# Fly on the Wall Tour

The Fly on the Wall Tour was a concert tour by Australian hard rock band AC/DC, in support of their tenth studio album Fly on the Wall, which was released on 28 June 1985.

## Background

The tour was split into two legs, an American leg starting on 2 September 1985 in Binghamton, New York and a European leg ending on 16 February 1986 in Copenhagen, Denmark. The tour was marked by protests from some groups who claimed AC/DC's music was connected to the Night Stalker murders, which resulted in the Costa Mesa show on the North American leg being cancelled, after another murder was reported by a man wearing a hat with the band's name on it. Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force was the opening act on this tour.

## Reception

Pete Bishop from the Pittsburgh Press who attended the Pittsburgh concert, opened his review with a headline, suggesting that the band could be losing their charge. He noted on the differences between the concert and the other in 1983, detailing that cannons were not fired before performing "For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)", nor did Angus moon the audience or ride on a roadie's shoulders through the audience - as well as noting the low attendance of 7,065 fans compared to the 12,284 fans that attended in 1983. He also criticized the vocals of Johnson, who said couldn't hit the highest note on "You Shook Me All Night Long". However, Bishop praised the band, noting that they radiated fun - adding that the band looked like they were having a good time on stage.
Jerry Spangler from the Deseret News, gave the Salt Lake City performance a positive review, opening that the band delivered a one-two punch alongside the opening act Yngwie Malmsteen. He praised Angus Young's performance, whom Spangler stated had delivered a first-class party-time rock show at ear-splitting decibels as the band performed new songs from the album Fly on the Wall. He noted on the audience who were dancing and cheering, stating that they were not disappointed - loving every minute of the energy-packed show. With the band starting off with a sizzling performance, Spangler also noted on the band milking the crowd for its worth, performing old and new songs to satisfy the metal-hungry crowd.

## Tour dates

List of 1985 concerts, showing date, city, country and venue :
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| 4 September 1985 | Binghamton | United States | Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena |
| 5 September 1985 | Glen Falls | United States | Glens Falls Civic Center |
| 6 September 1985 | Worcester | United States | Worcester Centrum |
| 7 September 1985 | Philadelphia | United States | The Spectrum |
| 8 September 1985 | Erie | United States | Erie Civic Center |
| 10 September 1985 | Pittsburgh | United States | Pittsburgh Civic Arena |
| 11 September 1985 | Rochester | United States | Rochester Community War Memorial |
| 12 September 1985 | New Haven | United States | New Haven Coliseum |
| 13 September 1985 | Boston | United States | Boston Garden |
| 14 September 1985 | East Rutherford | United States | Meadowlands Arena |
| 15 September 1985 | Baltimore | United States | Baltimore Civic Center |
| 17 September 1985 | Hampton | United States | Hampton Coliseum |
| 19 September 1985 | Detroit | United States | Joe Louis Arena |
| 20 September 1985 | East Troy | United States | Alpine Valley Music Theatre |
| 21 September 1985 | Rosemont | United States | Rosemont Horizon |
| 22 September 1985 | Richfield | United States | Richfield Coliseum |
| 23 September 1985 | Toronto | Canada | Maple Leaf Gardens |
| 25 September 1985 | Trotwood | United States | Hara Arena |
| 26 September 1985 | Toledo | United States | Toledo Sports Arena |
| 27 September 1985 | Indianapolis | United States | Market Square Arena |
| 28 September 1985 | Cedar Rapids | United States | Five Seasons Center |
| 29 September 1985 | Bloomington | United States | Met Center |
| 1 October 1985 | Saginaw | United States | Wendler Arena |
| 3 October 1985 | Springfield | United States | Prairie Capital Convention Center |
| 4 October 1985 | Kansas City | United States | Kemper Arena |
| 5 October 1985 | Omaha | United States | Omaha Civic Auditorium |
| 6 October 1985 | Des Moines | United States | Veterans Memorial Auditorium |
| 7 October 1985 | St. Louis | United States | Kiel Auditorium |
| 9 October 1985 | Valley Center | United States | Kansas Coliseum |
| 10 October 1985 | Oklahoma City | United States | Myriad Convention Center |
| 11 October 1985 | Austin | United States | Frank Erwin Center |
| 12 October 1985 | Dallas | United States | Reunion Arena |
| 13 October 1985 | Houston | United States | Southern Star Amphitheater |
| 14 October 1985 | San Antonio | United States | San Antonio Convention Center |
| 17 October 1985 | Phoenix | United States | Phoenix Municipal Stadium |
| 18 October 1985 | Inglewood | United States | The Forum |
| 19 October 1985 | Oakland | United States | Oakland County Arena |
| 20 October 1985 | Reno | United States | Lawlor Events Center |
| 23 October 1985 | Salt Lake City | United States | Salt Palace |
| 25 October 1985 | Denver | United States | McNichols Sports Arena |
| 26 October 1985 | Albuquerque | United States | Tingley Coliseum |
| 27 October 1985 | El Paso | United States | El Paso County Coliseum |
| 29 October 1985 | Bloomington | United States | Met Center |
| 5 November 1985 | Lakeland | United States | Lakeland Civic Center |
| 6 November 1985 | Pembroke Pine | United States | Hollywood Sportatorium |
| 7 November 1985 | Jacksonville | United States | Jacksonville Coliseum |
| 8 November 1985 | Charlotte | United States | Bojangles' Coliseum |
| 9 November 1985 | Knoxville | United States | Civic Coliseum |
| 11 November 1985 | Biloxi | United States | Mississippi Coast Coliseum |
| 14 November 1985 | Louisville | United States | Commonwealth Convention Center |
| 15 November 1985 | Nashville | United States | Municipal Auditorium |
| 16 November 1985 | Atlanta | United States | Omni Coliseum |
| 17 November 1985 | Greensboro | United States | Greensboro Coliseum |
| 19 November 1985 | Washington, D.C. | United States | Washington Convention Center |
| 20 November 1985 | Bethlehem | United States | Stabler Arena |
| 21 November 1985 | Uniondale | United States | Nassau Coliseum |
| 22 November 1985 | Providence | United States | Providence Civic Center |
| 24 November 1985 | Portland | United States | Cumberland County Civic Center |
| 2 December 1985 | Saint Paul | United States | St. Paul Civic Center |
List of 1986 concerts, showing date, city, country and venue :
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| 13 January 1986 | Manchester | England | Manchester Apollo |
| 14 January 1986 | Whitley Bay | England | Whitley Bay Ice Rink |
| 16 January 1986 | London | England | Wembley Arena |
| 17 January 1986 | London | England | Wembley Arena |
| 19 January 1986 | Birmingham | England | National Exhibition Centre |
| 20 January 1986 | Birmingham | England | National Exhibition Centre |
| 22 January 1986 | Edinburgh | Scotland | Edinburgh Playhouse |
| 23 January 1986 | Edinburgh | Scotland | Edinburgh Playhouse |
| 25 January 1986 | Brussels | Belgium | Vorst Nationaal |
| 26 January 1986 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Jaap Edenhal |
| 27 January 1986 | Hamburg | West Germany | Ernst-Merck-Halle |
| 29 January 1986 | Essen | West Germany | Grugahalle |
| 30 January 1986 | Frankfurt | West Germany | Festhalle Frankfurt |
| 31 January 1986 | Cologne | West Germany | Sporthalle |
| 1 February 1986 | Munich | West Germany | Rudi-Sedlmayer-Halle |
| 2 February 1986 | Zürich | Switzerland | Hallenstadion |
| 4 February 1986 | Heidelberg | West Germany | Rhein-Neckar-Halle |
| 5 February 1986 | Stuttgart | West Germany | Sporthalle |
| 6 February 1986 | Neunkirchen am Brand | West Germany | Hemmerleinhalle |
| 7 February 1986 | Würzburg | West Germany | Carl-Diem-Halle |
| 9 February 1986 | Malmö | Sweden | Malmö Isstadion |
| 10 February 1986 | Drammen | Norway | Drammenshallen |
| 12 February 1986 | Helsinki | Finland | Helsinki Ice Hall |
| 14 February 1986 | Stockholm | Sweden | Johanneshovs Isstadion |
| 15 February 1986 | Gothenburg | Sweden | Scandinavium |
| 16 February 1986 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Falkoner Center |

### Cancelled dates

List of cancelled shows, showing date, city, country, venue and reason for cancellation :
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Reason |
| 21 October 1985 | Costa Mesa | United States | Pacific Amphitheater | — |

### Box office score data

List of box office score data with date, city, venue, attendance, gross, references :
| Date (1985) | City | Venue | Attendance | Gross |
| 6 September | Worcester, United States | The Centrum | 12,304 | $161,265 |
| 13 September | Boston, United States | Boston Garden | 14,121 / 15,509 | $186,144 |
| 19 September | Detroit, United States | Joe Louis Arena | 14,752 | $221,280 |
| 23 September | Toronto, Canada | Maple Leaf Gardens | 11,039 / 13,500 | $167,792 |
| 29 September | Minneapolis, United States | Met Center | 12,078 / 15,000 | $160,501 |

## Personnel

* Angus Young – lead guitar
* Cliff Williams – bass guitar, backing vocals
* Malcolm Young – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
* Simon Wright – drums
* Brian Johnson – lead vocals