The Black Ice World Tour is a current concert tour by Australian rock band AC/DC. The trek is in support of the group's 15th studio album, Black Ice, which was released in October 2008.
The tour, their first since the Stiff Upper Lip Tour in 2000/2001, was announced in September 2008. Beginning with a North American leg, the trek kicked off in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in October and continued until late December. The initial dates were met with...
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The Black Ice World Tour is a current concert tour by Australian rock band AC/DC. The trek is in support of the group's 15th studio album, Black Ice, which was released in October 2008.
The tour, their first since the Stiff Upper Lip Tour in 2000/2001, was announced in September 2008. Beginning with a North American leg, the trek kicked off in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania in October and continued until late December. The initial dates were met with unprecedented demand, with 18 record sell-outs across the continent. A second leg of North America began in January 2009, ultimately culminating later in the month in Nashville, Tennessee.
In February 2009, the group began their first round of European dates, beginning in Oslo, Norway and culminating in Birmingham, U.K. in April. One of two dates scheduled in Antwerp, Belgium was cancelled after lead singer Brian Johnson fell ill.
In May 2009, a second leg of Europe commenced, taking place in outdoor stadiums and venues. It also reached...
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