AC/DC OFFICIALLY REVEAL 2020 COMEBACK AND NEW LINEUP

As speculated, the official AC/DC 2020 lineup is electric guitar player and stalwart leader Angus Young, vocalist Brian Johnson, bassist Cliff Williams, drummer Phil Rudd and rhythm guitarist Stevie Young: the same configuration that played on the band’s most recent album, 2014’s RockOrBust.

Since that album’s release, drummer Phil Rudd had been replaced on the RockOrBust tour by Chris Slade, after Rudd was found guilty of drug possession and other charges in 2015. Later on during the outing, Brian Johnson exited the band due to hearing issues, with his slot filled by Axl Rose for the remaining dates.

At the end of the tour, Williams announced his retirement from the band after close to 40 years of service. Meanwhile, guitarist Stevie Young, who is also Angus’ nephew, stepped in for founding member Malcolm Young in 2014 when it was revealed he was suffering from dementia. Young passed away in 2017.

In addition to a new photo, readers of local newspapers in the UK have been treated to

AC/DC ads featuring the question “Are you ready?” above the new PWR UP logo – the same one that appeared on a poster outside Young’s old Sydney high school, Ashfield Boys.