The Edinburgh show is currently the only UK performance the band are set to play on tour, with other dates across Europe beginning in June. 

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The ‘POWER UP’ album, after which the tour is named, marks AC/DC’s first musical effort since the passing of founding member and rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young in 2017. Released back in 2020, the band’s plans to tour the album were derailed by the pandemic but have since established a steady stream of tour dates, the ‘POWER UP’ tour officially commencing in early 2024. Representatives of the band stressed the importance of the latest European 2025 show dates, stating: “The band will play 12 dates across 10 countries – including Edinburgh, Scotland, the home nation of the Young clan.” 

Formed in 1973, AC/DC have long-established themselves as one of the most successful hard rock bands of all time, selling over 200 million albums worldwide and conducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003. Although the line up suffered many permutations in their formative years, the ‘Back in Black’ icons centred around the Young brothers, drummer Phil Rudd, bassist Mark Evans, and the late singer Bon Scott – replaced in 1980 by Brian Johnson after his sudden death from alcohol poisoning. 

The choice in UK venue honours the band’s “big connection” with Scotland – acclaimed members Malcolm and Angus Young were born in Glasgow in 1953 and 1955 respectively, as well as Bon Scott in Forfar, county town of Angus in 1946. In previous conversation with BBC Scotland, lead singer Brian Johnson commented on the significance of the country for the band, stating: “There was definitely a big connection, Scotland and Australia together.” Johnson also reflected on positive memories, as well as sharing that the country is the only place they ever play their rendition of Loch Lomond: “We went to Loch Ness together in 1982 or something, and we got awful drunk at night at the hotel…What a state we were in. But we were just laughing, great times.”

The 2025 European installment of the ‘POWER UP’ tour commences June 26 in the Czech Republic and concludes at the much anticipated Edinburgh show August 21.

See below for the full list of European tour dates:

June 26 – Letňany, Czech Republic @ Prague Airport

June 30 – Berlin, Germany @ Berlin Olympiastadion

July 4 – Narodowy, Poland @ Warsaw PGE

July 8 – Düsseldorf, Germany @ Düsseldorf Open Air Park

July 12 – Madrid, Spain @ Madrid Metropolitano Stadium

July 20 – Ferrari, Italy @ Imola Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino

July 24 – Tallinn, Estonia @ Tallinn Song Festival Grounds

July 28 – Gothenburg, Sweden @ Ullevi

August 5 – Oslo, Norway @ Oslo Bjerke Racecourse

August 9 – Paris, France @ Paris Stade De France

August 17 – Karlsruhe, Germany @ Messe Karlsruhe

August 21 – Edinburgh, Scotland @ Murrayfield Stadium

Tickets will be available from 10:00 on February 7 on the AC/DC official website. 

The musician who co-founded Australian heavy rock legends AC/DC in 1973 with brother Angus Young, had been suffering with dementia for the past three years, which was the reason for retirement from the rock and roll life.

Malcolm Young, like his older brother George and younger brother Angus, was born in Glasgow, Scotland before the whole Young family emigrated to Sydney, Australia in the early Sixties. It was Malcolm, along with Angus, who created AC/DC, famous for tracks such as ‘Highway to Hell’, ‘You Shook Me All Night’ and ‘Thunderstruck’. Young brought to the band his powerful rhythm guitar riffs, and served as the band’s main creative force, and will certainly be remembered by the music world.

Three Young brothers have been part of AC/DC’s history, Malcolm, Producer George Young who died in October at age 70, and Angus. When Rolling Stone asked the Young brothers in 2008, Who runs AC/DC?,” Malcolm replied, “We both do, because we were there from the start.” ACDC have a ton of success’ under their belt, with over 110 million albums sold, and the best-selling Australian act of all time.

AC/DC released a statement from their Facebook page today that read:
“Today it is with deep heartfelt sadness that AC/DC has to announce the passing of Malcolm Young. Malcolm, along with Angus, was the founder and creator of AC/DC. With enormous dedication and commitment, he was the driving force behind the band. As a guitarist, songwriter and visionary he was a perfectionist and a unique man. He always stuck to his guns and did and said exactly what he wanted. He took great pride in all that he endeavored. His loyalty to the fans was unsurpassed.”

Angus Young added, “As his brother it is hard to express in words what he has meant to me during my life, the bond we had was unique and very special. He leaves behind an enormous legacy that will live on forever. Malcolm, job well done.”

Friends and many fans of the musician have taken to social media to pay their tributes.

Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood said it was a sad loss, “Malcolm was a lovely guy and will be really missed,” he wrote.

A sad loss ~ Malcom was a lovely guy and will be really missed xx pic.twitter.com/nTNc0yFZ7m

— Ronnie Wood (@ronniewood) November 18, 2017

Tom Morello, of the US band Rage Against the Machine, tweeted his thanks to the “#1 greatest rhythm guitarist”.

Rest in rock power AC/DC’s #MalcolmYoung, #1 greatest rhythm guitarist in the entire history of rock n roll. THANKYOU for everything. pic.twitter.com/boXBDkJJ6W — Tom Morello (@tmorello) November 18, 2017

Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine, who regarded Malcolm as one of rock’s greatest rhythm guitarists, tweeted Saturday following Young’s death, “I have to go…I am losing it that Malcolm is gone. I hate this…”

I have to go…I am losing it that Malcolm is gone. I hate this…

— Dave Mustaine (@DaveMustaine) November 18, 2017

Posting on his Brian Johnson Racing website, the AC/DC frontman has claimed that his “day job” with the band will be distracting him from creating further episodes of his TV series Cars That Rock for a while.

The full section of his statement reads the he hopes “to bring you more shows in the near future but, of course, there is the slight distraction of my day job with AC/DC – and it looks very likely that we will be on the road again before the end of the year. So stand by for more music – and more Cars That Rock.”

This statement comes just a couple of months after it was announced that guitarist and founding member Malcolm Young would be taking a break due to ill health. In the statement announcing Young’s departure from the band it clearly stated that “the band will continue to make music.”

Though there has yet to be any official confirmation that the band will tour at any point this year, Johnson’s words will no doubt have the legions of classic rock fans excited.