AC/DC in Seville, every thing prepared for the band's final live shows? | EUROtoday

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Will the 2 live shows be AC/DC this week in Seville the final of the legendary band in Spain? It is the nice existential doubt that has been hanging over the group's legion of followers for months, which has grown exponentially over time. 50 years that the musicians have been lively. Since the primary presentDecember 31, 1973 at Checkers Nightclub in Sydney, Australia, till now.

The live shows in Seville are a part of the European tour that AC/DC has simply began, with the identify Power upfor the final studio album they printed in 2020. With it they managed to be no 1 in 21 international locations they usually confirmed that the veteran band was in high type. This even supposing, of all of the musicians who based the group, solely Angus Young (Glasgow, Scotland, 69 years outdated) turn out to be a world icon of AC/DC, wielding his guitar and leaping across the stage schoolboy gown. In 2017 his brothers died Malcolm y George Young. The first was a guitarist and the second, producer of his first albums.

The tour that stops this Wednesday in Seville started in Germany on May 17, with two live shows, and continued in Italy. In it Cartuja Stadium Seville, the band will provide two exhibits: on the times May 29 and June 1. They are the one ones that may be seen in Spain. From Seville they are going to journey to the Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, England, Slovakia, Belgium, France and Ireland. Just over twenty live shows in three months, till August 17.

The promoter of the AC/DC tour in Spain, Gay Merchantwho has identified the band for years, is satisfied that it will likely be the final probability to see the legendary musicians. “I take this tour as a farewell to his fans,” Mercader stated in an interview with El Pirata, printed by the net from Rock FM on May 16.

Veteran musicians

Mercader, the promoter who first dropped at Spain The Rolling Stonesstated that he satisfied AC/DC to supply two live shows in Seville as a result of with just one there could be many followers who had been going to remain. “frustrated in the street”. Officially, the band has not stated that the tour Power up It goes to be the final, however Mercader provides clues that lead us to assume that it could possibly be. When musicians meet 75 years, corporations don’t wish to insure them when happening tour and that considerably will increase prices if the band needs to hit the highway once more. And the AC/DC singer, Brian Johnsonhas fulfilled 76 years and has suffered from listening to issues. In truth, on the earlier tour, eight years in the past, the vocalist was changed by Axl Roseby Guns N' Roses. Furthermore, AC/DC musicians “have been compulsive smokers“Adds Mercader.

Los exhibits of AC/DC dwell are very demanding. “I don't know how long Brian will be able to last with those screams and Angus with those movements” on stage and taking part in the guitar. “The years pass for everyone,” says the producer, who recollects that the Australian band, when a tour ends, takes between three and 4 years to return to the stage. With the 80 yr outdated singer and the guitarist virtually 75would you hit the highway once more to journey half the world?

The “exception” to this 'rule' concerning the seniority of the musicians and their withdrawal from the stage is obtainable by The Rolling Stones, however Mercader remembers that the British band's final tour was sponsored by a fund of pensions for older folks. In any case, the producer believes that the AC/DC musicians “do not have that point of cockiness of the Stones”, with Mick Jaggersinging and dancing on stage at 80 years outdated. “Brian is a good-natured guy.”resume.

Ticketing

Sources from Live Nation, the corporate selling the AC/DC live performance, have prevented giving EL MUNDO a determine on the tickets which have already been offered for the Seville live shows. Mercader, in his interview in mid-May, stated that they had been greater than 107,000 and there have been about 5,000 left. This Tuesday there have been nonetheless tickets left for the 2 exhibits on the Estadio de la Cartuja. Prices vary between 119 euros for the most cost effective and 340 euros for the most costly.

Whether or not they’re the final live shows in Spain, 1000’s of followers from everywhere in the nation are already en path to Seville. The Hotels From the capital they contact the total with costs, in some instances, exorbitanta lot in order that some followers have chosen to remain in cities like The palacesabout 40 kilometers from the capital.

Through the lodging platform Booking, this Tuesday it’s nonetheless attainable to discover a resort within the capital. Prices vary from 250 euros per night time for the most cost effective institution to greater than 1,000 euros for the most costly. In Seville, now it’s excessive seasonthough sources from the town's Hotel Association have admitted that costs have elevated, coinciding with the AC/DC live shows.

Meanwhile, the City Council has designed a plan especial to hurry up journey to the Cartuja Stadium. There will probably be particular providers from metropolis ​​bus, Tussam, and a mobility gadget with site visitors cuts, safety and cleansing included. The first site visitors cuts will start round 6:00 p.m. on May 29 and round 4:00 p.m. on June 1 within the space across the Barqueta bridge, by the Local Police. Everything prepared within the capital of Seville for the arrival of AC/DC.


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