
Former AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd has returned to the big stage. While his old bandmates are currently on tour in Northern Europe, Rudd was on the other side of the world, performing at a sold-out, 13,000-capacity Spark Arena in Auckland, New Zealand.
Rudd was the special guest of the Full Metal Orchestra, an outfit that combines the considerable force of a 29-piece classical orchestra with several well-known faces from the New Zealand rock and metal scene. Together, they perform a repertoire of songs by Metallica, Iron Maiden, Led Zeppelin, Mötorhead, Tool and more.