# Razors Edge World Tour

The Razors Edge World Tour was a concert tour played by the hard rock band AC/DC, in support of their twelfth studio album The Razors Edge. This tour had 5 legs around the world lasting 12 months starting on 2 November 1990 in Worcester, Massachusetts, finishing on 16 November 1991 in Auckland, New Zealand.

## Background

It was the only tour to feature drummer Chris Slade until the Rock or Bust World Tour. Williams, who was struck with a kidney infection was filled in by Paul Greg on bass for several concerts on the first North American leg.
During the tour, the hugely successful Live at Donington show was performed. A video of the show has been released on VHS, then on DVD and Blu-ray. By the end of the tour, the band had grossed over 17 million dollars.
On 18 January 1991, three teen-age fans were crushed to death at a show in Salt Lake City when they fell to the floor at the beginning of the concert and were stepped on by other concertgoers, prompting the band to stop playing early on. Audience members were asking the band to stop the concert when the band was continuing to perform. The incident has since been a sore spot for AC/DC's rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young, according to their VH1 Behind The Music special in which it is reported that he has since refused to talk about it.
King's X was the opening band for the tour's second North American leg and first European legs of the tour. L.A. Guns was the opening band for the third North American leg of the tour.

## Reception

Greg Haymes from the Daily Gazette gave the performance at the Knickerbacker Arena a positive review, opening with the anticipation of metalheads who weren't disappointed as the show opened with the arena rattling, while the band performed at three different volumes. Haymes also noted that even if the band may seem anachronistic or cliched, he acknowledged the teaming of the band's members fit together perfectly, even with the simplicity of their songs.

## Opening acts
### Typical opening acts

* Love/Hate
* King's X
* L.A. Guns

### Monsters of Rock opening acts

* Metallica
* Queensrÿche
* The Black Crowes
* Mötley Crüe
* Negazione
* Patrick Rondat
* Legion
* Tesla
* Pantera
* E.S.T.

## Tour dates

List of 1990 concerts, showing date, city, country and venue :
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| 2 November 1990 | Worcester | United States | Centrum in Worcester |
| 3 November 1990 | Worcester | United States | Centrum in Worcester |
| 4 November 1990 | Hartford | United States | Hartford Civic Center |
| 6 November 1990 | Philadelphia | United States | Spectrum |
| 7 November 1990 | Pittsburgh | United States | Civic Arena |
| 9 November 1990 | Toronto | Canada | SkyDome |
| 10 November 1990 | Binghamton | United States | Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena |
| 11 November 1990 | East Rutherford | United States | Brendan Byrne Arena |
| 13 November 1990 | Portland | United States | Cumberland County Civic Center |
| 15 November 1990 | Providence | United States | Providence Civic Center |
| 17 November 1990 | Richmond | United States | Richmond Coliseum |
| 18 November 1990 | Landover | United States | Capital Centre |
| 20 November 1990 | Lexington | United States | Rupp Arena |
| 21 November 1990 | Fort Wayne | United States | Allen County War Memorial Coliseum |
| 23 November 1990 | Richfield | United States | Richfield Coliseum |
| 24 November 1990 | Auburn Hills | United States | The Palace of Auburn Hills |
| 25 November 1990 | Indianapolis | United States | Market Square Arena |
| 26 November 1990 | Evansville | United States | Roberts Municipal Stadium |
| 28 November 1990 | Rockford | United States | Rockford MetroCentre |
| 29 November 1990 | Cedar Rapids | United States | Five Seasons Center |
| 30 November 1990 | Bloomington | United States | Met Center |
| 1 December 1990 | Madison | United States | Dane County Expo Coliseum |
| 3 December 1990 | Omaha | United States | Omaha Civic Auditorium |
| 4 December 1990 | Ames | United States | Hilton Coliseum |
| 6 December 1990 | St. Louis | United States | St. Louis Arena |
| 7 December 1990 | Kansas City | United States | Kemper Arena |
| 8 December 1990 | Tulsa | United States | Mabee Center |
| 9 December 1990 | Manhattan | United States | Bramlage Coliseum |
| 12 December 1990 | Sacramento | United States | ARCO Arena |
| 13 December 1990 | Daly City | United States | Cow Palace |
| 14 December 1990 | Daly City | United States | Cow Palace |
| 15 December 1990 | Long Beach | United States | Long Beach Arena |
| 16 December 1990 | Long Beach | United States | Long Beach Arena |
List of 1991 concerts, showing date, city, country and venue :
| Date | City | Country | Venue |
| 11 January 1991 | Vancouver | Canada | Pacific Coliseum |
| 12 January 1991 | Vancouver | Canada | Pacific Coliseum |
| 15 January 1991 | Portland | United States | Portland Memorial Coliseum |
| 16 January 1991 | Tacoma | United States | Tacoma Dome |
| 18 January 1991 | Salt Lake City | United States | Salt Palace Acord Arena |
| 20 January 1991 | Phoenix | United States | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| 23 January 1991 | Denver | United States | McNichols Sports Arena |
| 25 January 1991 | Rosemont | United States | Rosemont Horizon |
| 26 January 1991 | Cincinnati | United States | Cincinnati Gardens |
| 27 January 1991 | Nashville | United States | Nashville Municipal Auditorium |
| 29 January 1991 | Memphis | United States | Mid-South Coliseum |
| 31 January 1991 | Knoxville | United States | Thompson–Boling Arena |
| 1 February 1991 | Johnson City | United States | Freedom Hall Civic Center |
| 2 February 1991 | Birmingham | United States | BJCC Coliseum |
| 3 February 1991 | New Orleans | United States | Lakefront Arena |
| 5 February 1991 | Little Rock | United States | Barton Coliseum |
| 7 February 1991 | Oklahoma City | United States | Myriad Convention Center |
| 10 February 1991 | Dallas | United States | Reunion Arena |
| 11 February 1991 | Shreveport | United States | Hirsch Memorial Coliseum |
| 12 February 1991 | Houston | United States | The Summit |
| 15 February 1991 | Atlanta | United States | The Omni Coliseum |
| 16 February 1991 | Charlotte | United States | Charlotte Coliseum |
| 17 February 1991 | Greensboro | United States | Greensboro Coliseum |
| 19 February 1991 | Jacksonville | United States | Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum |
| 20 February 1991 | Orlando | United States | Orlando Arena |
| 21 February 1991 | Miami | United States | Miami Arena |
| 22 February 1991 | St. Petersburg | United States | Florida Suncoast Dome |
| 20 March 1991 | Helsinki | Finland | Helsinki Ice Hall |
| 22 March 1991 | Stockholm | Sweden | Johanneshovs Isstadion |
| 23 March 1991 | Gothenburg | Sweden | Scandinavium |
| 24 March 1991 | Oslo | Norway | Oslo Spektrum |
| 26 March 1991 | Stuttgart | Germany | Schleyerhalle |
| 27 March 1991 | Mannheim | Germany | Maimarkthalle |
| 28 March 1991 | Paris | France | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy |
| 30 March 1991 | Frankfurt | Germany | Festhalle Frankfurt |
| 31 March 1991 | Nuremberg | Germany | Frankenhalle |
| 1 April 1991 | Hanover | Germany | Eilenriedehalle |
| 3 April 1991 | Zürich | Switzerland | Hallenstadion |
| 5 April 1991 | Köln | Germany | Köln Sporthalle |
| 6 April 1991 | Leiden | Netherlands | Groenoordhallen |
| 7 April 1991 | Dortmund | Germany | Westfalenhalle |
| 9 April 1991 | Munich | Germany | Olympiahalle |
| 10 April 1991 | Munich | Germany | Olympiahalle |
| 12 April 1991 | Oldenburg | Germany | Weser-Ems Halle |
| 13 April 1991 | Kiel | Germany | Ostseehalle |
| 15 April 1991 | London | England | Wembley Arena |
| 16 April 1991 | London | England | Wembley Arena |
| 17 April 1991 | London | England | Wembley Arena |
| 20 April 1991 | Glasgow | Scotland | S.E.C.C. Arena |
| 22 April 1991 | Birmingham | England | NEC Arena |
| 23 April 1991 | Birmingham | England | NEC Arena |
| 24 April 1991 | Birmingham | England | NEC Arena |
| 26 April 1991 | Dublin | Ireland | Point Theatre |
| 27 April 1991 | Belfast | Northern Ireland | Kings Hall |
| 24 May 1991 | Buffalo | United States | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium |
| 25 May 1991 | Burgettstown | United States | Coca-Cola Star Lake Amphitheater |
| 27 May 1991 | Charleston | United States | Charleston Civic Center |
| 28 May 1991 | Fairborn | United States | Ervin J. Nutter Center |
| 1 June 1991 | Louisville | United States | Freedom Hall |
| 2 June 1991 | Dallas | United States | Coca-Cola Starplex Amphitheatre |
| 3 June 1991 | Austin | United States | Frank Erwin Center |
| 4 June 1991 | San Antonio | United States | HemisFair Arena |
| 5 June 1991 | Albuquerque | United States | Tingley Coliseum |
| 6 June 1991 | Phoenix | United States | Desert Sky Pavilion |
| 7 June 1991 | San Diego | United States | San Diego Sports Arena |
| 8 June 1991 | Irvine | United States | Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre |
| 10 June 1991 | Los Angeles | United States | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena |
| 13 June 1991 | Oakland | United States | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena |
| 14 June 1991 | Mountain View | United States | Shoreline Amphitheatre |
| 15 June 1991 | Sacramento | United States | ARCO Arena |
| 17 June 1991 | Seattle | United States | Seattle Center Coliseum |
| 18 June 1991 | Seattle | United States | Seattle Center Coliseum |
| 21 June 1991 | Edmonton | Canada | Northlands Coliseum |
| 22 June 1991 | Edmonton | Canada | Northlands Coliseum |
| 23 June 1991 | Calgary | Canada | Olympic Saddledome |
| 27 June 1991 | Bloomington | United States | Met Center |
| 28 June 1991 | East Troy | United States | Alpine Valley Music Theatre |
| 29 June 1991 | Tinley Park | United States | New World Music Theater |
| 1 July 1991 | Noblesville | United States | Deer Creek Music Center |
| 2 July 1991 | Auburn Hills | United States | The Palace of Auburn Hills |
| 3 July 1991 | Richfield | United States | Richfield Coliseum |
| 5 July 1991 | Albany | United States | Knickerbocker Arena |
| 6 July 1991 | Montreal | Canada | Montreal Forum |
| 7 July 1991 | Montreal | Canada | Montreal Forum |
| 8 July 1991 | Hampton | United States | Hampton Coliseum |
| 9 July 1991 | Landover | United States | Capital Centre |
| 10 July 1991 | Philadelphia | United States | Spectrum |
| 12 July 1991 | New York City | United States | Madison Square Garden |
| 13 July 1991 | New York City | United States | Madison Square Garden |
| 14 July 1991 | Old Orchard Beach | United States | Seashore Performing Arts Center |
| 10 August 1991 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Gentofte Stadion |
| 13 August 1991 | Chorzów | Poland | Stadion Śląski |
| 17 August 1991 | Castle Donington | England | Donington Park |
| 22 August 1991 | Budapest | Hungary | Népstadion |
| 24 August 1991 | Munich | Germany | Galopprennbahn Riem |
| 25 August 1991 | Basel | Switzerland | St. Jakob Stadium |
| 27 August 1991 | Berlin | Germany | Waldbühne |
| 28 August 1991 | Berlin | Germany | Waldbühne |
| 30 August 1991 | Hasselt | Belgium | Kiewit Airfield |
| 31 August 1991 | Hanover | Germany | Niedersachsenstadion |
| 1 September 1991 | Nijmegen | Netherlands | Goffertstadion |
| 7 September 1991 | Mainz | Germany | Finthen Army Airfield |
| 8 September 1991 | Oldenburg | Germany | Weser-Ems-Halle |
| 11 September 1991 | Graz | Austria | Liebenauer Stadium |
| 14 September 1991 | Modena | Italy | Festa de l'Unità |
| 17 September 1991 | Dortmund | Germany | Westfalenhalle |
| 18 September 1991 | Dortmund | Germany | Westfalenhalle |
| 21 September 1991 | Paris | France | Hippodrome de Vincennes |
| 24 September 1991 | Barcelona | Spain | Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys |
| 28 September 1991 | Moscow | Soviet Union | Tushino Airfield |
| 14 October 1991 | Sydney | Australia | Sydney Entertainment Centre |
| 15 October 1991 | Sydney | Australia | Sydney Entertainment Centre |
| 16 October 1991 | Sydney | Australia | Sydney Entertainment Centre |
| 18 October 1991 | Melbourne | Australia | National Tennis Centre |
| 19 October 1991 | Melbourne | Australia | National Tennis Centre |
| 20 October 1991 | Melbourne | Australia | National Tennis Centre |
| 23 October 1991 | Perth | Australia | Perth Entertainment Centre |
| 24 October 1991 | Perth | Australia | Perth Entertainment Centre |
| 28 October 1991 | Adelaide | Australia | Adelaide Entertainment Centre |
| 29 October 1991 | Adelaide | Australia | Adelaide Entertainment Centre |
| 1 November 1991 | Melbourne | Australia | National Tennis Centre |
| 5 November 1991 | Boondall | Australia | Brisbane Entertainment Centre |
| 6 November 1991 | Boondall | Australia | Brisbane Entertainment Centre |
| 8 November 1991 | Sydney | Australia | Sydney Entertainment Centre |
| 9 November 1991 | Sydney | Australia | Sydney Entertainment Centre |
| 10 November 1991 | Sydney | Australia | Sydney Entertainment Centre |
| 14 November 1991 | Wellington | New Zealand | Athletic Park |
| 16 November 1991 | Auckland | New Zealand | Mount Smart Stadium |

### Box office score data

List of box office score data with date, city, venue, attendance, gross, references :
| Date | City | Venue | Attendance | Gross |
| 2–3 November 1990 | Worcester, United States | Centrum | 21,653 / 24,000 | $433,060 |
| 6 November 1990 | Philadelphia, United States | Spectrum | 14,558 | $278,012 |
| 7 November 1990 | Pittsburgh, United States | Civic Arena | 14,878 | $260,682 |
| 9 November 1990 | Toronto, Canada | SkyDome | 27,954 | $606,246 |
| 11 November 1990 | East Rutherford, United States | Meadowlands Arena | 18,821 | $370,996 |
| 15 November 1990 | Providence, United States | Civic Center | 12,531 / 13,000 | $244,354 |
| 17 November 1990 | Richmond, United States | Coliseum | 11,107 / 12,500 | $198,750 |
| 20 November 1990 | Lexington, United States | Rupp Arena | 10,513 / 14,200 | $197,119 |
| 23 November 1990 | Richfield, United States | Coliseum | 17,159 | $340,464 |
| 24 November 1990 | Auburn Hills, United States | Palace | 17,741 | $352,210 |
| 25 November 1990 | Indianapolis, United States | Market Square Arena | 14,162 / 15,500 | $261,997 |
| 30 November 1990 | Bloomington, United States | Met Center | 14,908 | $287,800 |
| 3 December 1990 | Omaha, United States | Civic Auditorium | 10,519 | $196,032 |
| 6 December 1990 | St. Louis, United States | Arena | 11,312 / 12,700 | $212,960 |
| 7 December 1990 | Kansas City, United States | Kemper Arena | 9,429 / 11,290 | $185,880 |
| 12 December 1990 | Sacramento, United States | ARCO Sports Arena | 17,809 | $394,560 |
| 15–16 December 1990 | Long Beach, United States | Arena | 17,809 | $394,560 |
| 15 January 1991 | Portland, United States | Arena | 12,362 | $239,013 |
| 16 January 1991 | Tacoma, United States | Dome | 25,607 | $428,474 |
| 20 January 1991 | Phoenix, United States | Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 13,628 | $265,117 |
| 23 January 1991 | Denver, United States | McNichols Sports Arena | 15,075 | $313,683 |
| 25 January 1991 | Rosemont, United States | Horizon | 13,753 | $307,901 |
| 26 January 1991 | Cincinnati, United States | Gardens | 9,824 | $180,248 |
| 29 January 1991 | Memphis, United States | Mid-South Coliseum | 9,669 / 9,961 | $178,877 |
| 31 January 1991 | Knoxville, United States | Thompson-Boling Assembly Center & Arena | 10,880 | $201,033 |
| 2 February 1991 | Birmingham, United States | Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center | 14,272 / 17,500 | $267,993 |
| 5 February 1991 | Little Rock, United States | Barton Coliseum | 9,239 / 10,000 | $170,922 |
| 7 February 1991 | Oklahoma City, United States | Myriad Convention Center Arena | 8,801 / 9,000 | $158,194 |
| 10 February 1991 | Dallas, United States | Reunion Arena | 16,963 | $311,459 |
| 12 February 1991 | Houston, United States | The Summit | 15,876 | $295,389 |
| 15 February 1991 | Atlanta, United States | The Omni | 15,136 | $290,072 |
| 16 February 1991 | Charlotte, United States | Coliseum | 18,379 | $344,741 |
| 17 February 1991 | Greensboro, United States | Coliseum | 13,663 | $254,058 |
| 19 February 1991 | Jacksonville, United States | Coliseum | 9,502 / 10,400 | $187,665 |
| 20 February 1991 | Orlando, United States | Centroplex Arena | 11,342 / 12,220 | $224,005 |
| 21 February 1991 | Miami, United States | Arena | 10,921 / 12,950 | $226,611 |
| 22 February 1991 | St. Petersburg, United States | Florida Suncoast Dome | 16,234 / 17,500 | $320,622 |

## Personnel

* Brian Johnson – lead vocals
* Angus Young – lead guitar, backing vocals on "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" and "T.N.T"
* Malcolm Young – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
* Cliff Williams – bass, backing vocals
* Chris Slade – drums
Additional musicians
* Paul Greg – bass