Is one thing brewing within the desert? It actually seems in order AC/DC, Iron Maiden, Metallica, Software and Ozzy Osbourne have all shared social media teasers suggesting that they will be taking part in an occasion referred to as Energy Journey this fall.
The identical shared promo for all 4 acts options parts of magazines being lower up after which all of the items lower out forming a collage that’s the foundation for a Energy Journey competition poster. A number of the objects embrace a guitar, a drum cymbal, two cacti introduced collectively to type the metallic horns signal, audio system and speaker cupboards, a prickly cactus and the phrases “Energy” and “Journey.”
All the teases additionally result in a Energy Journey social media account which has its personal teases suggesting that an announcement concerning the occasion will come tomorrow, March 30. See every of the social media teases from AC/DC, Iron Maiden, Metallica, Ozzy Osbourne and Software under.
The hypothesis surrounding the competition is that it’ll happen the weekend of Oct. 6-8 on the Empire Polo Fields in Indio, California, which additionally serves on the location for Coachella and the Stagecoach Pageant throughout the spring.
A report from The Scenestar suggests this occasion is seen as an extension of the Desert Journey competition which introduced collectively rock legends The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan, Neil Younger, Roger Waters and The Who again in 2016.
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As that occasion unfold six main artists over three days within the desert, the social media teases would seemingly verify 5 of the six main members if it mirrors the 2016 occasion.
All the acts are among the many most iconic and legendary performers in heavy music. For Osbourne, it could be a notable return to the live performance stage because the singer earlier this 12 months canceled his touring whereas persevering with his bodily restoration from earlier surgical procedures. Although Osbourne hinted that this was the tip of his prolonged touring, he additionally talked about that he was wanting into methods wherein he might carry out with out the pains of journey and this one off present that is an inexpensive drive from his California residence would appear to be the proper alternative to return.
AC/DC, in the meantime, didn’t get an opportunity to return to the stage in assist of their Energy Up album over the pandemic, so this is able to be the band’s first live performance since Sept. 20, 2016. At that time, Phil Rudd was nonetheless out of the band coping with authorized points, Brian Johnson was coping with his listening to woes as Axl Rose had changed him within the stay lineup and Cliff Williams performed his ultimate present, asserting his retirement. However within the time since, Rudd, Johnson and Williams all returned for the band’s Energy Up album and Johnson has appeared again on the live performance stage at different reveals.
Metallica, Software and Iron Maiden, in the meantime, have remained three of the largest touring acts in metallic over the previous couple of years.
It is loads to be enthusiastic about, and because the teasers recommend, an announcement is coming March 30, so keep tuned.
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