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AC/DC Show at Risk Due to Unexploded WWII Bombs

We've all heard of gigs being cancelled due to the effects of rock 'n' roll debauchery, but an upcoming AC/DC show in Austria could be stopped because of slightly more outlandish circumstances.

State broadcaster ORF has reported that the concert, due to held on May 22 at the Wels airfield in Upper Austria, may be in jeopardy because the airfield was bombed by Allied aircraft in World War II.

The threat of unexploded bombs at the site, which is expected to house up to 80,000 ravenous rock fans, means the show may have to be pulled.

Hermann Wimmer, the Social Democratic (SPÖ) deputy mayor of Wels, said to ORF however that no decision will be enforced until the area has been assessed by bomb defusal experts.

The show has already been put into question previously, having come under scrutiny from environmental groups for posing a risk to endangered birds.

Bodies such as the WWF Upper Austria had raised doubts over the welfare of a large amount of curlews in the area and also 200 pairs of endangered birds that nest on the ground.

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jerry Mabem

AC/DC'S fans are spread worldwide. They are one of the most popular metal bands in music history.

http://www.eticketcentral.com/AC/DC

March 23 2010 at 8:07 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
geezerjohn

If they go to this gig will it literally be a "highway to hell"????

March 20 2010 at 6:56 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Popsknows

Sadly it reeks of an environmental tree huggin "any excuse to cancel something well publicized on behalf of our cause" gimmic. Rather see you actually doing something honest to help Humans.

March 19 2010 at 2:55 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Jman

That's the way I wanna go out, blown to pieces by a WWII bomb at an AC/DC concert listening to "FOR THOSE ABOUT TO ROCK.......BOOOOOOOM" LIGHTS OUT !!! How badass rock n roll is that !!!!!!!

March 19 2010 at 2:15 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Daz

defusal: made up word

March 19 2010 at 12:25 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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sam

no its not. its legit.

March 19 2010 at 1:14 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
jonny

well when the cannons blow on for those about to rock, who gonna know the difference, lol

March 19 2010 at 11:16 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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Angie

LMMFAO!!! That's funny and quite valid! Thanks for the laugh! :o)

March 19 2010 at 12:09 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Chris

Your right Jonny, they won't know the difference because they'll all be dead! You see, when AC/DC fire their cannon's in "For Those About To Rock", shoot at the escapee in "74 Jail Break", set off their "TNT", electrify the crowd with "High Voltage" and "Thunderstruck", launch out loud musical lyrical's in "Shot Down In Flames", loading their six shooter's in "Gimmie A Bullet" and "Gone Shootin'", joining other rock icons as one in "Guns For Hire" and "Shoot To Thrill", flying jets overhead firing a "Heatseeker" or an onstage "Meltdown" involving their amps frying because of all the intense heat, "Fire Your Guns" and last but not least "Big Gun", it'll set up a chain reaction, and one by one they'll all go off, BOOOOM!!! LOL!!

March 19 2010 at 7:30 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply