Aussie rock legends AC/DC dropped a surprise midway through the first show of their Australian tour in Melbourne last night, performing one of their classics live for the first time in decades.
The band shocked fans by playing their 1976 hit single Jailbreak, a highlight from third album Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, for the first time in 34 years.
Blunt Magazine reports that the last known performance of the Aussie rock classic by AC/DC was during the band’s 1991 world tour, as shown in the Live at Donington concert film.
The veteran rock band earned rave reviews from fans on social media, with some present marvelling at how hard the band rocked given their advanced ages (singer Brian Johnson is the oldest member of the band at 78).
One fan on TikTok called it a “triumphant return,” while another shared a video of the rockers commanding the stadium and reminded people: “These guys are in their 70s by the way …”
They might’ve done some fan service with a rare outing of Jailbreak, but as we reported yesterday, there’s one AC/DC classic punters almost definitely won’t be hearing on this tour.
They won’t be playing It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock ‘n’ Roll), having retired from the band’s concert setlist in 1980 after the death of frontman Bon Scott in London at 33 from alcohol poisoning.
His replacement Brian Johnson has said he would never sing it out of respect for Scott, who co-wrote the anthem with Angus and Malcolm Young, as it was regarded as his trademark track.
AC/DC’s Australian tour continues with another show at Melbourne’s MCG on Sunday night before stadium shows across Sydney, Adelaide, Perth and Brisbane. Final tickets are still available.
AC/DC’s Australian tour – night one setlist:
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
Highway to Hell
Shoot to Thrill
Sin City
Jailbreak
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
High Voltage
Let There Be Rock
Encore:
T.N.T.
For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)
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