AC/DC rocker Angus Young, 69, looks VERY different from his ‘schoolboy’ heyday as the iconic Aussie rock band kick off European tour

AC/DC are back in the spotlight as they embark on their Power Up European tour.

On Friday night, the iconic Australian rockers took the stage for their sold out gig at VELTINS-Arena in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.

But it was the band’s lead guitarist Angus Young who caught the attention of fans as he appeared very different to his heyday.

The 69-year-old, who is based in Sydney, is well known for his schtick of dressing up as a schoolboy on stage.

Angus did not disappoint, donning the green velvet cap and uniform that are his trademark as he shredded his guitar with ease while the band powered through a dynamic set of their biggest hits and new tracks.

However, with his shock of long, white hair, the musician looked quite changed since his early days as a fresh-faced rock star back in the 1970s and 1980s.

Despite not quite cutting the same schoolboy figure of yesteryear, the musician put on a blistering performance as the band embark on their comeback.

The rock legends have taken their latest album, Power Up, on the road, and are slated to perform 21 dates in 10 different countries on their first European tour in eight years.

The tour, which spans the European summer, will see them touch down in England for two nights at Wembley Stadium.

Angus Young joins Brian Johnson, Stevie Young and Matt Laug, who is filling in on drums for Phil Rudd, as well as Chris Chaney, on bass in place

Four years on from releasing their 17th studio album, Power Up, the rockers will also be stopping off in Ireland and Belgium.

AC/DC’s official X account revealed: ‘We are thrilled to finally announce the “POWER UP” European Tour. We can’t wait to see you out there.’

AC/DC will be coming to London for July 3 and July 7, 2024, with Wembley Stadium the only UK venue on their tour.

The shows began on May 17 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany – the country which will host the rock stars for nine of the 21 dates on the Power Up European tour.

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Things are due to be rounded off by a night at Dublin’s Croke Park on August 17.

It is the band’s first tour since 2016, when they toured their 2014 album Rock Or Bust.

AC/DC was formed in Sydney in 1973 by Angus and Malcolm Young, and they are best known for hits including Thunderstruck, Highway To Hell and Hells Bells.

Former band members are Dave Evans on lead vocals, Bon Scott on lead vocals, Mark Evans on bass guitar, Simon Wright on drums and Chris Slade on drums.

Their latest album Power Up was released in 2020 and is their first since Malcolm Young’s death in 2017.

Guitarist Malcolm passed away at age 64 in November 2017 after a three-year battle with dementia.

Appearing on 60 Minutes, an emotional Angus spoke about his brother’s decline in health, after Malcolm’s retirement from the band in 2014.

Angus, who co-founded AC/DC with Malcolm, said the ‘hardest part was not so much him passing’, but rather watching his deterioration.

‘I think the hardest part was not so much him passing because that was a kind of end, the relief. I think the worst part’s the decline,’ Angus explained to journalist Allison Langdon.

‘That’s the hard part, because of how you knew him and then to see that that was gone.’