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Razors Edge World Tour

1990–1991 concert tour by AC/DC From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Razors Edge World Tour
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The Razors Edge World Tour was a concert tour played by the hard rock band AC/DC, in support of their twelfth studio album The Razors Edge. This tour had 5 legs around the world lasting 12 months starting on 2 November 1990 in Worcester, Massachusetts, finishing on 16 November 1991 in Auckland, New Zealand.

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It was the only tour to feature drummer Chris Slade until the Rock or Bust World Tour. Williams, who was struck with a kidney infection was filled in by Paul Greg on bass for several concerts on the first North American leg.[1]

During the tour, the hugely successful Live at Donington show was performed.[2] A video of the show has been released on VHS, then on DVD and Blu-ray.[3] By the end of the tour, the band had grossed over 17 million dollars.[4]

On 18 January 1991, three teen-age fans were crushed to death at a show in Salt Lake City when they fell to the floor at the beginning of the concert and were stepped on by other concertgoers, prompting the band to stop playing early on.[5] Audience members were asking the band to stop the concert when the band was continuing to perform.[6] The incident has since been a sore spot for AC/DC's rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young, according to their VH1 Behind The Music special in which it is reported that he has since refused to talk about it.[7]

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AC/DC performing in Castle Donington in 1991

King's X was the opening band for the tour's second North American leg and first European legs of the tour.[8] L.A. Guns was the opening band for the third North American leg of the tour.

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Reception

Greg Haymes from the Daily Gazette gave the performance at the Knickerbacker Arena a positive review, opening with the anticipation of metalheads who weren't disappointed as the show opened with the arena rattling, while the band performed at three different volumes. Haymes also noted that even if the band may seem anachronistic or cliched, he acknowledged the teaming of the band's members fit together perfectly, even with the simplicity of their songs.[9]

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Personnel

Additional musicians

  • Paul Greg – bass[1]

Notes

  1. Stopped after 20 minutes, as 3 people have died following chaos on the floor of the arena.[5]
  2. Recorded for and/or included on the associated live album AC/DC Live.
  3. This show was originally set to be planned in Red Square, but got changed to be in Tushino Airfield.
  4. The show was originally scheduled the day before, but postponed because the stage roof collapsed due to high wind gusts and bad weather.[12]
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