Australian hard rock elders AC/DC have announced Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose as their new singer as longtime frontman Brian Johnson suffers hearing loss.
AC/DC confirmed the move hours before Rose was to take the stage with Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash at the Coachella festival in California as part of a reunion after more than two decades.
AC/DC, who broke off a North American tour last month after saying that Johnson was at risk of permanent hearing loss, said Rose would make his debut with the band on a 12-show European leg starting on May 7 in Lisbon.
Rose - known for his soaring range and raw emotion - will then return to North America for the arena tour of the reformed Guns N’ Roses, with the 10 postponed AC/DC dates in the United States to be rescheduled later.
