AC/DC 2026 tour dates are here
AC/DC announced 2026 tour dates today in North America and South America including shows in Charlotte, Columbus, Madison, San Antonio, Denver, Las Vegas, San Francisco, Edmonton, Vancouver, Atlanta, Houston, Notre Dame, St. Louis, Montreal, Toronto, East Rutherford, and Philadelphia. AC/DC’s touring lineup changed though as the band has returned to playing live in the last few years, with Chris Chaney replacing Cliff Williams on bass, and Matt Laug replacing Phil Rudd on drums.
Rudd is not happy with Angus Young and Brian Johnson allegedly snubbing him, not even bothering to call. In a new interview with New Zealand’s Stuff, longtime AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd talked about recording drums for the band’s 2020 album Power Up but not being part of their tour.
Phil Rudd Reflects on His Absence from AC/DC and His Bond with Bon Scott
“There was a time when I thought it was the end of my world,” Rudd said. “I only knew life with AC/DC. Those people I thought loved me like a brother, they haven’t even picked up the phone.”
Talking about AC/DC’s late frontman Bon Scott, who passed away in 1980, Rudd said that to him, AC/DC will always be about Bon. His favorite album remains Highway to Hell, and his favorite song is Touch Too Much.
Rudd explained that even after Bon’s death, he often felt alone, but the fans’ love for the music always humbled and comforted him. He added that if he ever plays with AC/DC again, it would only be for the fans and for Bon.
“When Bon died, even in AC/DC I felt alone,” he added. “But I was never alone. The people who like the music, it always humbles me, but makes me happy too.”
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“People always ask me if I will play with AC/DC again,” Rudd continued. “The only people I would do it for would be the fans. And for Bon. I would do it for Bon.”
This past July, Rudd performed live at Spark Arena in Auckland, New Zealand, as part of the Full Metal Orchestra, a rock-meets-classical show featuring members of the Auckland Philharmonic and conducted by Sarah-Grace Williams.
Alongside Jon Toogood from Shihad and other rock vocalists, Rudd played AC/DC classics like Thunderstruck, Back in Black, and It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You Want to Rock ’n’ Roll).
The Full Metal Orchestra show was Rudd’s first public performance since November 2024, when he played T.N.T. with a local party band in New Zealand.
