Rock or Bust World Tour was a 2015–2016

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by Australian rock band

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, in support of their sixteenth studio album ''

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'', which was released on 28 November 2014. This tour had 7 legs around the world lasting more than 17 months starting on 10 April 2015 in

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and finishing on 20 September 2016 in

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Background

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was replaced by his and Angus' nephew Stevie Young and Phil Rudd was replaced by their former drummer

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. They have both played for AC/DC on the Blow Up Your Video World Tour and on the Razors Edge World Tour, respectively. In Germany, the band set a new world record in the number of sold tickets within the shortest timespan, with more than 300,000 tickets sold out in seventy-seven minutes. In Switzerland, the band set a new record in the duration to a 'sold out' concert. The concert in Zurich was sold out in 6 minutes (over 40,000 tickets) The band played at the

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, performing "

" and "

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" on 8 February 2015. The last 22 shows were rescheduled as

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was ordered to stop touring immediately. Ten shows from 8 March 2016 to 4 April 2016 were cancelled and had to be rescheduled, with

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appearing in Johnson's place marking first time that AC/DC has featured a lead vocalist other than Brian Johnson since they concluded the

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on 27 January 1980. As part of this tour, AC/DC performed the first concert at the

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in London since its redevelopment following the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Longtime bassist

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announced that he would retire upon completion of the tour, citing losing interest following the health issues with Malcolm Young and Brian Johnson, and the legal issues with Phil Rudd. The band broke their normal routine at the end of the final concert with Angus Young leading Williams out to the front of the stage to take a final bow. Rose also introduced the band members one by one. On 30 September 2020, AC/DC officially confirmed that Johnson, Rudd, and Williams had rejoined the band with plans for a new studio album and possibly tour, signaling that this tour may not be the last tour with Johnson and Williams, as the next tour would include Johnson and Williams, along with Phil Rudd who was unable to participate in the tour due to legal issues, and guitarists Angus and Stevie Young; reuniting the surviving "Back in Black" lineup members. The tour was the second highest grossing tour of 2015, which grossed $250.4 million, while AC/DC’s tour grossed $180 million, which the band amassed despite an average ticket price of just $78.

Grossing

The Rock or Bust World Tour was the second most attended tour of 2015 behind

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and third highest-grossing tour behind

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and One Direction (Pollstar Year End Top 100 Worldwide tours of 2015). The tour grossed $180 million from 54 shows in 2015. and $40.1 million from 32 shows in 2016. There was a total gross of $221.1 million from 86 shows performed. 2.31 million fans attended the tour's 2015 dates and the band played to an estimated 4 million fans worldwide for the entire tour.

Setlist

# "

" # "

Shoot to Thrill "Shoot to Thrill" is a song by Australian hard rock band AC/DC. It is the second track on the 1980 album ''Back in Black''. This song is also the second track of ''AC/DC Live'' and ''AC/DC Live: 2 CD Collector's Edition'', and is included on th ...

" # " Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be" # "

Back in Black ''Back in Black'' is the seventh studio album by Australian rock band AC/DC. It was released on 25 July 1980 by Albert Productions and Atlantic Records. It is the band's first album to feature lead singer Brian Johnson, following the death of ...

" # " Play Ball"^{/sup>
# "Got Some Rock & Roll Thunder"^{/sup>
# "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap

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# "Rock 'n' Roll Damnation

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# " Thunderstruck"
# "High Voltage

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# " Rock 'n' Roll Train"
# " Hells Bells"
# "Baptism by Fire"^{/sup>
# "Givin' the Dog a Bone"^{/sup>
# " Dog Eat Dog"^{/sup>
# " If You Want Blood (You've Got It)"^{/sup>
# "Touch Too Much

"Touch Too Much" is a song by the Australian hard rock band AC/DC. It was released on their 1979 album ''Highway to Hell'', their last with lead vocalist Bon Scott, who died the following year.
Overview
The song was performed by Scott and AC/D ...
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# "Live Wire"^{/sup>
# "Sin City"
# "You Shook Me All Night Long

"You Shook Me All Night Long" is a song by Australian hard rock band AC/DC, from the album '' Back in Black''. The song also reappeared on their later album ''Who Made Who''. It is AC/DC's first single with Brian Johnson as the lead singer, rep ...
"
# "Shot Down in Flames"
# "Have a Drink on Me"
# "T.N.T.

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# "Whole Lotta Rosie

"Whole Lotta Rosie" is a song by Australian hard rock band AC/DC. It is the eighth and final track on the band's fourth Australian album, ''Let There Be Rock'', released in Australia in March 1977, and was written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young ...
"
# "Let There Be Rock

''Let There Be Rock'' is the fourth studio album by Australian rock band, AC/DC. It was originally released on 21 March 1977 in Australia on the Albert Productions label. A modified international edition was released on 25 July 1977 on Atla ...
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Encore
# "Highway to Hell

''Highway to Hell'' is the sixth studio album by Australian hard rock band AC/DC, released on 27 July 1979. It was the last album featuring lead singer Bon Scott, who would die early the following year on 19 February 1980.
Background
By 1978 ...
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#"Riff Raff"^{/sup>
#"Problem Child"^{/sup>
#"For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)

"For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)" is a song by the Australian hard rock band AC/DC. The song was first released on AC/DC's eighth studio album '' For Those About to Rock We Salute You'' in 1981, and later as a single in 1982. The single ...
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Notes

Tour dates

Postponed dates

Personnel

*Angus Young

Angus McKinnon Young (born 31 March 1955) is an Australian musician, best known as the co-founder, lead guitarist, songwriter, and only remaining original member of the hard rock band AC/DC. He is known for his energetic performances, schoolbo ...
– lead guitar

Lead guitar (also known as solo guitar) is a musical part for a guitar in which the guitarist plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs and chords within a song structure. The lead is the fe ...

*Cliff Williams

Clifford Williams (born 14 December 1949) is an English musician, best known as the bassist and backing vocalist of the Australian hard rock band AC/DC. He started his professional music career in 1967 and had previously been in the English g ...
– bass guitar

The bass guitar, electric bass or simply bass (), is the lowest-pitched member of the string family. It is a plucked string instrument similar in appearance and construction to an electric or an acoustic guitar, but with a longer neck and ...
, backing vocals

A backing vocalist is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists. A backing vocalist may also sing alone as a lead-in to the main vocalist's entry or to sing a counter-melody. Backing vocalists are ...

* Stevie Young – rhythm guitar

In music performances, rhythm guitar is a technique and role that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with other instruments from the rhythm section (e.g., drum kit, bass guitar ...
, backing vocals
*Chris Slade

Chris Slade (born Christopher Slade Rees; 30 October 1946) is a Welsh musician, best known for playing for the Australian rock band AC/DC. He drummed for the band from 1989 to 1994, performing on their 1990 album '' The Razors Edge'' along with ...
– drums

A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair of matching drumsticks ...

*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 the ...
(legs 1–5)

Additional musicians
*Axl Rose

W. Axl Rose (born William Bruce Rose Jr.; born February 6, 1962) is an American musician. He is best known for being the lead vocalist and lyricist of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses, and has been the band's sole constant member since its incep ...
– lead vocals (legs 6–7)

Notes

References

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