In the News
Brian Johnson
Aug, 5 2009
A generation of hard rock stalwarts are entering retirement age. Some have heeded the warnings from old father time and have succumbed to a life on reality TV (yes, you Ozzy.) But for every rocker who has decided to live out their life in comfort, there are plenty who consistently defy their creaking joints and continue to strut their stuff in front of audiences across the world; consider The Rolling Stones, with an average age of 65. AC/DC is a mere youngster in comparison with a mean age of 57, but Brian Johnson is the man at the front of the stage and he’s feeling every one of his 61 years. In a recent interview with Classic Rock magazine he said "I try to keep myself fit, and I love it being in this band... [but] the other lads are in their early fifties. I'm the old dog in the regiment. It's a purely selfish thing. I don't want to look a prat if I try to push it too far. I don't want for people to see me on stage and say, 'Oh, poor old f**ker, the band's carrying him!" Because of these concerns he’s decided to call it a day, revealing plans to quit the band in 2010. However, his later comments suggest there's life in the old dog yet: “It never gets boring. They're just the best rock band, and just to listen to them every night, it gets me. Every time they kick in, you think, 'What the f**k!' You're on again and you're thinking, 'This is ridiculous! I'm still grooving!’"
