Riff Raff: AC/DC's Angus Young Joins Guns N' Roses Onstage in Australia

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As expected, AC/DC's Angus Young joined Guns N' Roses on stage in Sydney, Australia, Friday night (February 10)—proving that it's always Friday night somewhere.

Young and his trademark Gibson SG led GNR through two AC/DC classics,"Whole Lotta Rosie" and "Riff Raff," the same songs he performed with GNR at the Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival in April 2016.

"We're gonna bring out a friend of ours," GNR frontman Axl Rose told the audience. "Ladies and gentlemen, Angus Young!" Axl then poked fun at Young's non-trademark T-shirt and jeans, adding, "Here's something you never see. He didn't have his school uniform, but I'm wearing a school jacket."

You can watch the performance below.

Earlier this week, GNR's Duff McKagan tweeted that Angus pranked Guns N' Roses when their plane landed in Sydney. You can read about that incident here.

The Australian leg of GNR's Not in This Lifetime tour kicked off in Brisbane and continues in Sydney tomorrow before heading to Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth. Enjoy!

Angus Young. Sydney.#GnFnR#NotInThisLifetime Tour 2017 pic.twitter.com/8t8iUldEzx

— Guns N' Roses (@gunsnroses) February 10, 2017

Damian Fanelli
Damian Fanelli
Editor-in-Chief, Guitar World

Damian is Editor-in-Chief of Guitar World magazine. In past lives, he was GW’s managing editor and online managing editor. He's written liner notes for major-label releases, including Stevie Ray Vaughan's 'The Complete Epic Recordings Collection' (Sony Legacy) and has interviewed everyone from Yngwie Malmsteen to Kevin Bacon (with a few memorable Eric Clapton chats thrown into the mix). Damian, a former member of Brooklyn's The Gas House Gorillas, was the sole guitarist in Mister Neutron, a trio that toured the U.S. and released three albums. He now plays in two NYC-area bands.