MUSIC

AC/DC ★★★★½

MCG, November 12

A decade after they last performed in Australia, AC/DC delivered a rock’n’roll masterclass spearheaded by Angus Young’s virtuosic, non-stop, age-defying guitar work. It was quite simply breathtaking.

At 70, the sole remaining member of the original 1973 line-up looked instantly familiar and faintly ridiculous in his trademark school uniform: shorts and blazer in red velvet, white short-sleeved shirt, tie, and a baggy green cap that was perfect for the Melbourne Cricket Ground. But as the show wore on and he shed layers – ultimately ending up in shorts and an unbuttoned shirt – he seemed to grow younger by the track.

For two and a half hours, he did not stop running, jumping (just a little), and dazzling with a non-stop display of indulgent, exhilarat

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