Scene and Heard: AC/DC to continue despite health concerns
Rumours have been swirling all week about the future of AC/DC following reports of Malcolm Young’s ill health. The band themselves have dismissed reports they are calling it a day, but singer Brian Johnson confirmed that one of the band is seriously ill. “One of the boys has a debilitating illness, but I don’t want to say too much about it,” he said. He’s believed to be referring to the 61-year-old rhythm guitarist , brother of lead guitarist Angus Young. Fair play to BB King, 88, for still doing gigs, but the blues legend incurred the wrath of fans in St Louis recently for a below-par performance in which he played very little.
King’s camp apologised for the show, saying that he had forgotten to take his diabetes medication. Another American artiste in the news for the wrong reasons this week has been Flavor Flav of Public Enemy. NME reports he has pleaded guilty to charges of attempted battery after an altercation involving his girlfriend’s teenage son at their Las Vegas home. Previously, the rapper had addiction issues with crack cocaine and had served time for robbery and driving offences.
