Showing posts with label Japan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Japan. Show all posts

Sunday, April 20, 2008

AC/DC Planning Major World Tour



Paul Cashmere of Australia's Undercover News has just revealed that AC/DC will be touring in support of their new album due out later this year.

According to Paul,"Plans for a major world tour are underway to coincide with the release of the album and the tour will been announced shortly."

This is, of course, excellent news for AC/DC fans everywhere as many have been fretting that they would never get to see Angus & Co. live in concert ever again.

I suspect AC/DC will tour their usual haunts including Europe, North America and Australia, but what about all the fans who want to see them again in New Zealand, South America, Japan, and even in South Africa? Not only that, but AC/DC has a growing audience in India and who can forget AC/DC's legendary appearance at Moscow's Tushino International Airport back in 1991 in front of an estimated million fans?

And while they're at it, why shouldn't AC/DC visit China as well? After all, if the Rolling Stones can do it, why shouldn't the world's greatest rock band play there too?

Personally, I'd rather see AC/DC avoid China while they're cracking down on Tibet, but AC/DC has never been a band to let politics stand in their way of where they want to play.

Anyway, the good news is that a tour will happen barring any unforeseen circumstances. Hopefully, it won't be AC/DC's last go round either as that rumor has reared its ugly head recently thanks to Eddie Trunk.

If you wish to read the full article by Undercover News, click here.

Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Bad Bon Boogie


Looks like AC/DC fans in Japan are getting a special treat from the folks at Sony Music to mark the 28th anniversary of Bon Scott's unfortunate death.

From what I can tell, Sony Japan has organized a free film concert using an edited version of the Plug Me In footage and calling the memorial event "Bad Bon Boogie."

Apparently, this film will be shown daily from the 16th to the 22nd of February 2008, including some midnight performances at the N theater in Shibuya.

All I can say is why don't they do something like this in every part of the world? I know I'd love to see AC/DC up on the big screen again!

What serious AC/DC fan can forget the thrill of seeing "Let There Be Rock" in the theater for the first time? I know I can't...

You've got to hand it to the marketing folks of Sony Japan. They're on the ball over there. A very big ball, indeed.