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Stop touring or risk going deaf, AC/DC lead singer told

Australian rock band postpone US tour because of 68-year-old Brian Johnson’s condition

Members of the rock group AC/DC (L-R) Stevie Young, Brian Johnson, Chris Slade, Angus Young and Cliff Williams photographed during a rehearsal at Stadium Australia in Sydney last November. The band has been forced to reschedule 10 dates on the US leg of its Rock or Bust world tour because lead singer Brian Johnson could lose his hearing if he takes the stage, the band’s publicist said. Photograph: Reuters
Members of the rock group AC/DC (L-R) Stevie Young, Brian Johnson, Chris Slade, Angus Young and Cliff Williams photographed during a rehearsal at Stadium Australia in Sydney last November. The band has been forced to reschedule 10 dates on the US leg of its Rock or Bust world tour because lead singer Brian Johnson could lose his hearing if he takes the stage, the band’s publicist said. Photograph: Reuters
Tue Mar 08 2016 - 09:00

AC/DC lead singer Brian Johnson has been told to stop touring immediately or risk going deaf.

The Australian rock band have now postponed the remaining dates of their US tour because of the Gateshead-born singer’s condition.

The band said doctors advised the 68-year-old Back In Black singer to stop touring immediately or risk total hearing loss.

The group’s shows beginning on Thursday in Atlanta, Georgia, until April 4th in New York are being rescheduled for later in the year, probably with a guest vocalist.

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AC/DC opened the most recent US leg of their Rock or Bust tour on February 2nd in Tacoma, Washington.

The band are due to begin a European leg on May 7th in Lisbon.

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