The Razors Edge World Tour was a

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played by the hard rock band AC/DC, in support of their twelfth studio album '' The Razors Edge''. This tour had 5 legs around the world lasting 12 months starting on 2 November 1990 in

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, finishing on 16 November 1991 in

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Background

It was the only tour to feature drummer

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until the

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. Williams, who was struck with a kidney infection was filled in by Paul Greg on bass for several concerts on the first North American leg. During the tour, the hugely successful '' Live at Donington'' show was performed. A video of the show has been released on VHS, then on

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and

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. By the end of the tour, the band had grossed over 17 million dollars. On 18 January 1991, three fans were crushed at a show in

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when they fell to the floor at the beginning of the concert and were stepped on by other concertgoers, prompting the band to stop playing early on. Audience members were asking the band to stop the concert when the band was continuing to perform. The incident has since been a sore spot for AC/DC's

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Malcolm Young, according to their VH1 ''

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'' special in which it is reported that he has since refused to talk about it.

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was the opening band for the tour's second North American leg and first European legs of the tour.

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was the opening band for the third North American leg of the tour.

Reception

Greg Haymes from the ''Daily Gazette'' gave the performance at the Knickerbacker Arena a positive review, opening with the anticipation of metalheads who weren't disappointed as the show opened with the arena rattling, while the band performed at three different volumes. Haymes also noted that even if the band may seem anachronistic or cliched, he acknowledged the teaming of the band's members fit together perfectly, even with the simplicity of their songs.

Opening acts

Typical opening acts

* Love/Hate *

Monsters of Rock opening acts

* Metallica *

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* Mötley Crüe *

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* Legion * Tesla * Pantera * E.S.T.

Setlist

#" Thunderstruck" #"

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" #"Fire Your Guns" #"Sin City" #"

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" #" Jailbreak" #"The Jack" #"The Razors Edge" or " Are You Ready" #" That's the Way I Wanna Rock 'n' Roll" #"

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" Encore #

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Tour dates

Personnel

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– lead vocals *

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–

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* Malcolm Young – rhythm guitar,

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– bass, backing vocals *

– drums Additional musicians *Paul Greg – bass

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* * {{AC/DC AC/DC concert tours 1990 concert tours 1991 concert tours