The Stiff Upper Lip World Tour was a
concert tour by the Australian
hard rock
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band
AC/DC
AC/DC (stylised as ACϟDC) are an Australian Rock music, rock band formed in Sydney in 1973 by Scottish-born brothers Malcolm Young, Malcolm and Angus Young. Their music has been variously described as hard rock, blues rock, and Heavy metal ...
in support of their fourteenth studio album, ''
Stiff Upper Lip'', which was released in 28 February 2000. This tour had 6 legs around the world lasting 11 months starting on 1 August 2000 in
Grand Rapids, Michigan finishing on 8 July 2001 in
Cologne, Germany.
Background
The tour began on 1 August 2000 at the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, United States.
The stage show featured a 40-foot bronze Angus statue with horns which was featured on the cover of the band's fourteenth studio album, ''Stiff Upper Lip''. During the show, the statue released smoke out of its mouth with fire coming out of the head of its guitar. The Munich, Germany show on 14 June was filmed for ''
Stiff Upper Lip Live
''Stiff Upper Lip'' is the 14th studio album by Australian hard rock band AC/DC. It was released in February 2000. The album was produced by George Young, older brother of Malcolm and Angus Young and this was the last AC/DC album that Georg ...
''.
A fan was fatally injured at the 14 October show in
Ghent, Belgium when he fell several metres onto a concrete floor. In Phoenix, Arizona, a "fan" chucked two bottles of beer at
Angus Young and was brought out of the concert by security during the breakdown of "Bad Boy Boogie".
Reception
Dale Martin, a reporter for the ''Victoria Advocate'' described the Alamodome show he attended as a triumphant return for the band, with fans welcoming them in full force - even as the audience got on their feet for the band's opening song, "You Shook Me All Night Long". He described the concert as "intense", detailing that Angus Young was his usual hyperactive self, as well as noting on the stage theatrics that were kept to a minimum, featuring a 30-foot high statue of Angus to remind the audience of his popularity. He noted that while the older fans were satisfied with the older material being performed, the younger audience were more familiar with the new material the band performed that night.
Setlist
The setlist for the tour featured the band's classic songs, but did not feature as many songs off of the new album.
#"
Stiff Upper Lip"
#"
You Shook Me All Night Long"
#"Problem Child" or "Shot Down in Flames"
#"
Thunderstruck"
#"Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be"
#"
Hard as a Rock"
#"
Shoot to Thrill"
#"
Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution
"Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution" is a song by the rock band AC/DC. It is the tenth and final track of their album released in 1980, ''Back in Black''. It is the fourth and final single released from the album. The song reached number 15 on ...
"
#"
Safe in New York City" or "Sin City" or "What Do You Do for Money Honey"
#"Bad Boy Boogie"
#"
Hells Bells"
#"Meltdown" or "Get It Hot" or "
Satellite Blues
"Satellite Blues" is a song by Australian rock band AC/DC, released as a single, and appeared on their 2000 album, ''Stiff Upper Lip''. It peaked at No. 23 on the ARIA Singles Chart. This was AC/DC's last single until the release of 2008's ...
" or "Up to My Neck in You"
#"The Jack"
#"
Back in Black"
#"
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap"
#"
Highway to Hell"
#"
Whole Lotta Rosie"
#"
Let There Be Rock"
Encore
#
" T.N.T."
#" For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)"
#"Ride On"
Tour dates
Box office score data
Personnel
*Brian Johnson
Brian Johnson (born 5 October 1947) is an English singer and songwriter. In 1980, after the death of Bon Scott, he became the third lead singer of the Australian rock band AC/DC. He and the rest of the band were inducted into the Rock and Rol ...
– lead vocals
The lead vocalist in popular music is typically the member of a group or band whose voice is the most prominent melody in a performance where multiple voices may be heard. The lead singer sets their voice against the accompaniment parts of t ...
* Angus Young – lead guitar
*Malcolm Young
Malcolm Mitchell Young (6 January 1953 – 18 November 2017) was an Australian musician who was the co-founder, rhythm guitarist, backing vocalist and songwriter of AC/DC. Except for a brief absence in 1988, he was with the band from its beginn ...
– rhythm guitar
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, backing vocals
* Cliff Williams – bass
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Fish
* Bass (fish), various saltwater and freshwater species
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* Bass (sound), describing low-frequency sound or one of several instruments in the bass range:
** Bass (instrument), including:
** Acoustic bass gui ...
, backing vocals
* Phil Rudd – drums
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Notes
References
Citations
Sources
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External links
ACDC.com Official website
ACDCRocks.com Official website
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2001 concert tours