(
pictured in 2022) replaced Williams on bass guitar for the Power Up Tour 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 23 June, the band announced the Australian shows, with
Amyl and the Sniffers as the opening act. ==Ticketing==