AC/DC Won't Be Performing At WrestleMania XXV

February 3, 2009, 15 years ago

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AC/DC's publicist has revealed to The Pulse Of Radio that the band will not be performing at the upcoming WrestleMania XXV event as previous reports had suggested. The band will be out on tour in Europe when the event takes place at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas on April 5th.

As previously reported by Undercover.com.au scribe Paul Cashmere: Two AC/DC songs have been chosen as the official theme songs for Wrestlemania.

‘Shoot To Thrill’ live and ‘War Machine’ will be heard blasting out of the speakers during the 25th anniversary of WrestleMania for WWE.

The Black Ice World Tour will resume on April 14th in London with the band on the road until June 30th across Europe.

Bob Grossweiner and Jane Cohen from Ticketnews.com reported earlier that AC/DC was voted Major Tour Of The Year at the 20th Annual Pollstar Concert Industry Awards that were presented on January 30th at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles.

Pollstar's annual awards honor acts, promoters, agents, managers, venues and production companies, who are voted on by their peers; the winners are voted on by Pollstar subscribers. The awards represent 2008 concert activity.

Also nominated for Major Tour Of The Year were BON JOVI, BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & THE E STREET BAND, COLDPLAY, KENNY CHESNEY and MADONNA. In Pollstar's 2008 year-end charts, Madonna was the top grossing tour of the year internationally, while Bon Jovi was the top grossing tour in North America, according to box office grosses, but the awards are based on excellence in the category.

Most Creative Tour Package Award went to ROBERT PLANT AND ALISON KRAUSS. The duo were the lone co-headliners in the category, which was mostly comprised of headliner/ opening acts: JAY-Z / MARY J. BLIGE; JOURNEY / HEART / CHEAP TRICK; KEITH URBAN / CARRIE UNDERWOOD; MAYHEM FESTIVAL: SLIPKNOT / DISTURBED and REBA MCENTIRE / KELLY CLARKSON.


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