# Blow Up Your Video World Tour

The Blow Up Your Video World Tour was a concert tour played by the hard rock band AC/DC, which had 5 legs spreading over the course of 10 months starting on 1 February 1988 in Perth, Australia, finishing on 13 November 1988 in Inglewood, California.

## Background

This tour would be the last to feature drummer Simon Wright, before being replaced by Chris Slade in 1989. The tour also saw Malcolm Young step out from the North American legs due to an alcohol problem. During this period, he was replaced by his nephew (and subsequent permanent replacement in 2014), Stevie Young. This was AC/DC's last tour and studio album during the 1980s, and it put them back in the limelight after a small streak of commercially disappointing albums.
Every show on the North American leg of the tour began with a heatseeking missile pod rising up into the stage; as the band would open with the song "Heatseeker", off the Blow Up Your Video album.

## Reception

Aaron Roberts from the Observer Reporter gave the performance in Pittsburgh a positive review. He opened his review, stating that the energetic band treated the screaming teenage audience to non-stop rock and roll which he claimed was rare in the age of high-tech shows, as Brian Johnson got the audience involved in nearly every song, even the old favorites. He noted that there were mixing problems present earlier at the show, but had gone unnoticed by the audience. He concluded his review, stating that if someone was interested in hear well-performed rock and roll, they need to go and see AC/DC.

## Tour dates

List of 1988 concerts, showing date, city, country and venue :
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| 1 February 1988 | Perth | Australia | Perth Entertainment Centre |
| 2 February 1988 | Perth | Australia | Perth Entertainment Centre |
| 5 February 1988 | Melbourne | Australia | National Tennis Centre |
| 6 February 1988 | Melbourne | Australia | National Tennis Centre |
| 7 February 1988 | Melbourne | Australia | National Tennis Centre |
| 8 February 1988 | Melbourne | Australia | National Tennis Centre |
| 11 February 1988 | Sydney | Australia | Sydney Entertainment Centre |
| 12 February 1988 | Sydney | Australia | Sydney Entertainment Centre |
| 13 February 1988 | Sydney | Australia | Sydney Entertainment Centre |
| 14 February 1988 | Sydney | Australia | Sydney Entertainment Centre |
| 17 February 1988 | Adelaide | Australia | Globe Derby Park |
| 19 February 1988 | Sydney | Australia | Sydney Entertainment Centre |
| 21 February 1988 | Boondall | Australia | Brisbane Entertainment Centre |
| 22 February 1988 | Boondall | Australia | Brisbane Entertainment Centre |
| 7 March 1988 | Birmingham | England | National Exhibition Centre |
| 8 March 1988 | Birmingham | England | National Exhibition Centre |
| 9 March 1988 | Birmingham | England | National Exhibition Centre |
| 11 March 1988 | London | England | Wembley Arena |
| 12 March 1988 | London | England | Wembley Arena |
| 13 March 1988 | London | England | Wembley Arena |
| 15 March 1988 | Arnhem | Netherlands | Rijnhal |
| 16 March 1988 | Brussels | Belgium | Forest National |
| 18 March 1988 | Hamburg | West Germany | Alsterdorfer Sporthalle |
| 19 March 1988 | Malmö | Sweden | Isstadion |
| 21 March 1988 | Drammen | Norway | Drammenshallen |
| 23 March 1988 | Helsinki | Finland | Helsinki Ice Hall |
| 25 March 1988 | Stockholm | Sweden | Isstadion |
| 26 March 1988 | Gothenburg | Sweden | Scandinavium |
| 28 March 1988 | West Berlin | West Germany | Eissporthalle |
| 29 March 1988 | Oldenburg | West Germany | Weser-Ems-Halle |
| 30 March 1988 | Frankfurt | West Germany | Festhalle Frankfurt |
| 31 March 1988 | Essen | West Germany | Grugahalle |
| 2 April 1988 | Cologne | West Germany | Sportshalle |
| 3 April 1988 | Hanover | West Germany | Niedersachsenhalle |
| 4 April 1988 | Karlsruhe | West Germany | Schwarzwaldhalle |
| 6 April 1988 | Paris | France | Le Zénith |
| 8 April 1988 | Würzburg | West Germany | Carl-Diem-Halle |
| 9 April 1988 | Lausanne | Switzerland | Halle Festis Beaulieu |
| 10 April 1988 | Munich | West Germany | Olympiahalle |
| 11 April 1988 | Stuttgart | West Germany | Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle |
| 13 April 1988 | London | England | Wembley Arena |
| 3 May 1988 | Portland | United States | Cumberland County Civic Center |
| 4 May 1988 | Portland | United States | Cumberland County Civic Center |
| 5 May 1988 | Hartford | United States | Hartford Civic Center |
| 6 May 1988 | Worcester | United States | The Centrum |
| 7 May 1988 | Worcester | United States | The Centrum |
| 9 May 1988 | Philadelphia | United States | The Spectrum |
| 11 May 1988 | Ottawa | Canada | Ottawa Civic Centre |
| 12 May 1988 | Hamilton | Canada | Copps Coliseum |
| 13 May 1988 | Fort Wayne | United States | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum |
| 14 May 1988 | Detroit | United States | Joe Louis Arena |
| 15 May 1988 | Pittsburgh | United States | Civic Arena |
| 17 May 1988 | Binghamton | United States | Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena |
| 18 May 1988 | Providence | United States | Providence Civic Center |
| 19 May 1988 | Providence | United States | Providence Civic Center |
| 20 May 1988 | East Rutherford | United States | Meadowlands Arena |
| 21 May 1988 | Landover | United States | Capital Centre |
| 22 May 1988 | Hampton | United States | Hampton Coliseum |
| 24 May 1988 | Louisville | United States | Freedom Hall |
| 25 May 1988 | Indianapolis | United States | Market Square Arena |
| 26 May 1988 | Cincinnati | United States | Riverfront Coliseum |
| 27 May 1988 | Richfield | United States | Richfield Coliseum |
| 28 May 1988 | Richfield | United States | Richfield Coliseum |
| 29 May 1988 | Charlevoix | United States | Castle Farms |
| 30 May 1988 | Detroit | United States | Joe Louis Arena |
| 31 May 1988 | Toledo | United States | Toledo Sports Arena |
| 1 June 1988 | Peoria | United States | Peoria Civic Center |
| 2 June 1988 | St. Louis | United States | St. Louis Arena |
| 3 June 1988 | Madison | United States | Dane County Coliseum |
| 4 June 1988 | Bloomington | United States | Met Center |
| 5 June 1988 | Bloomington | United States | Met Center |
| 7 June 1988 | Winnipeg | Canada | Winnipeg Arena |
| 9 June 1988 | Saskatoon | Canada | Saskatchewan Place |
| 10 June 1988 | Edmonton | Canada | Northlands Coliseum |
| 11 June 1988 | Calgary | Canada | Scotiabank Saddledome |
| 13 June 1988 | Vancouver | Canada | BC Place |
| 14 June 1988 | Portland | United States | Portland Memorial Coliseum |
| 15 June 1988 | Spokane | United States | Spokane Coliseum |
| 16 June 1988 | Tacoma | United States | Tacoma Dome |
| 18 June 1988 | Mountain View | United States | Shoreline Amphitheatre |
| 19 June 1988 | Sacramento | United States | California State Fair |
| 21 June 1988 | Las Vegas | United States | Thomas & Mack Center |
| 22 June 1988 | Long Beach | United States | Long Beach Arena |
| 23 June 1988 | Long Beach | United States | Long Beach Arena |
| 24 June 1988 | Irvine | United States | Irvine Meadows |
| 25 June 1988 | San Diego | United States | San Diego Sports Arena |
| 20 July 1988 | Las Cruces | United States | Pan American Center |
| 21 July 1988 | Albuquerque | United States | Tingley Coliseum |
| 22 July 1988 | Tucson | United States | Tucson Convention Center |
| 23 July 1988 | Tempe | United States | ASU Activity Center |
| 24 July 1988 | Paradise | United States | Thomas & Mack Center |
| 26 July 1988 | Salt Lake City | United States | Salt Palace |
| 27 July 1988 | Casper | United States | Casper Events Center |
| 28 July 1988 | Denver | United States | McNichols Sports Arena |
| 29 July 1988 | Omaha | United States | Omaha Civic Auditorium |
| 30 July 1988 | Kansas City | United States | Kemper Arena |
| 31 July 1988 | Valley Center | United States | Kansas Coliseum |
| 2 August 1988 | Dallas | United States | Coca-Cola Starplex Amphitheatre |
| 3 August 1988 | Shreveport | United States | Hirsch Memorial Coliseum |
| 5 August 1988 | San Antonio | United States | San Antonio Convention Center |
| 6 August 1988 | Houston | United States | Lakewood Church Central Campus |
| 7 August 1988 | New Orleans | United States | Lakefront Arena |
| 8 August 1988 | Pensacola | United States | Pensacola Civic Center |
| 9 August 1988 | Pembroke | United States | Hollywood Sportatorium |
| 10 August 1988 | Tampa | United States | USF Sun Dome |
| 11 August 1988 | Miami | United States | Miami Arena |
| 12 August 1988 | Orlando | United States | Orange County Convention Center |
| 13 August 1988 | Jacksonville | United States | Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum |
| 16 August 1988 | Atlanta | United States | The Omni |
| 17 August 1988 | Memphis | United States | Mid-South Coliseum |
| 18 August 1988 | Little Rock | United States | Barton Coliseum |
| 19 August 1988 | Jackson | United States | Mississippi Coliseum |
| 20 August 1988 | Birmingham | United States | BJCC Coliseum |
| 21 August 1988 | Nashville | United States | Municipal Auditorium |
| 22 August 1988 | Huntsville | United States | Von Braun Civic Center |
| 23 August 1988 | Knoxville | United States | Thompson–Boling Arena |
| 24 August 1988 | Greensville | United States | Greenville Memorial Auditorium |
| 25 August 1988 | Charlotte | United States | Charlotte Coliseum |
| 26 August 1988 | Columbia | United States | Carolina Coliseum |
| 27 August 1988 | Greensboro | United States | Greensboro Coliseum |
| 28 August 1988 | Charleston | United States | Charleston Civic Center |
| 30 August 1988 | New York City | United States | Madison Square Garden |
| 1 September 1988 | Glens Falls | United States | Glens Falls Civic Center |
| 2 September 1988 | Springfield | United States | Springfield Civic Center |
| 4 September 1988 | Portland | United States | Cumberland County Civic Center |
| 5 September 1988 | Quebec City | Canada | Colisée de Québec |
| 6 September 1988 | Montreal | Canada | Montreal Forum |
| 7 September 1988 | Hamilton | Canada | Copps Coliseum |
| 8 September 1988 | Columbus | United States | Ohio Expo Center Coliseum |
| 9 September 1988 | Rosemont | United States | Rosemont Horizon |
| 10 September 1988 | East Troy | United States | Alpine Valley Music Theatre |
| 11 September 1988 | Dayton | United States | Hara Arena |
| 4 October 1988 | Glens Falls | United States | Glens Falls Civic Center |
| 5 October 1988 | Uniondale | United States | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 7 October 1988 | Boston | United States | Boston Garden |
| 8 October 1988 | Philadelphia | United States | The Spectrum |
| 9 October 1988 | Buffalo | United States | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium |
| 11 October 1988 | Rochester | United States | Rochester Community War Memorial |
| 13 October 1988 | Toronto | Canada | Maple Leaf Gardens |
| 15 October 1988 | Wheeling | United States | Wheeling Civic Center |
| 16 October 1988 | Roanoke | United States | Roanoke Civic Center |
| 17 October 1988 | Baltimore | United States | Baltimore Arena |
| 18 October 1988 | Raleigh | United States | Reynolds Coliseum |
| 20 October 1988 | Tallahassee | United States | Leon County Civic Center |
| 21 October 1988 | Atlanta | United States | The Omni |
| 22 October 1988 | Lexington | United States | Rupp Arena |
| 23 October 1988 | Johnson City | United States | Freedom Hall Civic Center |
| 25 October 1988 | Cincinnati | United States | Riverfront Coliseum |
| 28 October 1988 | Little Rock | United States | Barton Coliseum |
| 29 October 1988 | Lake Charles | United States | Lake Charles Civic Center |
| 30 October 1988 | Austin | United States | Frank Erwin Center |
| 31 October 1988 | Lubbock | United States | Lubbock Municipal Coliseum |
| 1 November 1988 | Norman | United States | Lloyd Noble Center |
| 3 November 1988 | Cedar Rapids | United States | Five Seasons Center |
| 4 November 1988 | Ames | United States | Hilton Coliseum |
| 6 November 1988 | Denver | United States | McNichols Sports Arena |
| 7 November 1988 | Denver | United States | McNichols Sports Arena |
| 9 November 1988 | Boise | United States | BSU Pavilion |
| 11 November 1988 | Daly City | United States | Cow Palace |
| 13 November 1988 | Inglewood | United States | The Forum |

## Personnel

* Angus Young – lead guitar
* Cliff Williams – bass guitar, backing vocals
* Malcolm Young – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (legs 1–2)
* Simon Wright – drums
* Brian Johnson – lead vocals
Additional musicians
* Stevie Young – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (leg 3)