AC/DC Guitarist Stevie Young Hospitalized in Buenos Aires Ahead of Tour Dates

Hospital Admission and Current Condition

According to a statement released to Reuters by a spokesperson for AC/DC, the musician is expected to recover and resume performing next week. The representative provided an update on his status on Thursday:

"Out of an abundance of caution, [Stevie] was admitted to a local hospital where he is undergoing a full battery of tests. Stevie is doing well and is in good spirits. He is looking forward to getting on stage on Monday."

— AC/DC Spokesperson

The band is slated to play three shows at the Estadio River Plate in Buenos Aires on March 23, March 27, and March 31. These upcoming performances mark the band's first time playing in the city since 2009. The current Power Up Tour originally began in 2024, with previous stops including a performance in Arlington, Texas, in April 2025, and continues throughout this year.

Upcoming 2026 Power Up Tour Schedule

Following the South American dates, AC/DC will perform three shows at Estadio GNP Seguros in Mexico City on April 7, April 11, and April 15. The band will then head to North America for a new leg of the tour beginning in July. The North American run features the following scheduled dates:

• July 11 - Charlotte, NC at Bank of America Stadium

• July 15 - Columbus, OH at Ohio Stadium

• July 19 - Madison, WI at Camp Randall Stadium

• July 24 - San Antonio, TX at Alamodome

• July 28 - Denver, CO at Empower Field at Mile High

• August 1 - Las Vegas, NV at Allegiant Stadium

• August 5 - San Francisco, CA at Levi's Stadium

• August 9 - Edmonton, AB at Commonwealth Stadium

• August 13 - Vancouver, BC at BC Place

• August 27 - Atlanta, GA at Mercedes-Benz Stadium

• August 31 - Houston, TX at NRG Stadium

• September 4 - South Bend, IN at Notre Dame Stadium

• September 8 - St. Louis, MO at The Dome at America's Center

• September 12 - Montreal, QC at Parc Jean-Drapeau

• September 16 - Toronto, ON at Rogers Stadium

• September 25 - East Rutherford, NJ at MetLife Stadium

• September 29 - Philadelphia, PA at Lincoln Financial Field

Stevie Young's History with AC/DC

Stevie Young is the nephew of AC/DC founders Malcolm and Angus Young. He officially stepped into the band in 2014 after Malcolm Young retired due to the onset of dementia. Prior to being named an official member of the longtime group later that year, Stevie played on the band's 2014 album, Rock or Bust, and subsequently performed on the Rock or Bust World Tour in 2015-16.

Speaking to Sweden's Aftonbladet in 2014, Angus Young explained the decision to bring Stevie into the lineup permanently, noting his previous experience filling in for his uncle during a 1988 U.S. tour:

"It was Malcolm himself [who said we should carry on]... and the logical choice to fulfill Mal's role on the project was my nephew Stevie. He had filled in for Mal in 1988 and he had done an American tour, a whole American tour, and he did it well."

— Angus Young

In a separate interview with The Pulse Of Radio, Angus elaborated on why his nephew was a natural fit for the legendary hard rock group:

"He just plugged into what we were doing, 'cause he's of the same age era as Malcolm and myself,"

"He was my eldest brother's son. You know, we all grew up together. Mal played that style how he played that rhythm style. Stevie, you know, he emulated that."

— Angus Young

Malcolm Young passed away in November 2017 at the age of 64, having suffered from dementia for at least three years.