AC/DC stormed the Empire Polo Field in Indio, California, on Saturday for the second night time of the inaugural Power Trip pageant, marking their first live performance in additional than seven years.
You can see UCR’s unique images from their efficiency under.
The Australian rockers delivered a career-spanning, 24-song set filled with hits and deep cuts, taking part in for 2 hours and quarter-hour. Crowd-pleasing smashes like “Back in Black,” “Shoot to Thrill,” “Thunderstruck,” “Hells Bells,” “Whole Lotta Rosie” and “Highway to Hell” had been all accounted for, in addition to gems like “Dog Eat Dog,” “Riff Raff” and “Have a Drink on Me.”
AC/DC additionally debuted two songs off their most up-to-date album, 2020’s Power Up — “Demon Fire” and “Shot in the Dark” — which they didn’t get to tour.
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It was a triumphant and extremely anticipated return to the stage for one among rock’s largest bands, whose future appeared to be in jeopardy in latest years. AC/DC’s final present earlier than Power Trip befell in September 2016, with Axl Rose on vocals. Their final present with Brian Johnson — who needed to bow out of a number of Rock or Bust tour dates attributable to listening to points — was Feb. 28, 2016.
Johnson was ordered to cease touring instantly or danger complete listening to loss. Thankfully, a technician who was engaged on a brand new sort of in-ear monitor approached Johnson and helped him get again on observe.
“Whatever magic he used, it worked. I could hear again – even in my deaf ear, meaning I was able to enjoy stereo [again],” Johnson stated. “Suddenly, I felt something that I hadn’t felt in what seemed like an eternity: Hope.”
AC/DC at Power Trip 2023
Rockers stormed the desert for his or her first present in additional than seven years.
Gallery Credit: Bryan Rolli
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