AC/DC's 'Black Ice' Tour Rolls Into Oakland; Photos, Video Footage Available

December 6, 2008

AC/DC's "Black Ice" world tour rolled into Oakland, California Tuesday night (December 2) and had a repeat performance Thursday evening (December 4). Check out photos by Christopher Victorio at SFWeekly.com.

Fan-filmed video footage of the December 2, 2008 concert can be viewed below (clips uploaded by "nicksterba").

As previously reported, a movie about the late AC/DC singer Bon Scott is in the works from Australian filmmaker Eddie Martin, according to Undercover News. The yet-to-be-titled flick is still in the early stages, with Martin saying that the script is "in the writing process" and that he has been meeting with Scott's friends, as well as his former wife Irene, for research. As for who will play Scott and other members of AC/DC, Martin said, "We have been considering casting and we are not going to contain this to Australia."

Martin added that Scott's family and friends are dissatisfied with the numerous books that have been written about the legendary frontman, adding, "We want to go much deeper with the movie."

There's no timetable for when the movie will begin shooting.

Ronald "Bon" Scott was born on July 9, 1946, and died on February 19, 1980, after a night of drinking.

He joined AC/DC in 1974, replacing original singer Dave Evans. AC/DC was on the verge of worldwide fame when Scott died and was replaced by Brian Johnson. Johnson's debut with the group, "Back in Black", was dedicated to Scott and made AC/DC into superstars.

Guitarist Malcolm Young told The Pulse of Radio that Scott's spirit has always stayed with the group. "He's always there," he said. "He never left the band. That's just the way that we are. You know, we're very tight as a unit. It's the reality of it all. You just never forget. There's so many stories with Bon, and it creeps in every day. And if it's not one of the band, it's a fan."

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