In a new interview with U.S. radio show The Cowhead Show, AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson says the band’s new album plans have been delayed by illness. The singer revealed: “One of the boys is a little sick and I can’t say anything, but he’s getting better. He’s doing wonderful. Full recovery fully expected.”
Johnson says that he expects the band to go back into the studio later this year to start working on a follow-up to 2008’s Black Ice.
“It’s a wonderful thing when we get in a room. Whenever the boys get back together, I get all excited. The boys, after a while, pick the guitars up, Phil [Rudd] will make his way to the drums, Cliff [Williams] will pull his bass out and then all of a sudden this noise comes out and I sit there with just this big old grin on my face.”
Johnson’s reference to “one of the boys” suggest it is either Angus or Malcolm Young that is currently unwell.
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According to Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine, the group have halted the sessions for their new studio album due to an unnamed illness suffered by producer Johnny K. On Thursday, Mustaine posted on Twitter, “D25 Johnny suddenly struck ill. Session halted.”