Odds & Ends: AC/DC, Madonna, Damon Albarn

As fans in North America anxiously await news of AC/DC’s return to these shores, the legendary band has posted the “Rock Or Bust” Europe itinerary on its website.  Individual dates began trickling in from promoters and ticket sellers late last week.

Here’s the schedule as it stands today:

May 5 – Arnhem, Netherlands, GelreDome
May 8 – Nuremberg, Germany, Zeppelinfeld
May 10 – Dresden, Germany, Rinne Dresden
May 14 – Spielberg, Austria,  Red Bull Ring
May 16 – Hockenheim, Germany, Hockenheimring
May 19 – Munich, Germany,  Olympic Stadium
May 21 – Munich, Germany, Olympia Stadium
May 23 – Paris, France, Stade de France
May 29 – Barcelona, Spain, Estadio Olimpico
May 31 – Madrid, Spain, Estadio Vicente Calderon
June 5 – Zurich, Switzerland, Letzigrund Stadium
June 19 – Cologne, Germany, Janhwiese
June 21 – Hannover, Germany, Messe
June 25 – Berlin, Germany, Olympiastadion Berlin
June 28 – Glasgow, United Kingdom, Hampden Park
July 1 – Dublin, Ireland, Aviva Stadium
July 4 – London, United Kingdom, Wembley Stadium
July 9 – Imola, Italy, Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari
July 12 – Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Veltins Arena
July 15 – Roskilde, Denmark, Roskilde Festival Grounds
July 17 – Oslo, Norway, Valle Hovin Stadium
July 19 – Solna, Sweden, Friends Arena
July 22 – Hameenlinna, Finland, Kantola Event Park
July 25 – Warsaw, Poland, Stadion Narodowy

Onsales for select shows begin Dec. 17.  Click here for more details.

Madonna is reported to be planning a 2015 world tour for the 30th anniversary of her 1985 Virgin Tour.

Quoting “a source,” London’s Mirror reports that planning for the tour is in the “early stages” and that the outing will take place after the Material Girl releases an album of new material.

“This is going to be one very special tour,” the source told the Mirror.  “Madonna wants to pull out all the stops, especially because it is 30 years since the Virgin Tour.”

Damon Albarn will do double duty at the Sydney Opera House Tuesday night.  The Blur frontman/Gorillaz mastermind had originally planned on playing Dec. 15-16 at the venue but the hostage situation that unfolded at a Sydney café during the weekend resulted in Albarn’s Monday night show being moved to Tuesday.

The switch means two Albarn shows in one night at the Opera House with the gig originally scheduled for Monday now planned for 7 p.m. Tuesday evening.   Damon’s 8 p.m. start time for the concert originally booked for Tuesday has been pushed back to 9:30 p.m. 

Tickets for the Monday night show will be honored for the rescheduled gig and refunds are available at points of purchase.  Click here for details.

Meanwhile Sydney police stormed the café where an Iranian-born gunman had held hostages for more than 16 hours. Authorities are reporting that there were fatalities in the crisis but have yet to release details, according to Associated Press.