The Stiff Upper Lip World Tour was a

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by the Australian

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band

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in support of their fourteenth studio album, '' Stiff Upper Lip'', which was released in 28 February 2000. This tour had 6 legs around the world lasting 11 months starting on 1 August 2000 in

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finishing on 8 July 2001 in

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, Germany.

Background

The tour began on 1 August 2000 at the Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, United States. The stage show featured a 40-foot bronze Angus statue with horns which was featured on the cover of the band's fourteenth studio album, ''Stiff Upper Lip''. During the show, the statue released smoke out of its mouth with fire coming out of the head of its guitar. The Munich, Germany show on 14 June was filmed for '' Stiff Upper Lip Live''. A fan was fatally injured at the 14 October show in

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, Belgium when he fell several metres onto a concrete floor. In Phoenix, Arizona, a "fan" chucked two bottles of beer at

Angus Young Angus McKinnon Young (born 31 March 1955) is an Australian musician, best known as the co-founder, lead guitarist, songwriter, and the only continuous member of the hard rock band AC/DC. He is known for his energetic performances, schoolboy-u ...

and was brought out of the concert by security during the breakdown of "Bad Boy Boogie".

Reception

Dale Martin, a reporter for the ''Victoria Advocate'' described the Alamodome show he attended as a triumphant return for the band, with fans welcoming them in full force - even as the audience got on their feet for the band's opening song, "You Shook Me All Night Long". He described the concert as "intense", detailing that Angus Young was his usual hyperactive self, as well as noting on the stage theatrics that were kept to a minimum, featuring a 30-foot high statue of Angus to remind the audience of his popularity. He noted that while the older fans were satisfied with the older material being performed, the younger audience were more familiar with the new material the band performed that night.

Set list

The set list for the tour featured the band's classic songs, but did not feature as many songs off of the new album. #" Stiff Upper Lip" #"

You Shook Me All Night Long "You Shook Me All Night Long" is a song by Australian hard rock band AC/DC, from the album '' Back in Black''. The song also reappeared on their later soundtrack album ''Who Made Who''. It is AC/DC's first single with Brian Johnson as the lea ...

" #"Problem Child" or "Shot Down in Flames" #" Thunderstruck" #"Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be" #" Hard as a Rock" #"

Shoot to Thrill "Shoot to Thrill" is a song by Australian hard rock band AC/DC. It is the second track on the 1980 album ''Back in Black''. This song is also the second track of '' AC/DC Live'' and ''AC/DC Live: 2 CD Collector's Edition'', and is included on t ...

" #" Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution" #" Safe in New York City" or "Sin City" or "What Do You Do for Money Honey" #"Bad Boy Boogie" #" Hells Bells" #"Meltdown" or "Get It Hot" or " Satellite Blues" or "Up to My Neck in You" #"The Jack" #"

Back in Black ''Back in Black'' is the seventh studio album by Australian rock band AC/DC, released on 25 July 1980, by Albert Productions and Atlantic Records. It was the band's first album to feature Brian Johnson as lead singer, following the death of the ...

" #"

Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap ''Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap'' is the third studio album by Australian hard rock band AC/DC, originally released only in Europe, Australia and New Zealand in 1976. The album was not released in the United States until 1981, more than one year ...

" #" Highway to Hell" #"

Whole Lotta Rosie "Whole Lotta Rosie" is a song by Australian hard rock band AC/DC. It is the eighth and final track on the band's fourth Australian album, '' Let There Be Rock'', released in Australia in March 1977, and was written by Angus Young, Malcolm Yo ...

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Let There Be Rock ''Let There Be Rock'' is the fourth studio album by Australian rock band AC/DC. It was originally released on 21 March 1977 in Australasia, through Albert Productions label. A modified international edition was released on 25 July 1977, throu ...

" Encore #

" T.N.T." #" For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)" #"Ride On"

Tour dates

Box office score data

Personnel

Brian Johnson Brian Johnson (born 5 October 1947) is an English singer and songwriter. In 1980 at the age of 32, after the death of Bon Scott, he became the third lead singer of the Australian rock band AC/DC. Johnson was one of the founding members of th ...

– lead vocals *

– lead guitar *

Malcolm Young Malcolm Mitchell Young (6 January 1953 – 18 November 2017) was an Australian musician who was the rhythm guitarist, backing vocalist and a founding member of the hard rock band AC/DC. Except for a brief absence in 1988, he was a member of AC ...

– rhythm guitar, backing vocals *

Cliff Williams Clifford Williams (born 14 December 1949) is an English musician, best known as the bassist and backing vocalist of the Australian hard rock band AC/DC. He started his professional music career in 1967 and had previously been in the English g ...

– bass, backing vocals *

Phil Rudd Phillip Hugh Norman Rudd (born Phillip Hugh Norman Witschke Rudzevecuis, 19 May 1954) is an Australian musician, best known as the drummer of AC/DC across three stints (1975–1983, 1994–2015, 2018–present). On the 1977 departure of bass g ...

– drums

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External links

ACDC.com Official website

ACDCRocks.com Official website
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