# Rock or Bust World Tour

The Rock or Bust World Tour was a 2015–2016 concert tour by Australian rock band AC/DC, in support of their sixteenth studio album Rock or Bust, which was released on 28 November 2014. This tour had 7 legs around the world lasting more than 17 months starting on 10 April 2015 in Indio, California and finishing on 20 September 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

## Background

Malcolm Young was replaced by his and Angus' nephew Stevie Young and Phil Rudd was replaced by their former drummer Chris Slade. They have both played for AC/DC on the Blow Up Your Video World Tour and on the Razors Edge World Tour, respectively.
In Germany, the band set a new world record in the number of sold tickets within the shortest timespan, with more than 300,000 tickets sold out in seventy-seven minutes.
In Switzerland, the band set a new record in the duration to a 'sold out' concert. The concert in Zurich was sold out in 6 minutes (over 40,000 tickets)
The band played at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards, performing "Rock or Bust" and "Highway to Hell" on 8 February 2015.
The last 22 shows were rescheduled as Brian Johnson was ordered to stop touring immediately. Ten shows from 8 March 2016 to 4 April 2016 were cancelled and had to be rescheduled, with Axl Rose of Guns N' Roses appearing in Johnson's place marking first time that AC/DC has featured a lead vocalist other than Brian Johnson since they concluded the Highway to Hell Tour on 27 January 1980.
As part of this tour, AC/DC performed the first concert at the Olympic Stadium in London since its redevelopment following the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Longtime bassist Cliff Williams announced that he would retire upon completion of the tour, citing losing interest following the health issues with Malcolm Young and Brian Johnson, and the legal issues with Phil Rudd.
The band broke their normal routine at the end of the final concert with Angus Young leading Williams out to the front of the stage to take a final bow. Rose also introduced the band members one by one. On 30 September 2020, AC/DC officially confirmed that Johnson, Rudd, and Williams had rejoined the band with plans for a new studio album and possibly tour, signaling that this tour may not be the last tour with Johnson and Williams, as the next tour would include Johnson and Williams, along with Phil Rudd who was unable to participate in the tour due to legal issues, and guitarists Angus and Stevie Young; reuniting the surviving "Back in Black" lineup members.

## Grossing

The Rock or Bust World Tour was the second most attended tour of 2015 behind One Direction and third highest-grossing tour behind Taylor Swift and One Direction (Pollstar Year End Top 100 Worldwide tours of 2015). The tour grossed $180 million from 54 shows in 2015. and $40.1 million from 32 shows in 2016. There was a total gross of $221.1 million from 86 shows performed. 2.31 million fans attended the tour's 2015 dates and the band played to an estimated 4 million fans worldwide for the entire tour.

## Set list

* "Rock or Bust"
* "Shoot to Thrill"
* "Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be"
* "Back in Black"
* "Play Ball"
* "Got Some Rock & Roll Thunder"
* "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap"
* "Rock 'n' Roll Damnation"
* "Thunderstruck"
* "High Voltage"
* "Rock 'n' Roll Train"
* "Hells Bells"
* "Baptism by Fire"
* "Givin' the Dog a Bone"
* "Dog Eat Dog"
* "If You Want Blood (You've Got It)"
* "Touch Too Much"
* "Live Wire"
* "Sin City"
* "You Shook Me All Night Long"
* "Shot Down in Flames"
* "Have a Drink on Me"
* "T.N.T."
* "Whole Lotta Rosie"
* "Let There Be Rock" (including Angus Young's guitar solo)
Encore
* "Highway to Hell"
* "Riff Raff"
* "Problem Child"
* "For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)"
Notes
* a. ^ Played only in 2015.
* b. ^ Played only in 2016.

## Tour dates

List of 2015 concerts :
| Date (2015) | City | Country | Venue | Opening act | Attendance | Revenue |
| 10 April | Indio | United States | Empire Polo Club | — | 198,000 / 198,000 | $28,088,088 |
| 17 April | Indio | United States | Empire Polo Club | — | 198,000 / 198,000 | $28,088,088 |
| 5 May | Arnhem | Netherlands | GelreDome | Vintage Trouble | — | — |
| 8 May | Nuremberg | Germany | Zeppelinfeld | Vintage Trouble | — | — |
| 10 May | Dresden | Germany | Ostragehege | Vintage Trouble | — | — |
| 14 May | Zeltweg | Austria | Red Bull Ring | Vintage Trouble | — | — |
| 16 May | Hockenheim | Germany | Hockenheimring | Vintage Trouble | — | — |
| 19 May | Munich | Germany | Olympiastadion | Vintage Trouble | — | — |
| 21 May | Munich | Germany | Olympiastadion | Vintage Trouble | — | — |
| 23 May | Paris | France | Stade de France | Vintage Trouble | — | — |
| 26 May | Paris | France | Stade de France | Vintage Trouble | — | — |
| 29 May | Barcelona | Spain | Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys | Vintage Trouble | — | — |
| 31 May | Madrid | Spain | Vicente Calderón Stadium | Vintage Trouble | — | — |
| 2 June | Madrid | Spain | Vicente Calderón Stadium | Vintage Trouble | — | — |
| 5 June | Zürich | Switzerland | Letzigrund Stadion | Vintage Trouble | — | — |
| 7 June | Zürich | Switzerland | Letzigrund Stadion | Vintage Trouble | — | — |
| 19 June | Cologne | Germany | Jahnwiesen | Vintage Trouble | — | — |
| 21 June | Hanover | Germany | Hanover Fairground | Vintage Trouble | — | — |
| 25 June | Berlin | Germany | Olympiastadion | Vintage Trouble | — | — |
| 28 June | Glasgow | Scotland | Hampden Park | Vintage Trouble | 50,335 / 50,335 | $5,126,269 |
| 1 July | Dublin | Ireland | Aviva Stadium | Vintage Trouble | — | — |
| 4 July | London | England | Wembley Stadium | Vintage Trouble | — | — |
| 6 July | Dessel | Belgium | Festivalpark Stenehei | Vintage Trouble | — | — |
| 9 July | Imola | Italy | Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari | Vintage Trouble | 90,034 / 90,034 | $7,482,298 |
| 12 July | Gelsenkirchen | Germany | Veltins-Arena | Vintage Trouble | — | — |
| 15 July | Roskilde | Denmark | Roskilde Festival Site | Vintage Trouble | — | — |
| 17 July | Oslo | Norway | Valle Hovin | Vintage Trouble | — | — |
| 19 July | Stockholm | Sweden | Friends Arena | Vintage Trouble | — | — |
| 22 July | Hämeenlinna | Finland | Kantola Event Park | Vintage Trouble | 55,000 / 55,000 | $5,016,055 |
| 25 July | Warsaw | Poland | National Stadium | Vintage Trouble | — | — |
| 22 August | Foxborough | United States | Gillette Stadium | Vintage Trouble | — | — |
| 26 August | East Rutherford | United States | MetLife Stadium | Vintage Trouble | 48,881 / 50,000 | $4,492,251 |
| 28 August | Quebec City | Canada | Plains of Abraham | Vintage Trouble | 48,588 / 58,000 | $4,047,480 |
| 31 August | Montreal | Canada | Olympic Stadium | Vintage Trouble | 36,917 / 46,100 | $3,238,650 |
| 3 September | Ottawa | Canada | TD Place Stadium | Vintage Trouble | — | — |
| 5 September | Moncton | Canada | Magnetic Hill Concert Site | Vintage Trouble | — | — |
| 8 September | Detroit | United States | Ford Field | Vintage Trouble | — | — |
| 10 September | Toronto | Canada | Downsview Park | Vintage Trouble | — | — |
| 15 September | Chicago | United States | Wrigley Field | Vintage Trouble | 29,732 / 29,732 | $3,024,480 |
| 17 September | Winnipeg | Canada | Investors Group Field | Vintage Trouble | — | — |
| 20 September | Edmonton | Canada | Commonwealth Stadium | Vintage Trouble | — | — |
| 22 September | Vancouver | Canada | BC Place | Vintage Trouble | — | — |
| 25 September | San Francisco | United States | AT&T Park | Vintage Trouble | 46,167 / 46,167 | $4,446,189 |
| 28 September | Los Angeles | United States | Dodger Stadium | Vintage Trouble | 46,215 / 46,215 | $3,975,040 |
| 4 November | Sydney | Australia | ANZ Stadium | The Hives Kingswood | — | — |
| 7 November | Sydney | Australia | ANZ Stadium | The Hives Kingswood | — | — |
| 12 November | Brisbane | Australia | Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre | The Hives Kingswood | — | — |
| 14 November | Brisbane | Australia | Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre | The Hives Kingswood | — | — |
| 21 November | Adelaide | Australia | Adelaide Oval | The Hives Kingswood | 42,384 / 42,384 | $3,950,376 |
| 27 November | Perth | Australia | Domain Stadium | The Hives Kingswood | — | — |
| 29 November | Perth | Australia | Domain Stadium | The Hives Kingswood | — | — |
| 6 December | Melbourne | Australia | Docklands Stadium | The Hives Kingswood | — | — |
| 8 December | Melbourne | Australia | Docklands Stadium | The Hives Kingswood | — | — |
| 12 December | Wellington | New Zealand | Westpac Stadium | Shihad Villainy | — | — |
| 15 December | Auckland | New Zealand | Western Springs Stadium | Shihad Villainy | — | — |
List of 2016 concerts :
| Date (2016) | City | Country | Venue | Opening act | Attendance | Revenue |
| 2 February | Tacoma | United States | Tacoma Dome | Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown | 21,337 / 21,337 | $2,544,102 |
| 5 February | Paradise | United States | MGM Grand Garden Arena | Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown | 13,817 / 13,817 | $1,416,474 |
| 8 February | Denver | United States | Pepsi Center | Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown | — | — |
| 11 February | Fargo | United States | Fargodome | Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown | 19,308 / 19,308 | $2,049,080 |
| 14 February | Saint Paul | United States | Xcel Energy Center | Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown | 14,858 / 14,858 | $2,010,470 |
| 17 February | Chicago | United States | United Center | Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown | 13,773 / 13,773 | $1,696,155 |
| 20 February | St. Louis | United States | Scottrade Center | Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown | 13,985 / 14,320 | $1,520,878 |
| 23 February | Dallas | United States | American Airlines Center | Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown | 13,727 / 14,391 | $1,519,861 |
| 26 February | Houston | United States | Toyota Center | Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown | — | — |
| 28 February | Kansas City | United States | Sprint Center | Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown | 13,146 / 13,146 | $1,612,754 |
| 7 May | Lisbon | Portugal | Passeio Marítimo de Algés | Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown | — | — |
| 10 May | Seville | Spain | Estadio de La Cartuja | Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown | — | — |
| 13 May | Marseille | France | Stade Vélodrome | Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown | — | — |
| 16 May | Werchter | Belgium | Festivalground Werchter | Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown Black Box Revelation | — | — |
| 19 May | Vienna | Austria | Ernst-Happel-Stadion | Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown | — | — |
| 22 May | Prague | Czech Republic | Letnany Airport | Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown Doctor Victor | — | — |
| 26 May | Hamburg | Germany | Volksparkstadion | Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown | — | — |
| 29 May | Bern | Switzerland | Stade de Suisse | Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown | — | — |
| 1 June | Leipzig | Germany | Red Bull Arena | Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown | — | — |
| 4 June | London | England | Olympic Stadium | Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown | — | — |
| 9 June | Manchester | England | City of Manchester Stadium | Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown | — | — |
| 12 June | Aarhus | Denmark | Ceres Park | Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown | — | — |
| 15 June | Düsseldorf | Germany | Esprit Arena | Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown Massendefekt | — | — |
| 27 August | Greensboro | United States | Greensboro Coliseum | Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown | 12,320 / 13,898 | $1,268,400 |
| 30 August | Sunrise | United States | BB&T Center | Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown | 11,930 / 12,944 | $1,263,029 |
| 1 September | Atlanta | United States | Philips Arena | Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown | 11,173 / 13,012 | $1,169,355 |
| 4 September | Columbus | United States | Nationwide Arena | Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown | 11,032 / 15,771 | $1,366,460 |
| 6 September | Cleveland | United States | Quicken Loans Arena | Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown | 8,355 / 9,113 | $901,870 |
| 9 September | Auburn Hills | United States | The Palace of Auburn Hills | Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown | 7,897 / 12,626 | $904,984 |
| 11 September | Buffalo | United States | KeyBank Center | Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown | — | — |
| 14 September | New York City | United States | Madison Square Garden | Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown | 13,737 / 13,737 | $1,555,320 |
| 17 September | Washington, D.C. | United States | Verizon Center | Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown | 11,708 / 14,182 | $1,423,688 |
| 20 September | Philadelphia | United States | Wells Fargo Center | Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown | 14,089 / 14,089 | $1,216,141 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | — | $221,100,000 |

## Personnel

* Angus Young – lead guitar
* Cliff Williams – bass guitar, backing vocals
* Stevie Young – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
* Chris Slade – drums
* Brian Johnson – lead vocals (legs 1–5)
Additional musicians
* Axl Rose – lead vocals (legs 6–7)