'300 Tonnes Of Steel,' Cables, Flights & More: The Numbers Behind AC/DC's 2025 Australian Tour

Tomorrow, the most anticipated rock and roll tour of the year begins in Melbourne. AC/DC are back home, and the country has well and truly powered up ahead of their return.

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With the shows about to begin, promoters TEG have unveiled some key statistics about the forthcoming tour and released new, last-minute tickets to all dates.

“AC/DC is back on home soil with the POWER UP Tour, and Australia is in for an unforgettable experience,” said TEG Van Egmond promoter Christo Van Egmond. “After 10 years, the band is finally returning, and fans can expect nothing less than full-on, high-voltage rock and roll — this tour is going to absolutely rock!”

Just how much will the tour rock? Here’s a breakdown of the numbers…

So far, AC/DC has sold between 3.5 and 4 million tickets on their current world tour. Nine shows will take place in Australia, following two recent European tours and a recent North American run. After the Australian dates, the rockers will return to North America and then travel to South America.

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In late August, the production for AC/DC’s Australian tour was shipped from the UK in 26 sea containers, with the stages shipped in 48 sea containers for the two systems. Taking the production from city to city in Australia, the band have 26 trucks sending the main production across the country and 42 trucks – 21 for each stage system – also on the way.

Additional numbers surrounding the tour include 300 tonnes of steel required to build the band’s production, approximately 28 tonnes of PA and speakers across the shows, three days to construct the stage, and one day for the production. Additionally, four hours are needed to break down the production post-show, and one-and-a-half days are required for the stage.

The band also have 1,161 cases, carts, and pieces of truss transporting their equipment, which includes lights, audio, video, stage, instruments, wardrobe, and more.

During one AC/DC stadium show, 500 kW of power will be consumed. The band will require 13,500 feet (approximately three miles) of mains cable for power, lighting, and audio, as well as 155 crew members – including local personnel – for the tour.

The band required the “rough equivalent” of 750 total flights for the shows, with promoters having chartered 737 and A230 aircraft to transfer the band and crew between cities, also featuring domestic and international travel.

Last-minute tickets have been released for all shows. Amyl And The Sniffers are special guests on all dates of the tour, with local acts joining in each city. AC/DC will also host local acts The Casanovas (Melbourne), Large Mirage (Sydney), Oscar The Wild (Adelaide), Southern River Band (Perth), and Headsend (Brisbane).