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AC/DC's Stevie Young Hospitalized in Buenos Aires, Expected to Play River Plate Dates

The band expects the 69-year-old to take the River Plate stage on March 23 after precautionary tests.

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Members of the rock group AC/DC (L-R) Stevie Young, Brian Johnson, Chris Slade, Angus Young and Cliff Williams perform during a rehearsal at Stadium Australia in Sydney, Australia, November 3, 2015. REUTERS/David Gray
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Overview

  • An AC/DC spokesperson said Young was admitted on March 19 to a local hospital in Buenos Aires for a full battery of tests and is in good spirits.
  • No diagnosis or specific cause has been disclosed by the band or promoters as of the latest reports.
  • AC/DC has three sold-out shows booked at Estadio River Plate on March 23, 27, and 31 on the South American leg of the Power Up tour.
  • Local outlet La Nación identified the hospital as Sanatorio Mater Dei, and Reuters cited a witness who reported seeing Young walk out of the facility.
  • Young, who replaced his uncle Malcolm Young as rhythm guitarist in 2014, arrived from recent shows in Santiago and is slated to continue on to Mexico City in early April.