The Power Up Tour (stylised as PWR/UP Tour) was a concert tour by the Australian rock band AC/DC, in support of their seventeenth studio album Power Up (2020). The tour began on 17 May 2024 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, and concluded on 2 October 2026 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Pretty Reckless served as the supporting act, aside from the Australian leg where opening act were Amyl and the Sniffers. The tour has grossed $69.3 million and sold 463,218 tickets from seven reported shows at venues in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France and Ireland in 2024.
Background
AC/DC embarked on the Rock or Bust World Tour in May 2015, in support of their sixteenth studio album, Rock or Bust (2014). On 7 March 2016, the members announced that the final ten dates of the tour would be rescheduled as Brian Johnson's doctors had ordered him to stop touring immediately, as he risked complete deafness if he persisted. He was replaced by Guns N' Roses front man Axl Rose on 16 April. Bassist Cliff Williams indicated that he would be leaving AC/DC after the tour during an interview with Gulfshore Lifes Jonathan Foerste on 8 July 2016. After completing the tour, AC/DC went on hiatus. In August 2018, speculation grew that former members Johnson and Rudd were back and working with the band again. A fan living near the Warehouse Studio, Vancouver claimed to have observed them in the outdoor area of the studio from an apartment window. A photograph of Johnson with Williams at the gymnasium of the Living Shangri-La hotel in Vancouver in December 2018 also surfaced, further indicating that Williams had also rejoined the band.
On 7 October 2020, the band confirmed the upcoming release on 13 November of their next studio album, Power Up and issued its first single, "Shot in the Dark". The album's track listing was revealed on their website the same day. AC/DC performed a co-headlining act of the Power Trip music festival, at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California on 7 October 2023, with Williams being part of the line-up after coming out of retirement, and American drummer Matt Laug, replacing Rudd. The band have dropped clues, giving "speculation" that they would be going on another tour in 2024; including an appearance in the Olympiastadion in Munich on 12 June 2024.
On 6 February 2024, the band published a teaser on their social accounts, showing the band's lightning bolt symbol flickering, before the words "Are You Ready" appear and their song of the same name. The tour was announced on 12 February, with former Jane's Addiction member Chris Chaney replacing Williams as bassist. On 16 February, additional shows were later announced for Seville, Dresden and Hanover. American band The Pretty Reckless were set to support the band for the first European leg. The band launched five dive bars in Gelsenkirchen, Seville, Munich, London and Paris during the tour, named the High Voltage Dive Bar. A photo of the touring lineup rehearsing for the tour was released on 12 May 2024, a few days before the tour began. The European leg of the tour concluded in Dublin on 17 August 2024.
Following rumours about the announcement of a North American tour, the band announced shows in the United States and Canada on 2 December 2024, consisting of thirteen shows to take place from April to May 2025, with The Pretty Reckless as the opening act. A second European leg was announced on 3 February 2025, consisting of twelve shows to take place from June to August 2025. An additional two shows were later added in Madrid and Gothenburg on 7 February, and a second Paris show on 11 February. On 9 May 2025, the Düsseldorf show had changed its venue due to delays. The Nashville show on 20 May was also postponed to the next day due to a tornado watch issued for all counties in Middle Tennessee including Nashville by the National Weather Service Nashville. On 20 June 2025, a hint of an Australian tour has been circulating, because the band's signature lightning bolt was projected at the Nylex Clock in Melbourne. On 23 June, the band announced the Australian shows, with Amyl and the Sniffers as the opening act.
Ticketing
Alongside the announcement of the tour, it was revealed that a public on-sale for the tour did not happen. Fans could register for a chance to buy tickets through the presale on 16 February 2024 between 9–11 am local times through all dates, except on the second night in Seville, on 20 February at 9:45 am.
A majority of the European dates were marked as "sold out", including in Reggio Emilia, which sold out in "a few hours". In Dublin, fans experienced a technical issue with Ticketmaster, where almost 35,000 people were in the queue to buy tickets. Meanwhile, some fans were fuming about standing ticket prices being €335 or more, with one person posting on X, saying it is "daylight robbery". On 28 March 2024, Creative Artists Agency co-head Chris Dalston spoke with Pollstar and reported that the band had sold 1.5 million tickets in one day for the European tour dates.
Set list This set list was taken from the 25 May 2024 show in Reggio Emilia, Italy. It is not intended to represent all dates throughout the tour.
"If You Want Blood (You've Got It)" "Back in Black" "Demon Fire" "Shot Down in Flames" "Thunderstruck" "Have a Drink on Me" "Hells Bells" "Shot in the Dark" "Stiff Upper Lip" "Shoot to Thrill" "Sin City" "Rock 'n' Roll Train" "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" "High Voltage" "Riff Raff" "You Shook Me All Night Long" "Highway to Hell" "Whole Lotta Rosie" "Let There Be Rock" Encore "T.N.T." "For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)"
Alterations At the two Gelsenkirchen shows, "Givin' the Dog a Bone", "Dog Eat Dog" and "Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be" were added to the set list. During the show in Paris, "Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be" replaced "Shot Down in Flames". During the show in Düsseldorf, "Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be" replaced "Rock 'n' Roll Train". During the first show in Madrid and starting with the show in Imola, "Dog Eat Dog" replaces "Rock 'n' Roll Train". During the second show in Madrid, "Givin' the Dog a Bone" replaced "Rock 'n' Roll Train". During the first Melbourne show, "Jailbreak" was played for the first time since 1991, and started replacing "Rock 'n' Roll Train" in the set list.
Tour dates + List of 2024 concerts Date (2024) City Country Venue Opening act Attendance Revenue 17 May Gelsenkirchen Germany Veltins-Arena The Pretty Reckless — — 21 May 25 May Reggio Emilia Italy RCF Arena — — 29 May Seville Spain Estadio de La Cartuja — — 1 June 5 June Amsterdam Netherlands Johan Cruyff Arena — — 9 June Munich Germany Olympiastadion — — 12 June 16 June Dresden Ostragehege 131,431 / 150,234 $17,725,863 19 June 23 June Vienna Austria Ernst-Happel-Stadion 118,066 / 118,066 $17,469,813 26 June 29 June Zürich Switzerland Letzigrund 48,875 / 48,875 $7,957,814 3 July London England Wembley Stadium — — 7 July 13 July Hockenheim Germany Hockenheimring — — 17 July Stuttgart Cannstatter Wasen — — 21 July Bratislava Slovakia Vajnory Airport — — 27 July Nuremberg Germany Zeppelinfeld — — 31 July Hanover Messegelände — — 4 August 9 August Dessel Belgium Festivalpark Stenehei — — 13 August Paris France Longchamp Racecourse 82,548 / 82,548 $11,824,575 17 August Dublin Ireland Croke Park 82,298 / 82,298 $14,270,371
+ List of 2025 concerts Date (2025) City Country Venue Opening act Attendance Revenue 10 April Minneapolis United States U.S. Bank Stadium The Pretty Reckless 46,176 / 46,176 $6,524,900 14 April Arlington AT&T Stadium — — 18 April Pasadena Rose Bowl — — 22 April Vancouver Canada BC Place — — 26 April Paradise United States Allegiant Stadium — — 30 April Detroit Ford Field — — 4 May Foxborough Gillette Stadium — — 8 May Pittsburgh Acrisure Stadium — — 12 May Landover Northwest Stadium — — 16 May Tampa Raymond James Stadium — — 21 May Nashville Nissan Stadium — — 24 May Chicago Soldier Field 50,068 / 50,068 $8,600,000 28 May Cleveland Huntington Bank Field — — 26 June Prague Czech Republic Letňany Airport — — 30 June Berlin Germany Olympiastadion — — 4 July Warsaw Poland PGE Narodowy — — 8 July Düsseldorf Germany Merkur Spiel-Arena 43,586 / 43,586 $6,685,002 12 July Madrid Spain Riyadh Air Metropolitano — — 16 July 20 July Imola Italy Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari — — 24 July Tallinn Estonia Song Festival Grounds — — 28 July Gothenburg Sweden Ullevi — — 1 August 5 August Oslo Norway Bjerke Travbane — — 9 August Saint-Denis France Stade de France — — 13 August 17 August Karlsruhe Germany Messe Karlsruhe — — 21 August Edinburgh Scotland Murrayfield Stadium — — 12 November Melbourne Australia Melbourne Cricket Ground Amyl and the SniffersThe Casanovas — — 16 November 21 November Sydney Accor Stadium Amyl and the SniffersLarge Mirage — — 25 November 30 November Adelaide Adelaide Street Circuit Amyl and the SniffersOscar the Wild — — 4 December Perth Optus Stadium Amyl and the SniffersThe Southern River Band — — 8 December 14 December Brisbane Suncorp Stadium Amyl and the SniffersHeadsend — — 18 December
+ List of 2026 concerts Date (2026) City Country Venue Opening act Attendance Revenue 24 February São Paulo Brazil Estádio do Morumbi The Pretty Reckless — — 28 February 4 March 11 March Santiago Chile Parque Estadio Nacional The Pretty RecklessHielo Negro — — 15 March 23 March Buenos Aires Argentina Estadio River Plate The Pretty RecklessEruca Sativa — — 27 March 31 March 7 April Mexico City Mexico Estadio GNP Seguros The Pretty Reckless — — 11 April 15 April 11 July Charlotte United States Bank of America Stadium — — 15 July Columbus Ohio Stadium — — 19 July Madison Camp Randall Stadium — — 24 July San Antonio Alamodome — — 28 July Denver Empower Field at Mile High — — 1 August Paradise Allegiant Stadium — — 5 August Santa Clara Levi's Stadium — — 9 August Edmonton Canada Commonwealth Stadium — — 13 August Vancouver BC Place — — 27 August Atlanta United States Mercedes-Benz Stadium — — 31 August Houston Reliant Stadium — — 4 September South Bend Notre Dame Stadium — — 8 September St. Louis The Dome at America's Center Foo Fighters — — 12 September Montreal Canada Parc Jean-DrapeauThe Pretty Reckless — — 20 September Winnipeg Princess Auto Stadium — — 29 September Philadelphia United States Lincoln Financial Field — — 2 October East Rutherford MetLife Stadium Foo Fighters — — Total 603,050 / 621,853 () $91,058,338
Cancelled dates + List of cancelled concerts Date (2026) City Country Venue Reason 16 September Toronto Canada Rogers Stadium Venue damage caused by a severe thunderstorm
Personnel AC/DC Brian Johnson – lead vocals Angus Young – lead guitar, backing vocals Stevie Young – rhythm guitar, backing vocals Touring musicians Chris Chaney – bass guitar, backing vocals Matt Laug – drums
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