After failure of Brian Johnson Axl Rose is the lead singer for AC / DC – SPIEGEL ONLINE

Celebrities replacement for AC / DC: The band interrupted their tour with Axl Rose of Guns N ‘Roses as a new singer continued, as announced on Sunday. Your own singer Brian Johnson had to stop after doctors signaled to him in early March, he could lose his hearing, if he continues to do. The Australian band then said from several concerts.

By the end of March there had been rumors that Rose would fill in for Johnson: The singer was spotted at a meeting with the band in a rehearsal room in Atlanta. But at that time was still none of the parties confirm cooperation.

Now it is on the homepage of AC / DC, that Rose had kindly offered to step in on all remaining concerts of the “Rock or Bust” tour. “As much as we would have the tour so complete as we began it, understand, respect and support Brian’s decision to cancel the tour and to save his hearing.”

First Appearance with Rose in May

Johnson is not the only member of AC / DC, which can no longer play with the band: The 2014 to a break of six years appeared new album “rock or Bust” is the first without guitarist Malcolm Young. The founding member had to withdraw due to dementia from the band. His brother Angus, who is also the age of 60 with his trademark, a school uniform, occurs is still the lead guitarist of the band.

For Rose DC 2016 with the commitment to AC / even busier as the year for it already is: Only on Saturday night GN’R had occurred for the first time for about 23 years at the Coachella Festival with Rose, guitarist Slash and bassist Duff McKagan in their lineup. Your next concert will take place on April 23 instead – again on the Coachella Festival, which covers two weekends

The Tour of AC / DC is to continue next month in Europe, with performances that included Portugal. , Germany, Great Britain and Denmark. The outstanding data are:

. 7 Mai: Lisbon, Passeio Maritimo Alges De

10th Mai: Sevilla, Estadio De La Cartuja

. 13 Mai: Marseille, Stade Velodrome

16th Mai: Werchter, Werchter Site

19th Mai: Vienna, Ernst Happel Stadium

22nd Mai: 22 Prague, Letnany airport

26th Mai: 26 Hamburg, Volksparkstadion

29th Mai: 29 Bern, Stade De Suisse

. 1 June: Leipzig, Red Bull Arena

JUNE 4: London, The Stadium, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

. 9 June: Manchester, Etihad Stadium

12th June: Aarhus, Ceres Park