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AC/DC  released their 17th studio album Power Up a few years back and they are ready to perform all its hits alongside some of their all-time classic rock hits. The "Power Up" Tour will kick off in Europe this summer with Angus Young, Brian Johnson, Stevie Young, Matt Laug, and Chris Chaney. We don't have any details about a North American leg just yet, but any San Antonio tour concerts or festival dates will be posted here as soon as they are made public. As well as great tickets! That makes us a great resource for fans hoping to catch the AC/DC San Antonio concert live and in person.

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" Went through to Texas, yeah, Texas, and we had some fun "...that wasn't just a line from Thunderstruck , the band really did enjoy a lot of Texas shows in the past with Brian Johnson & the late Bon Scott. Over 45 years ago, AC/DC would rock out on a stage in the United States for the very first time in Texas in 1977. In fact their first U.S. shows would all be in 4 different Texas cities on their Let There Be Rock Tour .

Which Texas cities got AC/DC first in the U.S.?

Although Jacksonville Florida was the first time AC/DC was presented to an American audience, Austin was the first time we got to see the REAL thing: on July 27, 1977 . They were on tour to support the Canadian band Moxy and they were met with...almost no fanfare whatsoever . Back in the day, we didn't really know the rockin' Aussies so they almost snuck under the radar when playing in Texas. However they still played for a crowd of 1,500 at the very first show at the Armadillo World Headquarters. Anyone who went still remember fondly on amazing that show was.

Their next 3 shows would also be in Texas:

• San Antonio -July 28th , Municipal Auditorium for a crowd of 5,200.
• Corpus Christi - July 29th , Ritz Music Hall for over a 1,000 people
• Dallas, July 30th at the Electric Ballroom

And of course, they would make many more stops in the Lone Star State after that first run including adding cities like Houston , El Paso , Fort Worth on their Texas tour throughout the years.

Thank you AC/DC for giving Texas MANY memories during your career & Rock In Peace Bon Scott.

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AC/DC (formed in November 1973) is a seminal and highly revered Australian hard rock band hailing from Sydney, on the south-east coast of Australia.

Guitarist Malcolm Young formed AC/DC with fifteen year-old younger brother and lead guitarist Angus Young in 1973. With the addition of vocalist Bon Scott, bassist Mark Evans and drummer Philip Rudd, the band’s first four albums established AC/DC as a solid hard-rock act across the U.S. Known for their huge riffs and macho lyricism over simple yet rowdy and aggressive power chords, the band earned a hardy and devoted following early on, but didn’t break into the charts until the 1979 platinum album “Highway to Hell”.

In 1980 lead singer Bon Scott died after choking on his own vomit following a night of all-out drinking and was replaced by the ex-Geordie vocalist Brian Johnson two months later. Johnson’s vocal debut came on “Back in Black” which enjoyed a year-long run in the U.S. chart, selling over 22 million copies, which made in the fifth best-selling album in U.S. history.

Throughout the ‘80s and ’90s AC/DC released a solid stream of albums that earned the band their highly revered and seminal status. “Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap”, a reissue of their 1976 “Australian” LP arrived in 1981, followed by the group’s first No. 1 album “For Those About to Rock, We Salute You” the same year, “Flick of the Switch” appeared in 1983 and “Fly on the Wall” in 1985. These made way for the multi-platinum “Maximum Overdrive” soundtrack album “Who Made Who” and “The Razor’s Edge” in 1990, a five-times certified platinum album featuring the singles “Thunderstuck” and “Moneytalks”.

The release of the band’s twelfth studio album “Ballbreaker” in 1995 saw the return of drummer Phil Rudd to the mix, and was succeeded by the five-CD box set “Bonfire” (1997) featuring a selection of live tracks and a remastered version of “Back in Black”. “Stiff Upper Lip” arrived in 2000 reaching No. 7 on the Billboard 200 album chart, followed by the usual extensive and elaborately designed tour schedule.

After an eight year wait for fans, AC/DC returned with the release of “Black Ice” in 2008. The album attempted to recapture the sound and feel of the band’s early material and quickly became a commercial success, finding the top of the charts in 29 countries including the U.S. In 2009 with the release of the nostalgic box set “Backtracks” came an announcement from the Recording Industry of America that AC/DC were the ninth-best selling artist in U.S. history.

“Rock or Bust”, AC/DC’s fifteenth studio album was released in 2014 on Sony Records. The release brought a 40 year anniversary tour and marked the departure of original member Malcolm Young who suffering from dementia was replaced by his nephew Stevie Young.

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Munich Germany Tuesday May 19, 2015

Opening Acts

unknown local cover band) 18:15-19:00

Vintage Trouble 19:10-20:10

ACDC 20:30-22:40

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Rock or Bust,

Shoot to thrill,

Hell aint a bad place to be,

Back in Black,

Dirty deeds done dirt cheap,

Thunderstruck,

High Voltage,

Rock n roll train,

Hells bells,

Baptism by fire,

You shook me all night long,

Shot down in flames,

Have a drink on me,

Whole lotta Rosie,

Let there be rock,

Angus solo,

Highway to hell,

For those about to rock,

Was a great show as always, (been watching them live since 1986)

New in the line up was Stevie Young, and the return of Chris Slade (from the Razors edge tour)

Slade appeared to labor and fight through some of the songs when the camera was on him, but kept the beat and tempo well.

Stevie looked panicked and a little intimidated on stage, but have to give him credit for jumping in for Malcolm it was obvious he hasn't done this for the 42 years the other band-mates have.

I've rather gotten used to the fact that Clive and Malcolm were always in the background until it was time to sing back up vocals, so this was no different,

Clive and Stevie did a great job, and the background vocals sounded much better than the Black Ice tour from 5 years ago when I last saw them in Las Vegas.

It has always been all about Angus and Brian Johnson running around the stage.

This venue was amazing, the atmosphere was electric, and my estimate for the crowd was 70,000

From my seats the entire floor (soccer pitch) was packed, and even the steady rain that had been falling all day was not enough to damper spirits,

the crowd was ready to party.

The opening act, (sorry I don't know the name)

appeared to be a local German cover band, pandering to the crowd with hits from the 80's and sang local drinking songs to get the crowd pumped.

The next act Vintage Trouble, had great energy, the lead singer reminded me of a Chuck Berry, James Brown, and Jimmy Hendrix mix, had great vocals, and worked the stage hard, however the crowd just wasn't responding to the blues-rock sound they were pounding out.

Up next ACDC,

there really isn't anything I can say about this band that hasn't been said.

They work hard, played the classic hits that have spawned generations of rockers

and are simply amazing.

The setlist was pretty much an even split of Johnson, and Bon Scott songs,

It was a nice throwback having at least 9 songs that came from the 70's

Song that was removed from previous shows, "the jack" was a nice change.

I personally have always felt it was a mood killer and brought down the tempo of the crowd even though that was taking away from the crowd to repeat "the jack" over and over,

This also eliminated Angus' "strip-tease"

not sure if it was because of the weather, or Angus doesn't want to expose his 60 year old butt anymore,

but his solo, which rocked kept the 70,000 fans standing all night long.

Johnson appeared to have a mic issue nearing the end of the concert, and his frustration and emotions were caught, but still pushed through,

as a long time fan I can only give this a 5/5 rating.

Looking forward to their return to North America in the fall.

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Attending a concert in a giant corporate arena is a necessary evil when it comes to seeing high-profile bands with a large stage presence, but when done right, those arena-ready bands can make you forget the hell you’re living in. AC/DC flipped that script right on its head last night when they brought their Rock or Bust World Tour to the Pepsi Center. For the Australian rockers, Hell isn’t a place to be avoided, it is to be celebrated. So when the lights went down on the capacity crowd, thousands of red devil-horns lit the seats as Denver welcomed the iconic band back to the Northern Hemisphere. A space odyssey scene played out on the giant screen before everything was blown to bits when Brian Johnson and Angus Young took the stage to rattle brains with the title track off their latest album. By packing a stadium-sized show into a modestly-sized arena, the band achieved maximum visual and sonic impact, proving that Hell really ain’t a bad place to be.

One of my first large-scale rock shows was AC/DC’s Ballbreaker Tour at San Diego Sports Arena. Some friends and I had 2nd row tickets for my 19th birthday. That was on February 12th, 1996. Twenty years later (almost to the day), I found myself doing the same thing in a different city with different friends. Having attended hundreds of shows since that night in San Diego, I didn’t think there was any way an aging AC/DC could impress the way they did back then. I was wrong. The absence of Malcolm Young (due to serious health issues) is something that has to be mentioned, just out of pure respect, but his nephew, the 57-year-old Stevie Young, provided more than enough coverage to keep the band tight. And while Chris Slade kept his personality in the background all night, he is no stranger to touring with the band, so the troubled Phil Rudd was hardly missed on drums. In all reality, any capable musicians would have done fine though, because all eyes were on Angus Young and Brian Johnson the entire night. Those guys must have truly made a deal with the devil, because their style, attitude, energy, and even their attire, hasn’t aged a day in the two decades since I last saw them. - See more at: http://ilistensoyoudonthaveto.com/2016/02/09/acdc-pepsi-center-02-08-16/#sthash.o9wcFq2q.dpuf

Awesome gig, AC/DC still know how to put on a great show! They know what the crowd want, and romp through their greatest hits including the Bon Scott days, still finding time for three from the new album.

All the theatrical elements are there - the great bell for Hells Bells, the cannons for For Those About To Rock, the inflatable Rosie, Angus' frenzied guitar solo. For Scotland we were also treated to a few bars of Loch Lomond as the intro to Highway to Hell, a nice touch. The only thing missing is Angus' long-standing striptease and mooning of the audience - is he now too old to do it, or is it now considered too bad taste? Who knows...

Malcolm Young was fondly remembered by the crowd, who started chants of "Malcolm! Malcolm!" instead of the usual "Angus! Angus!" from time to time, but no mention was made by the band - in fact we got no banter from Brian at all. Stevie Young filled in his uncle's place effectively, but the show has always been about Angus and Brian, so it didn't have a significant effect. Chris Slade did a solid job on the drums, and was probably quite happy that Phil Rudd's dubious legal problems gave him a chance to re-join the band.

Will this be the last big AC/DC tour? Time will tell. It's been a while since the last one, and many would never have expected the band would continue without Malcolm. But Angus still struts around with amazing energy for a 60-year-old, and there will always be an audience for them, so he may not be hanging up his schoolboy cap quite yet.

It was wet, very wet. Hives had done there job and done it well. The stage was set and with a surreal video, lighting system, pyrotechnics and a sound system dreams are made of, the show began ...

"Ahh Sydney, good to be back" Brian sighed almost longingly as he moved into 'Rock or Bust' as the rain drizzled onstage. Between each song, a quick retreat to wipe faces, hands and fretboards, roadies wiping the stage, one knew they were up against it especially when Angus took off his now soaked coat, donned only in a white soggy shirt and shorts being somewhat careful in his customary shuffle along the stage, but shuffle he did, no quarter was given.

Wet hair flicking water everywhere as Angus took to the long stage extension, now raised for 'Let There Be Rock' and an extended lead solo as bluesy and crisp as it gets by Angus duck-walking onto the podium, raised even higher with another blistering lead break while spinning around "Curly" style as the crowd, horns held high, called for more!

Cliff Williams as solid as ever pounded the Bass while drummer Chris Slade was unrelenting, not missing a beat. Stevie Young at home on Rhythm Guitar, deep in concentration, a fitting and honourable replacement for Malcolm.

Nothing replaces years of committed touring and AC/DC are the epitome of hard work and a lifelong dedication to their craft.

AC/DC has been around just about forever, sold tens of millions of albums worldwide, and won a dozen awards, so your expectations for a live show should be high. I first saw them at the Tacoma Dome in June, 1988, and wasn't disappointed.

Seeing AC/DC live back then was like being hit by a steamroller. And it's the same if you see them today – the crowd at an AC/DC show these days is a mix of young and older fans, but we're all rocking out together. Once they start, they blast through hit after hit, and you know when they play "Let There Be Rock" it sets the tone for the rest of the show.

The floor ends up just being a mass of bodies, cheering and jumping up and down with fists in the air, gaining more energy with every word sung by Brian Johnson - a little guy with a lot of voice. The best songs are always: "Back in Black," "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap," "Whole Lotta Rosie," and "It's a Long Way to the Top," all of which I can safely say are awesome live - and they really are.

AC/DC may be getting older but they aren't mellowing. They still put on a great show and sound as good as they did 25 years ago. Their live show is perfect for new and longtime fans alike, so if you get the chance to see them, do yourself a favor and go.

There is not much to say about the Australian rocker with an over-fondness for school attire AC/DC apart from they are considered icons of rock. They show no signs of tiring despite having formed as a band over 40 years ago.

They continue to wow fans all over the globe and pack out their shows with a mixture of dedicated fans who have followed their career from the offset to the new-age fans who have discovered and enjoy their influence on modern rock. Enthusiastic as ever, Angus Young leads the band into an all cannons blazing rendition of 'Rock 'N' Roll Train' which delights the audiences below.

They are not the most enthusiastic of crowds being as the majority of the audience are now reaching their fifties yet the roar of applause at the end of each track is thanks enough. Classics such as 'Hells Bells' and 'High Voltage' are a joy to see performed live whilst the closing anthemic 'Let Their Be Rock' shows the band's dedication to the music.

Perhaps the track everyone wants to see, 'Highway To Hell' is saved for the encore and this song that defined a chapter in rock is just as brilliant as you would imagine.

Some bagged the first gig on the 12th, don't know, I was at Fleetwood Mac. The rain and thunder around the stadium joined the Best Live Rock Band in History on stage. They took Kingswood and the Hives to school... this IS how to Rock 'N' Roll. Angus, Angus had us in the palm of his hand... no one does this like ANGUS, he was his usual, just amazing. Brian, well ok he doesn't hit the high notes and doesn't try, but it's overlooked in his performance, the gravel voice of the new guy, does justice to Bon's songs,so who gives a shit, were all aging a little. AC/DC have been doing this since they made it big with Jailbreak in 1974 and of course that massive leap in 1980 with the New Guy. From the back of a truck to a world wide phenomenon,Let There Be Rock!

The show? Awesome.

From opening video to pryotechnics during the encore, all top notch.

The actual performance was stellar - they still have it. The tempo never dropped.

I loved the amount of location-specific merchandise.

The problem? The seating chart when we bought our extra-pricey-but-totally-worth-it tickets was not what we actually were sitting at. Per the chart, we should have been, floor, front and center between main stage and catwalk. instead, our entire section was moved behind the section that was stage-right, and suddenly, we can't even tell there's a catwalk.

I don't know if this was the tour, the promoters, the venue, but it was a royally dick move - all to sell just a few more tickets.

the performance itself was great, as expected. but there were some side problems.

1- There was just one mentioned time on the tickets, 18:00. Of course it wasn't the time which ACDC comes on stage but it wasn't the door opening time either. We were there around 17:30 and half of the field was already occupied, so we didn't get a proper place. Next time I wish for better information about the door opening time.

2- after the concert, conducting the people to the exit doors was awful. we were standing on our feet for like 45 minutes without moving a single step. I don't know what was happening in the front but that situation was tiring and also very dangerous.

Between 1976 and 1980 AC/DC recorded a bunch of albums that will remain among the greatest ever made. The band are a lot older now but they play these classic tunes flawlessly.

The band continued without a blip when they lost their singer in 1980 and they've done it again. Axl Rose was an unexpected choice to stand in for Brian Johnson but despite my suspicion he sang brilliantly.

And then there's Angus Young. This is his band and his show and he is a truly amazing entertainer.

You know what you're gonna get from an AC/DC show - no nonsense rock'n'roll but these songs are so good. Rock shows just don't get better than this.

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AC/DC Announces 2024 ‘Power Up’ Tour Dates and New Lineup

AC/DC has announced that they will tour Europe this summer with a brand-new lineup.

The 21-date Power Up tour will kick off May 17 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany and is scheduled to conclude on Aug. 17 in Dublin, Ireland.

You can see a complete list of tour dates below. Tickets go on sale Feb. 16.

According to the band's X (formerly Twitter) posts, drummer Phil Rudd and bassist Cliff Williams will not be performing at these dates. Lead guitarist Angus Young , singer Brian Johnson and rhythm guitarist Stevie Young will be joined by Matt Laug on drums and former Jane's Addiction bassist Chris Chaney.

Rudd missed AC/DC's 2015-16 Rock or Bust tour due to his well-documented legal troubles . He returned to record 2020's Power Up album but was replaced by Laug at the group's only concert since that time, which took place in October 2023 at the Power Trip festival in Indio, Calif.

Williams announced his retirement after the Rock or Bust tour due to what he described as a bout with " terrible vertigo ," but returned for the recording of Power Up and for the Power Trip performance.

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AC/DC Return From Long Layoff

The announcement comes four months after AC/DC made their triumphant return to the stage with their performance at the Power Trip festival. The gig marked the Aussie rockers’ first concert since 2016 and brought to an end the longest show-free stretch of the band’s career.

The Power Trip set was also AC/DC’s first performance since the death of founding member Malcolm Young. The rhythm guitarist was replaced by his nephew, Stevie Young, who also played on the group’s 2020 album Power Up .

READ MORE: Top 10 Malcolm Young AC/DC Songs

AC/DC has yet to tour in support of Power Up . The album was recorded in 2018 and 2019, but released in 2020 – right as the COVID-19 pandemic brought the live music industry to a halt. Johnson, who had dealt with severe hearing loss for years, was also testing experimental hearing aid technology. At the time, he was still unsure if he’d be able to perform with AC/DC again, however a handful of successful guest appearances – including a memorable performance at the Taylor Hawkins tribute concert in London – left Johnson confident he could return to touring again.

“I walked out there, the roof lifted up off Wembley and I sang my little heart out,” he recalled of the Hawkins show . “I did two songs and the place went absolutely crackers. I think I floated off. It was absolutely wonderful. So we knew [the hearing aids] worked. We were absolutely jumping for joy at the side of the stage. It was something special.”

AC/DC Power Up 2024 European Tour Dates May 17:  Gelsenkirchen, Germany - Veltins Arena May 21:  Gelsenkirchen, Germany - Veltins Arena May 25:  Reggio Emilia, Italy - RCF Arena May 29:  Seville, Spain - La Cartuja Stadium June 5:  Amsterdam, the Netherlands - Johan Cruyff Arena June 9:  Munich, Germany - Olympic Stadium June 12:  Munich, Germany - Olympic Stadium June 16:  Dresden, German - Messe June 23:  Vienna, Austria - Ernst Happel Stadium June 26:  Vienna, Austria - Ernst Happel Stadium June 29:  Zurich, Switzerland - Letzigrund Stadium July 3:  London, England - Wembley Stadium July 7:  London, England - Wembley Stadium July 13:  Hockenheim, Germany - Ring July 17:  Stuttgart, Germany - Wasen July 21:  Bratislava, Slovakia - Old Airport July 27:  Nuremberg, Germany - Zeppelinfeld July 21:  Hannover, Germany - Messe Aug. 9:  Dessel, Belgium - Festivalpark Stenehei Aug. 13:  Paris, France - Hippodrome Paris Longchamp Aug. 17:  Dublin, Ireland - Croke Park

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The group’s famous emblem was designed for a single album, but the band has continued to display it on t-shirts, keychains, posters and at concerts. ‘i’ve received many commissions after that job, so it’s paid off in its own way,’ says the creator.

Gerard Huerta was fundamental in the history of AC/DC. Thanks to his work, the legendary rock group has amassed huge sums of money. However, the artist tells EL PAÍS that no member of the band has ever contacted him.

Huerta, 71, designed the group’s logo when he was just 25 years old: the intimidating four letters, split by a lightning bolt. The angular, Prussian typeface has since been used in dozens of brands as a synonym for toughness. According to a study commissioned by RushOrderTees, the most popular music-themed t-shirt of all time is the one that shows the logo that Huerta designed for the Australian band. Below it are names like Queen, Pink Floyd , The Beatles, Bob Marley… or the more current Ariana Grande.

It’s a very lucrative business, without a doubt. But the Los Angeles-born Huerta assures this newspaper that he has never gotten a cent for the thousands of products that were sold with his printed creation, be they key chains, baby clothes, adult underwear, mugs, toy guitars, jackets, or t-shirts.

To know the full story, we have to go back to 1977. “I’d been working for CBS Records for a while and had built a reputation with designs for albums by Ted Nugent or Blue Öyster Cult. Bob Defrin, the creative director of Atlantic Records (AC/DC’s label), followed my work and liked it. So, he hired me to design the group’s logo. When he asked me to do it, I was already established as a freelancer in an apartment in New York,” Huerta recalls, from his studio in Southport, Connecticut.

He explains the creation of the logo: “The shapes of the letters are inspired by the Gutenberg Bible, which is the first printed book . I then gave it a bevel and produced it in straight lines for a more blunt effect.” And those letters came out with a jagged and pointed perimeter. AC/DC’s first albums were released with a thin letter design and a slash in the center. It was in Let There Be Rock (1977), the fourth album by Angus Young’s band, that Huerta’s strong logo emerged. For the next album, Powerage (1978), it was changed to a design that was a mix of Huerta’s and what was on the first albums. “I guess it wasn’t that successful, so they put mine back on for the next albums,” the artist shrugs.

The agreement with Huerta was for a single album, Let There Be Rock , which was an important work in the band’s career, containing songs that they still have in their repertoire today, such as Whole Lotta Rosie , Dog Eat Dog , Hell Ain’t a Bad Place to Be , or the one that gives the album its title. However, the group decided (without consulting Huerta) to continue using the logo. Since 1979, only that one has been printed: Highway To Hell (1979), Back In Black (1980), For Those About To Rock (We Salute You) (1981)… all the way up until the latest one, Power Up (2020). Of the group’s 17 albums, 13 carry Huerta’s design. Nobody from AC/DC’s circle has denied Huerta’s version of events.

The California artist only received payment for the cover of the Let There Be Rock album, as he himself confirms to EL PAÍS. The designer handed in the work, forgot about it and moved on to other projects, including the design of the emblems for Time magazine and later for HBO and Calvin Klein Eternity. The contract also didn’t specify that the design for AC/DC could be printed on t-shirts and marketing products.

Huerta didn’t want to involve lawyers at the time. Today, his perspective is conciliatory. “They paid me a fair price back then and I’ve received many commissions for having produced that work. So it’s paid off, in its own way,” he notes. Asked how much he charged for the design, he responds: “I never talk about fees.”

In his book The Young: The Brothers Who Built AC/DC (2013), British writer and journalist Jesse Fink describes this episode: “For being a man who has contributed such an important element to AC/DC as a brand, and who could therefore be considered as someone who notably helped [the band] make a fortune with commercial promotion, you’d think Huerta would receive royalties, especially when the logo was designed for an album and not something AC/DC would use in perpetuity. But no, [he doesn’t].”

The designer points out the keys to a good logo: “It should be simple and adjusted to what the company or person represents. And this is very important: it must be well exposed. You can have the best design, but if no one sees it, it’s of little use.” Huerta is still active and working on assignments from large and small companies. “I like to think that I always do the best job I can for a client, as I believe you’re only as good as the last job you did. But I think the exposure of AC/DC’s work has probably given me a higher place in [the world of] design than I should have,” he explains modestly.

Although he doesn’t listen to the songs put out by Angus Young and company (“I prefer music from the 1960s and 1970s; I’m a big fan of The Wrecking Crew, a collective of musicians who played on many recordings from that era”), the artist is aware of what the Australian band is up to. AC/DC is currently on a European tour.

“Well, like all the bands from that era that are still playing, they’ve really become a cover band, since few of the original members remain. The same thing happens with Foreigner, The Rolling Stones , The Beach Boys... even The Eagles have only one original member left.” He pauses before clarifying that, in his opinion, “the result is still quite good, since the quality of the musicians who have replaced the originals is exceptional.” He’s a good guy, Gerard Huerta.

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