | St. Pete Times Forum | 15,218 / 15,218 | $1,347,033 | ||
| 5 January 2009 | Cleveland | Quicken Loans Arena | 20,500 / 20,500 | $1,875,750 | ||
| 7 January 2009 | Pittsburgh | Mellon Arena | 12,937 / 13,118 | $1,145,063 | ||
| 9 January 2009 | Toronto | Canada | Rogers Centre | 45,350 / 45,350 | $3,414,693 | |
| 11 January 2009 | Cincinnati | United States | U.S. Bank Arena | 11,864 / 12,004 | $1,053,863 | |
| 13 January 2009 | St. Louis | Scottrade Center | 14,394 / 14,394 | $1,276,091 | ||
| 15 January 2009 | Omaha | Qwest Center | 14,591 / 14,591 | $1,305,895 | ||
| 17 January 2009 | Fargo | Fargodome | 21,692 / 21,692 | $1,870,334 | ||
| 19 January 2009 | St. Paul | Xcel Energy Center | 15,499 / 15,499 | $1,387,161 | ||
| 21 January 2009 | Kansas City | Sprint Center | 15,000 / 15,000 | $1,387,500 | ||
| 23 January 2009 | Dallas | American Airlines Center | 14,521 / 14,521 | $1,253,179 | ||
| 26 January 2009 | Tulsa | BOK Center | 17,000 / 17,000 | $1,555,500 | ||
| 28 January 2009 | North Little Rock | Alltel Arena | 11,858 / 11,858 | $953,327 | ||
| 30 January 2009 | Memphis | FedExForum | 13,673 / 13,673 | $1,155,086 | ||
| 31 January 2009 | Nashville | Sommet Center | 14,476 / 14,476 | $1,263,441 | ||
| Leg 2 — Europe | ||||||
| 18 February 2009 | Oslo | Norway | Telenor Arena | The Answer | 22,100 / 22,100 | $1,387,217 |
| 20 February 2009 | Stockholm | Sweden | Ericsson Globe | 27,000 / 27,000 | $1,844,100 | |
| 22 February 2009 | ||||||
| 25 February 2009 | Paris | France | Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy | 33,000 / 33,000 | $2,758,140 | |
| 27 February 2009 | ||||||
| 1 March 2009 | Antwerp | Belgium | Sportpaleis | 16,279 / 16,279 | $1,157,604 | |
| 5 March 2009 | Leipzig | Germany | Messehalle | 16,700 / 16,700 | $1,390,108 | |
| 7 March 2009 | Düsseldorf | ISS Dome | 12,488 / 12,488 | $1,039,501 | ||
| 9 March 2009 | Oberhausen | König Pilsener Arena | 11,545 / 11,545 | $961,005 | ||
| 11 March 2009 | Bremen | AWD-Dome | 11,764 / 11,764 | $979,235 | ||
| 13 March 2009 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Sportpaleis van Ahoy | 9,700 / 9,700 | $666,293 | |
| 15 March 2009 | Dortmund | Germany | Westfalenhalle | 12,254 / 12,254 | $1,020,022 | |
| 17 March 2009 | Prague | Czech Republic | O2 Arena | 14,000 / 14,000 | $1,045,520 | |
| 19 March 2009 | Milan | Italy | Mediolanum Forum | 23,000 / 23,000 | $1,817,000 | |
| 21 March 2009 | ||||||
| 23 March 2009 | Budapest | Hungary | Budapest Sportaréna | 14,400 / 14,400 | $999,282 | |
| 25 March 2009 | Frankfurt | Germany | Festhalle Frankfurt | 13,079 / 13,079 | $1,088,695 | |
| 27 March 2009 | Munich | Olympiahalle | 11,136 / 11,136 | $926,960 | ||
| 31 March 2009 | Barcelona | Spain | Palau Sant Jordi | 17,880 / 17,880 | $1,330,203 | |
| 2 April 2009 | Madrid | Palacio de los Deportes | 15,911 / 15,911 | $1,189,202 | ||
| 4 April 2009 | Bilbao | Bizkaia Arena | 16,320 / 16,320 | $1,206,635 | ||
| 6 April 2009[b] | Zürich | Switzerland | Hallenstadion | Redwood | 12,500 / 12,500 | $858,625 |
| 14 April 2009 | London | England | The O2 Arena | The Answer | 36,383 / 37,310 | $2,155,362 |
| 16 April 2009 | ||||||
| 18 April 2009 | Dublin | Ireland | The O2 | 12,060 / 12,060 | $979,364 | |
| 21 April 2009 | Manchester | England | Manchester Evening News Arena | 15,000 / 15,000 | $812,250 | |
| 23 April 2009 | Birmingham | LG Arena | 11,800 / 11,800 | $638,970 | ||
| 13 May 2009 | Leipzig | Germany | Zentralstadion | 51,000 / 51,000 | $4,758,810 | |
| 15 May 2009 | Munich | Olympiastadion | 70,000 / 70,000 | $6,531,700 | ||
| 17 May 2009 | Gelsenkirchen | Veltins-Arena | 58,000 / 58,000 | $5,411,980 | ||
| 19 May 2009 | Cologne | Müngersdorfer Stadion | 45,724 / 45,724 | $4,266,506 | ||
| 22 May 2009 | Hockenheim | Hockenheimring | 90,000 / 90,000 | $8,397,900 | ||
| 24 May 2009 | Vienna | Austria | Ernst-Happel-Stadion | 60,000 / 60,000 | $5,488,800 | |
| 26 May 2009 | Belgrade | Serbia | Partizan Stadium | The Answer Amajlija | 32,716 / 45,000 | $2,363,549 |
| 28 May 2009 | Athens | Greece | Olympiakó Stádio | The Answer | 45,000 / 73,997 | $5,100,750 |
| 3 June 2009 | Lisbon | Portugal | Estádio José Alvalade | Mundo Cão The Vicious Five | 51,500 / 51,500 | $3,537,535 |
| 5 June 2009 | Madrid | Spain | Vicente Calderón Stadium | The Answer | 55,000 / 55,000 | $4,093,100 |
| 7 June 2009 | Barcelona | Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys | 64,196 / 64,376 | $5,906,138 | ||
| 9 June 2009 | Marseille | France | Stade Vélodrome | The Answer Cafe Bertrand | 57,000 / 57,000 | $5,123,160 |
| 12 June 2009 | Saint-Denis | Stade de France | 78,000 / 78,000 | $6,123,000 | ||
| 15 June 2009 | Oslo | Norway | Valle Hovin | The Answer Skambankt | 40,000 / 40,000 | $4,136,860 |
| 17 June 2009 | Helsinki | Finland | Helsinki Olympic Stadium | The Answer Blake | 44,522 / 44,522 | $4,640,928 |
| 19 June 2009 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Parken Stadium | The Answer The Floor Is Made of Lava | 48,869 / 48,869 | $5,363,954 |
| 21 June 2009 | Gothenburg | Sweden | Ullevi Stadion | The Answer Bullet | 56,568 / 56,568 | $4,518,232 |
| 23 June 2009 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Amsterdam Arena | The Answer Drive Like Maria | 50,541 / 50,541 | $4,361,233 |
| 26 June 2009 | London | England | Wembley Stadium | The Answer The Subways | 70,000 / 70,000 | $5,209,400 |
| 28 June 2009 | Naas | Ireland | Punchestown Racecourse | The Answer The Blizzards | 69,354 / 69,354 | $6,826,792 |
| 30 June 2009 | Glasgow | Scotland | Hampden Park | The Answer The Subways | 52,000 / 52,000 | $3,571,880 |
| Leg 3 — North America | ||||||
| 28 July 2009 | Foxborough | United States | Gillette Stadium | The Answer Anvil | 46,500 / 46,500 | $3,162,000 |
| 31 July 2009 | East Rutherford | Giants Stadium | 46,673 / 53,567 | $3,266,661 | ||
| 2 August 2009 | Albany | Times Union Center | The Answer | — | — | |
| 6 August 2009 | Moncton | Canada | Magnetic Hill Concert Site | Anvil The Answer | 70,000 / 90,000 | $12,044,900 |
| 8 August 2009 | Montreal | Stade Olympique | The Answer | 53,049 / 53,049 | $4,234,534 | |
| 10 August 2009 | Ottawa | Scotiabank Place | 14,071 / 14,071 | $1,290,639 | ||
| 14 August 2009 | Chicago | United States | United Center | 12,995 / 14,381 | $1,163,053 | |
| 16 August 2009 | Auburn Hills | The Palace of Auburn Hills | 11,920 / 15,100 | $938,248 | ||
| 18 August 2009 | Grand Rapids | Van Andel Arena | 10,124 / 10,788 | $895,896 | ||
| 22 August 2009 | Winnipeg | Canada | Canad Inns Stadium | 41,536 / 41,536 | $3,665,372 | |
| 24 August 2009 | Regina | Mosaic Stadium at Taylor Field | 41,271 / 41,271 | $3,531,449 | ||
| 26 August 2009 | Edmonton | Commonwealth Stadium | 55,838 / 55,838 | $4,764,061 | ||
| 29 August 2009 | Vancouver | BC Place Stadium | 47,021 / 47,021 | $4,122,831 | ||
| 31 August 2009[c] | Tacoma | United States | Tacoma Dome | 19,906 / 19,906 | $1,781,587 | |
| 2 September 2009 | San Jose | HP Pavilion at San Jose | — | — | ||
| 4 September 2009 | Fresno | Save Mart Center at Fresno State | — | — | ||
| 6 September 2009 | San Diego | San Diego Sports Arena | 11,033 / 11,258 | $965,379 | ||
| 8 September 2009 | Anaheim | Honda Center | 12,123 / 12,892 | $1,080,749 | ||
| 16 October 2009 | Washington, D.C. | Verizon Center | 11,258 / 14,048 | $1,010,930 | ||
| 18 October 2009 | Buffalo | HSBC Arena | — | — | ||
| 21 October 2009 | Philadelphia | Wachovia Center | 8,546 / 15,134 | $744,907 | ||
| 23 October 2009 | Atlanta | Philips Arena | 10,416 / 12,469 | $832,481 | ||
| 25 October 2009 | Greensboro | Greensboro Coliseum | 13,681 / 14,934 | $923,101 | ||
| 28 October 2009 | New Orleans | New Orleans Arena | 8,613 / 17,000 | $770,864 | ||
| 30 October 2009 | Jacksonville | Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena | 9,778 / 10,550 | $792,307 | ||
| 2 November 2009 | Dallas | American Airlines Center | 9,241 / 13,214 | $742,313 | ||
| 4 November 2009 | Oklahoma City | Ford Center | 8,027 / 11,775 | $686,376 | ||
| 6 November 2009 | Austin | Frank Erwin Center | 11,500 / 11,500 | $1,029,250 | ||
| 8 November 2009 | Houston | Toyota Center | 11,115 / 12,895 | $653,958 | ||
| 12 November 2009 | Mexico City | Mexico | Foro Sol | Mustang | 50,853 / 53,536 | $2,766,306 |
| 15 November 2009 | El Paso | United States | Don Haskins Center | Jonathan Tyler & the Northern Lights | — | — |
| 19 November 2009 | Orlando | Amway Arena | Megaphone | 17,740 / 17,740 | $1,605,470 | |
| 21 November 2009 | San Juan | Puerto Rico | José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum | Mil Muertos | 18,500 / 18,500 | $1,655,750 |
| Leg 4 — South America | ||||||
| 27 November 2009 | São Paulo | Brazil | Estádio do Morumbi | Nasi | 69,354 / 69,354 | $6,928,7000 |
| 2 December 2009 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | River Plate Stadium | Héroes Del Asfalto Las Pelotas | 170,630 / 191,649 | $9,202,394 |
| 4 December 2009 | ||||||
| 6 December 2009 | ||||||
| Leg 5 — Oceania | ||||||
| 28 January 2010 | Wellington | New Zealand | Westpac Stadium | The Checks Shihad | 60,400 / 60,400 | $6,253,709 |
| 30 January 2010 | ||||||
| 4 February 2010 | Auckland | Western Springs Stadium | 49,963 / 49,963 | $5,484,920 | ||
| 11 February 2010 | Melbourne | Australia | Etihad Stadium | Calling All Cars Wolfmother | 184,469 / 184,469 | $23,356,091 |
| 13 February 2010 | ||||||
| 15 February 2010 | ||||||
| 18 February 2010 | Sydney | ANZ Stadium | 213,045 / 213,045 | $25,665,711 | ||
| 20 February 2010 | ||||||
| 22 February 2010 | ||||||
| 25 February 2010 | Brisbane | Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre | 90,039 / 90,039 | $10,374,709 | ||
| 27 February 2010 | ||||||
| 2 March 2010 | Adelaide | Adelaide Oval | 41,569 / 41,569 | $5,396,590 | ||
| 6 March 2010 | Perth | Subiaco Oval | 97,907 / 97,907 | $12,363,928 | ||
| 8 March 2010 | ||||||
| Leg 6 — Asia | ||||||
| 12 March 2010 | Saitama | Japan | Saitama Super Arena | — | 32,000 / 32,000 | $3,332,800 |
| 14 March 2010 | ||||||
| 16 March 2010 | Osaka | Osaka Dome | 36,000 / 36,000 | $3,749,400 | ||
| Leg 7 — North America | ||||||
| 9 April 2010[d] | Las Vegas | United States | MGM Grand Garden Arena | Rival Sons | 13,500 / 13,500 | $1,268,730 |
| 11 April 2010[e] | Kansas City | Sprint Center | Shaman's Harvest | 12,000 / 18,000 | $1,098,000 | |
| 13 April 2010[f] | Louisville | Freedom Hall | Broken Spurs | 16,000 / 16,000 | $1,464,000 | |
| 15 April 2010[g] | Milwaukee | Bradley Center | Black Frog | 20,000 / 20,000 | $2,088,000 | |
| 17 April 2010[h] | Des Moines | Wells Fargo Arena | The Last Vegas | 15,000 / 15,000 | $1,357,500 | |
| Leg 8 — Europe | ||||||
| 14 May 2010 | Sofia | Bulgaria | Vasil Levski Stadium | Konkourent | 60,000 / 60,000 | $7,015,800 |
| 16 May 2010 | Bucharest | Romania | Piața Constituției | Down Iris | 60,000 / 70,000 | $6,623,400 |
| 19 May 2010 | Udine | Italy | Stadio Friuli | Le Vibrazioni Maurizio Solieri | 46,487 / 46,487 | $3,832,634 |
| 22 May 2010 | Wels | Austria | Flugplatz | Boon Kaiser Franz Josef Volbeat | 82,000 / 82,000 | $7,689,140 |
| 25 May 2010 | Hanover | Germany | Messegelände | Accept Boon | 80,000 / 80,000 | $7,556,800 |
| 27 May 2010 | Warsaw | Poland | Bemowo Airport | Dzem | 63,303 / 70,000 | $4,120,923 |
| 30 May 2010 | Oslo | Norway | Valle Hovin | Audrey Horne | 40,000 / 40,000 | $4,403,739 |
| 1 June 2010 | Tampere | Finland | Ratina Stadion | Zero Nine | 32,475 / 32,475 | $3,137,809 |
| 3 June 2010 | Stockholm | Sweden | Olympiastadion | Hardcore Superstar | 31,790 / 31,790 | $2,859,735 |
| 5 June 2010 | Horsens | Denmark | CASA Arena Horsens | Black City | 30,000 / 30,000 | — |
| 8 June 2010[i] | Bern | Switzerland | Stade de Suisse | Krokus | 42,000 / 45,000 | $5,902,680 |
| 10 June 2010[j] | Leicestershire | England | Donington Park | — | 90,000 / 110,000 | $17,667,000 |
| 13 June 2010[k] | Stuttgart | Germany | Cannstatter Wasen | 60,981 / 60,981 | — | |
| 15 June 2010 | Nice | France | Stade Charles-Ehrmann | 40,000 / 56,000 | — | |
| 18 June 2010 | Saint-Denis | Stade de France | 78,000 / 78,000 | $6,123,000 | ||
| 20 June 2010 | Dresden | Germany | Ostragehege | 70,000 / 70,000 | — | |
| 22 June 2010 | Berlin | Olympiastadion | 65,958 / 65,958 | — | ||
| 26 June 2010 | Seville | Spain | Estadio Olímpico de Sevilla | 50,435 / 60,000 | $4,143,863 | |
| 28 June 2010 | Bilbao | San Mamés Stadium | 41,759 / 42,387 | $3,345,137 | ||
| Total | $ | |||||
Cancelled dates Edit
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 November 2008 | Seattle | United States | KeyArena | — |
| 3 March 2009 | Antwerp | Belgium | Sportpaleis | Brian Johnson falling ill |
| 10 July 2009 | Stuttgart | Germany | Cannstatter Wasen | Schedule changes |
| 4 September 2009 | Los Angeles | United States | Staples Center | — |
| 1 October 2009 | Phoenix | Talking Stick Resort Arena | Brian Johnson resting from a medical procedure | |
| December 2009 | Lima | Peru | National Stadium of Peru | Stadium unavailability |
| 2 December 2009 | Santiago | Chile | Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos | Logistics not meeting the band's production requirements |
| 30 May 2010 | Tallinn | Estonia | Song Festival Grounds | — |
Personnel Edit
- Brian Johnson – lead vocals
- Angus Young – lead guitar
- Malcolm Young – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Cliff Williams – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Phil Rudd – drums
See also Edit
Notes Edit
- ^ This show on 26 October 2008 was a final dress rehearsal, and has been attended by contest winners.[32]
- ^ Originally scheduled for 29 March 2009.
- ^ Originally scheduled for 30 August 2009.
- ^ Originally scheduled for 3 October 2009.
- ^ Originally scheduled for 8 October 2009.
- ^ Originally scheduled for 6 October 2009.
- ^ Originally scheduled for 14 October 2009.
- ^ Originally scheduled for 10 October 2009.
- ^ Originally scheduled to take place at Letzigrund, Zurich.
- ^ Part of Download Festival.
- ^ Originally scheduled for 10 July 2009.
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