AC/DC at O2 Arena, London, 16th April 2009

Photograph captured by Timm Nüchter

In April this year I flew over to London to see AC/DC. I didn’t manage to get tickets for the Stockholm gig so I decided a trip to London could be justified by combining the concert with picking up stuff in the London flat and visiting some friends.

I have seen AC/DC twice before (Stiff Upper Lip tour) and am a huge fan. They are living legends. Even if you don’t like it, you should almost appreciate it. So, yes, any AC/DC review by me is biased.

But. They do have an achilles heel.
The school uniform of Angus Young.

They are getting old. Brian Johnson, born 1947, being the oldest and Angus Young, born 1955, being the youngest. This doesn’t mean that they still don’t put on a show like no one else — they do — almost just makes it more remarkable.

But unlike Brian, though, who seems to be like a fine wine and just gets better and better with the years, Angus, is facing an uphill battle jumping around in a school uniform at the age of 55.

You might hate me for saying this, but I would almost prefer it if for the next tour they made an active decision and amended the show so that Angus doesn’t have to jump around like a crazy old man rocking at 120mph 3 hours straight. This could hopefully give them a longer shelf life and prevent them from stopping touring when Angus’s ageing catches up with him.

Yeah, we should let Angus grow old.

I’d rather have a less energetic AC/DC than no AC/DC.
But, whatever the case. Whatever they do.

I salute you.