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AC/DC announce 2009 UK dates

Angus Young, ACDC.                                                            Pic: PA Photos

Angus Young, ACDC. Pic: PA Photos

'Black Ice' jaunt will hit London, Manchester and Birmingham in April

AC/DC have announced details of their first UK tour in eight years.

The Australian rock veterans, who release new album 'Black Ice' on October 20, will play dates in London, Manchester and Birmingham in April 2009.

AC/DC will play:

London 02 Arena (April 14)
Manchester MEN Arena (21)
Birmingham LG Arena (23)


Tickets for the UK tour go onsale on Friday (October 17) at 10am.

To check the availability of AC/DC tickets after then and get all the latest listings, go to NME.COM/GIGS, or call 0871 230 1094.

The dates are part of the band's 'Black Ice' world tour, which will kick off in the US at the end of this month in Wilkes-Barre, PA on October 28.

Additional dates are due to be announced in North America, South America, Asia and Europe soon.

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jeepcat 

Oct 14, 2008

Let the touting begin!

jeepcat 

Oct 14, 2008

Could this ticket sale push back Metallica's announcement this week?

TastyFish 

Oct 14, 2008

"Additional dates are due to be announced in North America, South America, Asia and Europe soon."That's no good to me! I'm in Newcastle and would travel to see accadacca but don't want to go buy a ticket for Manchester if they're going to announce a date up here...Brian's hometown!

Big Graeme 

Oct 14, 2008

Last time I checked the UK included Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland not just three cities in England...

ramonesrip 

Oct 14, 2008

don't panic yet Tastyfish. have heard from a few promotions type people that there's definitley a date pencilled in for SECC Glasgow - original hometown of Angus & Malc of course! bet they've just announced those other dates to keep the southern puffs happy for now

rick 13 

Oct 14, 2008

im not a huge fan, to be honest im only just getting into them but id love to see them live

mrjonty 

Oct 14, 2008

I reckon they'll announce dates in Glasgow, Newcastle, Dublin, Belfast - look at the amount of time between London + Manchester gigs! There's no way they're going to take a week off between two gigs - that's where the other dates will go after these 3 dates have sold out. Shrewd marketing eh!

Jimbo68 

Oct 14, 2008

Will be amazing 2 see live, was lucky enough to see them last time around, they will defo do North + Scotland + Wales etc , can see Glasgow being last British gigramonesrip is a southern puff like a sugar puff LMAO.

ed2005 

Oct 14, 2008

I hope they will announce gigs in places like Scotland, Wales and Ireland, it's a bit off to call it a UK tour if it's just England, as big Graeme pointed out.

ScottyC1000 

Oct 15, 2008

Typical! So much for AC/DC Scottish routes.Scotland is Number 1! AC/DC should know that.

whitesnake1 

Oct 15, 2008

if ac/dc are coming to the o2 in april,why isnt it on the o2 website,and how much are the tickets!!!!!!!!!

kevief74 

Oct 15, 2008

they have announced dublin on sale tommorrow 15th october so when is scottish date being released>?

03priestt 

Oct 15, 2008

hahah fuck yeah manchester. speculate all you want i'm deffo seein' them live.that's coz i live in the greatest place. in the world.(manchester)

vin_unleaded 

Oct 15, 2008

Sod going to see them in London.Me and the boys are looking to make the trip to Prague (from London).

whitesnake1 

Oct 15, 2008

i reckon there will be a lot more dates added to the uk tour,i was expecting a stadium thrown in there as well,how wrong i was

honcho 

Oct 15, 2008

lol @ 03priestt... manchester's a complete midden and filled with giro junkies. It's over, why won't they go home?

whitesnake1 

Oct 15, 2008

in kerrang it says ac/dc are playing the 14th and 16th of april at the o2,but the o2 are saying nothing and the tickets go on sale friday !!!!!!

ninjarae 

Oct 27, 2008

Sorry but i am 40 years old . ive seen bon and he would turn in his grave if there was no scots dates i hate the suites , its about us and the music not the money and bums on seats. fill the south then do scotland is that it. Well we all no really ( ask noel G } scotland is the only gigs then close geordie land i have lost faith in promotion ( is cowell involed here somewhere) just kidding glasgow apolo rules as bon , jamie

SoonyJim 

Nov 17, 2008

those boys better not forget where they came from-glasgow! That would be an awesome gig...

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