Krokus frontman Marc Storace has stated he can be up for changing Brian Johnson in AC/DC, ought to the function turn into out there.
The frontman of the Swiss metallic band was invited to audition to exchange Bon Scott within the group when the singer died from acute alcohol poisoning in 1980, however handed up the chance as his personal band had been starting to take off.
The state of affairs arose once more in 2016 when there was some suggestion that Scott’s eventual substitute Johnson was himself contemplating standing down from the band because of listening to issues. At the moment, Storace, whose voice is commonly thought to resemble Scott’s, said that he would “definitely” be eager on filling in for Johnson.
Now, in an interview with SiriusXM’s Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk, Storace has been pondering whether or not he can be eager about taking on a 3rd likelihood to affix the Australian behemoths.
“Properly, I’d definitely give it a strive,” he stated. “I imply, let’s be sincere, I’d like to sing these songs and take a look at that viewers on the market. I imply, come on. Would I say no?”
When requested by the host why he turned down the preliminary curiosity in 1980, Storace defined: “If I used to be on a sinking ship, I’d be the primary rat to leap off, however I didn’t wanna rat on my mates. My loyalty to Krokus on the time was like wildfire. And for me, at that time, AC/DC the sinking ship. They only misplaced a terrific singer, a terrific songwriter, Bon Scott. I imply, come on. And so was I gonna take a threat?”
“I didn’t even assume that far. All of it occurred like within the flash in my mind, all these completely different factors and counterpoints. And it was, like, ‘Hey, no, no. Steve, no, no. Thanks for the provide, however I’m gonna sit tight and Krokus is gonna go locations.’”
It seems that AC/DC could be gearing as much as announce an enormous North American tour for 2025, after a Fb occasion was listed for the band at U.S. Financial institution Stadium in Minneapolis on April 11 subsequent yr. The itemizing was rapidly eliminated and the band have but to touch upon it.
If a North America tour does come to fruition, it’ll come on the heels of the rock veterans wrapping up the twenty fourth and last present of their ‘Energy Up’ UK and Europe tour. The final date of the in depth run happened at Croke Park in Dublin on August 17.
The tour marked their first run of exhibits with the brand new line-up, comprising singer Brian Johnson, guitarists Angus and Stevie Younger, drummer Matt Laug, and new bassist Chris Chaney (Jane’s Habit, Alanis Morissette).
Whereas no official dates have been confirmed at time of writing, Johnson and co are additionally rumoured to be headliners for Glastonbury 2025, alongside Harry Kinds, Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, Inexperienced Day and extra.
