๐ฅThe Riff Report Blog โ Rock News With Extra Voltage
Whatโs occurring, rockers?! Strap in, grab a pint, and hold onto your denim jackets because AC/DC just blew the bloody doors off Melbourne last night. The opening night of their long-awaited Australian tour came with a nuclear-level surprise: โJailbreakโ performed live for the first time since 1991. Thirty-four years, butt. THIRTY. FOUR. YEARS. ๐คฏ๐ค
And let me tell you โ it wasnโt just a performanceโฆ it was a jailbreak of pure, filthy, blues-soaked rock โnโ roll fury. Tidy!
๐ฅ The Moment That Sent Melbourne Into Orbit
Picture it: the lights drop, the crowd goes feral, and the first tell-tale riff crawls out of Angus Youngโs guitar like a snake ready to bite.
The entire stadium let out a roar that probably registered on the Richter scale. Even the seagulls over St Kilda probably soiled themselves.
Fans whoโve waited decades for this track to return to the setlist were suddenly thrown backwards in time โ back to Bon Scott swagger, back to that gritty Aussie outlaw energy that only AC/DC can summon.
Angus duck-walking like heโs 25? Check.
Brian Johnson belting like a Welsh rugby coach arguing with a referee? Check.
Pyros hot enough to grill a sausage roll? Absolutely. ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
โก Why This Is Such a Massive Deal
โJailbreakโ is one of those classic AC/DC tunes that hits you right in the adrenaline gland. Itโs a fan favourite. A cult favourite. A โwhy the hell donโt they play this live anymore?!โ favourite.
The last documented performance was in ****1991, during the Razors Edge era, back when mullets were king and you could still buy a Mars bar for 30p. Since then? Nothing. Silence. A gaping โFREE ANGUSโ-shaped hole in the live set.
Bringing it back now โ in 2025 โ is AC/DC basically saying:
โYeah, we still run this game.โ
๐ธ The Full Setlist Was Pure Carnage
Melbourne didnโt just get a rarity โ they got a full-throttle, hit-stuffed, face-melting set that could cure seasonal depression.
Classics. Deep cuts. New-era bangers. All delivered with the subtlety of a sledgehammer wearing a schoolboy uniform.
Crowd highlights included massive singalongs to:
- Back In Black
- Thunderstruck
- Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
- Highway to Hell
- Shot In The Dark
And of course, the moment everyone will be boring their grandkids about:
โJailbreakโ. Live. For the first time in over three decades. Proper job!
๐ค Aussie Fans Took It To The Next Level
Only in Australia, munโฆ you see dudes in cut-off vests crying like theyโve just witnessed the birth of their first child. People on shoulders everywhere. Entire families headbanging like theyโre auditioning for a Metallica video.
The Riff Reportโs favourite moment?
A bloke in the crowd holding up a sign saying:
โPLAYING JAILBREAK? ABOUT TIME YA MAD BASโฆ!โ
He nearly passed out when they actually did. Iconic behaviour.
๐ So, What Does This Mean For The Rest of the Tour?
If this is how AC/DC kick off night ONEโฆ then the rest of the Australian run is going to be absolutely chaotic in the best way.
Will they keep โJailbreakโ in the set?
Will they dig up more deep cuts?
Will Angus survive performing like a caffeinated ferret on a trampoline?
Weโll be watching every step of the way. Because when AC/DC return to their homeland, they turn the whole country into one giant mosh pit.
โก Final Thoughts (Not That Weโre Ending Calmly)
AC/DC didnโt just perform a song last night โ they unleashed a moment that fans will talk about for the next 34 years. The kind of moment that makes you shout:
โYESS MUN! THATโS HOW YOU DO IT!โ
Melbourne, you lucky sods.
The thunder is officially back.
Diolch and good night. ๐คโก๐ฅ
