AC/DC reveal lineup for first gig in seven years

nme.com:

AC/DC have confirmed their line-up for their upcoming gig at Power Trip festival, their first performance in seven years.Across three days at the Empire Polo Club in Indio – the venue for Coachella – the band will play alongside Metallica, Guns N’ Roses, Iron Maiden and Tool on October 6, 7 and 8.At the show, the band’s bassist Cliff Williams will come out of retirement, while drummer Phil Rudd will be replaced my Matt Laug.Rudd had been replaced by the band in 2014, before rejoining for 2020 album ‘Power Up’.

Williams, meanwhile, retired following the band’s ‘Rock Or Bust’ world tour.Brian Johnson also returns on vocals after being replaced by Guns N’ Roses’ Axl Rose on their last tour.In audio from their rehearsals posted to X/Twitter, the band wrote: “PWR UP for Power Trip!

Listen to the rehearsal of the boys powering up with Cliff Williams, who’s coming out of retirement for the festival and Matt Laug on drums.”The line-up for Power Trip appears to be Johnson on vocals, Williams on bass and Angus and Stevie Young on guitar.PWR UP for Power Trip!

Listen to the rehearsal of the boys powering up with Cliff Williams, who's coming out of retirement for the festival and Matt Laug on drums.