“How I got the job at AC/DC? “That’s probably the question I’m asked most often” – Brian Johnson answered it a while ago on his own YouTube channel “Brian Johnson TV”.
“It was a crazy day,” Johnson said. “I was at home in Newcastle, had some company. A woman with a German accent called me and asked if I was Brian Johnson?” When asked who was on the phone, the woman only replied that she couldn’t say, but that Brian was coming to London and was there for a meeting ominous band should sing to him. “Which band?” – the woman didn’t answer this either.
Brian Johnson thought he was too old for AC/DC
Bon Scott died on February 19, 1980. This left AC/DC without a successor. The woman on the phone finally blurted out and revealed that it was the same band. However, Johnson initially rejected the offer. He thought he was too old for that.
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On the same day, Andrew Jackerman, who was responsible for the music for Monty Python, is said to have called the Brit. He also made an offer to Johnson: “Come to my studio, I want you to sing an advertising jingle for Hoover, you probably know, the vacuum cleaner manufacturer.”
Brian happily agreed to this. And since he was already there, one thing fell into place – and Johnson also appeared at the band casting audition. The rest is AC/DC history.
According to a Facebook post by the “Free Voters” on February 29th, the two AC/DC gigs and the four Rammstein concerts in Dresden were in jeopardy. However, there is now clarification – all performances will start as planned.
Concerts can take place as planned
“We have learned that the concerts planned in the flood channel in the summer are said to have to contend with considerable requirements from the Dresden city administration. A cancellation and relocation to Leipzig should be in the cards,” says the group’s Facebook post.
The event organizer Rodney Aust has now confirmed to “Bild” that the shows can be implemented as planned. “We are in daily contact with the city of Dresden about this,” explains Aust. “We want the concerts, the city too. They will take place in Dresden,” the organizer continues.
The city of Dresden agrees with this statement: “Nothing is in jeopardy. The rumors that planned concerts in the Dresden flood channel will be canceled or relocated to other locations are false. The venue has challenges.” The organizers and the state capital would also constantly exchange information on this.
Rammstein sold out, AC/DC only a few tickets available
Rammstein’s upcoming Dresden gigs on May 15th, May 16th, May 18th and May 19th are all sold out. The AC/DC performance on June 16th is also sold out, but tickets are still available for the show on June 19th. The rush for tickets for the “Power Up” tour was still immense – most of the concerts were sold out within a very short time.