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AC/DC's founding member Malcolm Young retires due to illness

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Australian hard rock band AC/DC has revealed that band's founding member Malcolm Young will not return to the band, after taking a break due to illness.

The band, who formed in 1973, stated that their new album Rock or Bust would be the first in AC/DC's 41-year history not to feature Young on the recordings, the BBC reported.

Stevie Young, the nephew of founding members Malcolm and Angus Young, will tour along the band after playing rhythm guitar on the album.

AC/DC's new album will feature 11 new tracks that are produced by Brendan O'Brien.

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First Published: Sep 25 2014 | 12:03 PM IST

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