Axl Rose ‘set to replace’ Brian Johnson on AC/DC tour

The forntman was forced to pull as he's at risk of suffering 'total hearing loss'
Replacement? Axl Rose could be fronting AC/DC on tour
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Jennifer Ruby24 March 2016
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Axl Rose could be stepping in to replace Brian Johnson on AC/DC’s world tour.

According to reports, the Guns N’ Roses singer is being lined up to front the Australian rock band after Johnson was forced to pull out of touring last month.

While the US rocker is yet to comment on the claims, Atlanta DJ Jason Bailey has claimed that ‘it’s all but a done deal’.

He told his listeners: “This is what I’m being told, Axl was meeting with the AC/DC group, because it’s all but a done deal that Axl will front AC/DC for the 10 remaining shows. All 10, including Atlanta.

“From what I was told, this was all kind of new inside information to me, Angus [Young, AC/DC guitarist] is a very black and white guy.

Stepping down: Brian Johnson has been forced to pull out of the Ac/DC tour 
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“He’s like, Brian, for health reasons, can’t continue fronting the band.

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“He was supposed to retire after the last tour, so they wanted to continue going out on the road and continue making music, so if you can’t do it, we appreciate your services, but the show must go on."

He added: “They’re in town, they were auditioning people for the job, and then they flew Axl in, again, this is from my source."

Last month the band announced that Johnson has to quit the tour as he was at risk of suffering ‘total hearing loss’.

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