Axl Rose

Guns 'N Roses singer Axl Rose will do double duty in 2016, fronting tours for both GN'R and AC/DC. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

(Felipe Dana, Associated Press)

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose will be a busy man in 2016. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer will spend his summer touring with his old bandmates in the "Not in This Lifetime" stadium tour. But in a few weeks, he'll also hit the road as the new lead singer of AC/DC, replacing Brian Johnson on that band's "Rock or Bust" world tour.

AC/DC made the announcement Saturday in a statement released on the band website. Rose will perform with AC/DC first on its European dates, staring May 7 in Lisbon, Portugal, and ending June 12 in Aarhus, Denmark. He'll then join Guns 'N Roses for the first leg of its U.S. tour, a 20-city run that kicks off June 22 at Ford Field in Detroit, and ends Aug. 22 in San Diego.

The AC/DC statement said 10 postponed U.S. AC/DC shows, including gigs in Cleveland and Columbus, will be rescheduled, too, and "announced imminently, also with Axl Rose."

"AC/DC band members would like to thank Brian Johnson for his contributions and dedication to the band throughout the years," the statement said. "We wish him all the best with his hearing issues and future ventures. As much as we want this tour to end as it started, we understand, respect and support Brian's decision to stop touring and save his hearing. We are dedicated to fulfilling the remainder of our touring commitments to everyone that has supported us over the years, and are fortunate that Axl Rose has kindly offered his support to help us fulfill this commitment."

Guns N' Roses is already playing its first string of reunion shows. They started April 1 in Los Angeles, then played April 8-9 in Las Vegas. They also performed Saturday at the Coachella music festival and are booked there for another gig April 23. They are slated to play April 19-20 in Mexico City, too.



AC/DC EUROPEAN TOUR DATES

May 7: Lisbon, Portugal

May 10: Seville, Spain

May 13: Marseille, France

May 16: Werchter, Belgium

May 19: Vienna, Austria

May 22: Prague, Czech Republic

May 26: Hamburg, Germany

May 29: Berne, Switzerland

June 1: Leipzig, Germany

June 4: London, England

June 9: Manchester, England

June 12: Aarhus, Denmark

GUNS 'N ROSES TOUR DATES



June 23: Detroit

June 26: Washington, D.C.

June 29: Kansas City

July 1: Chicago

July 6: Cincinnati

July 9: Nashville

July 12: Pittsburgh

July 14: Philadelphia

July 16: Toronto

July 19: Foxboro, MA

July 23: East Rutherford, N.J.

July 27: Atlanta

July 29: Orlando, FL

July 31:New Orleans

Aug. 3: Arlington, TX

Aug. 5: Houston, TX

Aug. 9: San Francisco

Aug. 12: Seattle

Aug. 15: Glendale, AZ

Aug. 22: San Diego











