Senior Contributor Hugh McIntyre, reporting for Forbes:
For decades now, AC/DC’s “Thunderstruck” has stood out as perhaps the band’s most famous song, and that’s saying something for a group that has collected countless smashes in the hard rock space. The cut is one of the most memorable in the genre of all time, and fans around the world continue to buy and stream it in huge numbers to this day.
It’s not rare to see the cut appear on charts in a number of nations, but this week is special for the tune for one reason. As of this frame, “Thunderstruck” has spent a full year as one of the bestselling songs in the United Kingdom. The tune has now racked up 52 stays on the Official Single Sales chart, which lists the most-purchased tracks across the nation.
AC/DC sees its first hit manage a complete year as a bestseller on this specific tally. None of the group’s other wins that have landed on the Official Single Sales chart have come even close to a year, and it seems that “Thunderstruck” will be able to hold onto this record for quite some time, if not forever.
Read the full report at Forbes.com.
AC/DC will return to Europe this summer to continue their Power Up tour. The band will play 12 dates across 10 countries – including Edinburgh, Scotland, the home nation of the Young clan.
Tickets for most of the shows will be available on February 7 at 10 AM, local time. The Imola, Italy on sale will be February 7 at 11 AM, CET and the Paris, France on-sale date will be February 10 at 10 AM, CET. Get tickets here
European dates:
June
26 – Prague, Czech Republic – Airport Letňany
30 – Berlin, Germany – Olympiastadion
July
4 – Warsaw, Poland – PGE Narodowy
8 – Düsseldorf, Germany – Open Air Park Dusseldorf
12 – Madrid, Spain – Metropolitano Stadium
20 – Imola, Italy – Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari
24 – Tallinn, Estonia – Song Festival Grounds
28 – Gothenburg, Sweden – Ullevi
August
5 – Oslo, Norway – Bjerke Racecourse
9 – Paris, France – Stade De France
17 – Karlsruhe, Germany – Messe Karlsruhe
21 – Edinburgh, Scotland – Murrayfield Stadium
AC/DC return to the road in North America for the first time in nine years on the 2025 Power Up North American Tour.
Much to the delight of millions of fans across North America, the legendary Grammy Award-winning Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame-inducted band will perform in 13 stadiums coast-to-coast next spring. This run kicks off on April 10 in Minneapolis, MN at US Bank Stadium, canvases the continent, and concludes on May 28 in Cleveland, OH at Huntington Bank Field. Along the way, they will play some of the most iconic and historic stadiums in the world, including the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA on April 18 and Soldier Field in Chicago, IL on May 24.
Tickets for all shows, featuring support from The Pretty Reckless, are on sale now, here.
The tour shares its name with their 2020 album, Power Up, which bowed at #1 in 21 countries. In 2024, AC/DC completed a European leg of the Power Up Tour, packing the biggest stadiums on the continent in the process. Power Up notably notched their third #1 debut on the Billboard 200 and exploded as one of the best-selling albums of 2020 worldwide. Plus, it garnered Grammy Award nominations in the categories of “Best Rock Album” and “Best Rock Performance” and “Best Music Video” for “Shot In The Dark.” Power Up is available here.
AC/DC played their very first show on the 31st December 1973 at Chequers Nightclub in Sydney, Australia. They are one of the most influential rock bands in history, with over 200 million albums sold worldwide. The band’s Back In Black LP is the “bestselling album by any band ever” and the “third bestselling album by any artist” with global sales of 50 million and counting. AC/DC was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 2003. The band continue selling out stadiums on multiple continents, sell millions of albums annually and generate streams in the billions.
To continue their reign as the world’s greatest rock and roll band, AC/DC – Angus Young on lead guitar, vocalist Brian Johnson, rhythm guitarist Stevie Young, drummer Matt Laug and bass player Chris Chaney – are back to play to their legion of dedicated fans, which grows with every passing year.
Tour dates:
April
10 – Minneapolis, MN – US Bank Stadium
14 – Arlington, TX – AT&T Stadium
18 – Pasadena, CA – Rose Bowl
22 – Vancouver, BC – BC Place
26 – Las Vegas, NV – Allegiant Stadium
30 – Detroit, MI – Ford Field
May
4 – Foxborough, MA – Gillette Stadium
8 – Pittsburgh, PA – Acrisure Stadium
12 – Landover, MD – Northwest Stadium
16 – Tampa, FL – Raymond James Stadium
20 – Nashville, TN – Nissan Stadium
24 – Chicago, IL – Soldier Field
28 – Cleveland, OH – Huntington Bank Field
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For decades now, AC/DC’s “Thunderstruck” has stood out as perhaps the band’s most famous song, and that’s saying something for a group that has collected countless smashes in the hard rock space. The cut is one of the most memorable in the genre of all time, and fans around the world continue to buy and stream it in huge numbers to this day.
It’s not rare to see the cut appear on charts in a number of nations, but this week is special for the tune for one reason. As of this frame, “Thunderstruck” has spent a full year as one of the bestselling songs in the United Kingdom. The tune has now racked up 52 stays on the Official Single Sales chart, which lists the most-purchased tracks across the nation.
AC/DC sees its first hit manage a complete year as a bestseller on this specific tally. None of the group’s other wins that have landed on the Official Single Sales chart have come even close to a year, and it seems that “Thunderstruck” will be able to hold onto this record for quite some time, if not forever.
Read the full report at Forbes.com.
AC/DC will return to Europe this summer to continue their Power Up tour. The band will play 12 dates across 10 countries – including Edinburgh, Scotland, the home nation of the Young clan.
Tickets for most of the shows will be available on February 7 at 10 AM, local time. The Imola, Italy on sale will be February 7 at 11 AM, CET and the Paris, France on-sale date will be February 10 at 10 AM, CET. Get tickets here
European dates:
June
26 – Prague, Czech Republic – Airport Letňany
30 – Berlin, Germany – Olympiastadion
July
4 – Warsaw, Poland – PGE Narodowy
8 – Düsseldorf, Germany – Open Air Park Dusseldorf
12 – Madrid, Spain – Metropolitano Stadium
20 – Imola, Italy – Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari
24 – Tallinn, Estonia – Song Festival Grounds
28 – Gothenburg, Sweden – Ullevi
August
5 – Oslo, Norway – Bjerke Racecourse
9 – Paris, France – Stade De France
17 – Karlsruhe, Germany – Messe Karlsruhe
21 – Edinburgh, Scotland – Murrayfield Stadium
AC/DC return to the road in North America for the first time in nine years on the 2025 Power Up North American Tour.
Much to the delight of millions of fans across North America, the legendary Grammy Award-winning Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame-inducted band will perform in 13 stadiums coast-to-coast next spring. This run kicks off on April 10 in Minneapolis, MN at US Bank Stadium, canvases the continent, and concludes on May 28 in Cleveland, OH at Huntington Bank Field. Along the way, they will play some of the most iconic and historic stadiums in the world, including the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA on April 18 and Soldier Field in Chicago, IL on May 24.
Tickets for all shows, featuring support from The Pretty Reckless, are on sale now, here.
The tour shares its name with their 2020 album, Power Up, which bowed at #1 in 21 countries. In 2024, AC/DC completed a European leg of the Power Up Tour, packing the biggest stadiums on the continent in the process. Power Up notably notched their third #1 debut on the Billboard 200 and exploded as one of the best-selling albums of 2020 worldwide. Plus, it garnered Grammy Award nominations in the categories of “Best Rock Album” and “Best Rock Performance” and “Best Music Video” for “Shot In The Dark.” Power Up is available here.
AC/DC played their very first show on the 31st December 1973 at Chequers Nightclub in Sydney, Australia. They are one of the most influential rock bands in history, with over 200 million albums sold worldwide. The band’s Back In Black LP is the “bestselling album by any band ever” and the “third bestselling album by any artist” with global sales of 50 million and counting. AC/DC was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 2003. The band continue selling out stadiums on multiple continents, sell millions of albums annually and generate streams in the billions.
To continue their reign as the world’s greatest rock and roll band, AC/DC – Angus Young on lead guitar, vocalist Brian Johnson, rhythm guitarist Stevie Young, drummer Matt Laug and bass player Chris Chaney – are back to play to their legion of dedicated fans, which grows with every passing year.
Tour dates:
April
10 – Minneapolis, MN – US Bank Stadium
14 – Arlington, TX – AT&T Stadium
18 – Pasadena, CA – Rose Bowl
22 – Vancouver, BC – BC Place
26 – Las Vegas, NV – Allegiant Stadium
30 – Detroit, MI – Ford Field
May
4 – Foxborough, MA – Gillette Stadium
8 – Pittsburgh, PA – Acrisure Stadium
12 – Landover, MD – Northwest Stadium
16 – Tampa, FL – Raymond James Stadium
20 – Nashville, TN – Nissan Stadium
24 – Chicago, IL – Soldier Field
28 – Cleveland, OH – Huntington Bank Field
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