| Concert Tour Name: | The Razors Edge World Tour |
| Artist: | AC/DC |
| Album: | The Razors Edge |
| Start Date: | 2 November 1990 |
| End Date: | 16 November 1991 |
| Number Of Legs: | 5 |
| Number Of Shows: | 160 |
| Last Tour: | Blow Up Your Video World Tour (1988) |
| This Tour: | Razors Edge World Tour (1990–1991) |
| Next Tour: | Ballbreaker World Tour (1996) |
The Razors Edge World Tour was a concert tour played by the hard rock band AC/DC, in support of their twelfth studio album The Razors Edge. This tour had 5 legs around the world lasting 12 months starting on 2 November 1990 in Worcester, Massachusetts, finishing on 16 November 1991 in Auckland, New Zealand.
It was the only tour to feature drummer Chris Slade until the Rock or Bust World Tour. Williams, who was struck with a kidney infection was filled in by Paul Greg on bass for several concerts on the first North American leg. During the tour, the hugely successful Live at Donington show was performed. A video of the show has been released on VHS, then on DVD and Blu-ray. By the end of the tour, the band had grossed over 17 million dollars. On 18 January 1991, three teen-age fans were crushed to death at a show in Salt Lake City when they fell to the floor at the beginning of the concert and were stepped on by other concertgoers, prompting the band to stop playing early on.[1] Audience members were asking the band to stop the concert when the band was continuing to perform.[2] The incident has since been a sore spot for AC/DC's rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young, according to their VH1 Behind The Music special in which it is reported that he has since refused to talk about it. King's X was the opening band for the tour's second North American leg and first European legs of the tour.[3] L.A. Guns was the opening band for the third North American leg of the tour.
Greg Haymes from the Daily Gazette gave the performance at the Knickerbacker Arena a positive review, opening with the anticipation of metalheads who weren't disappointed as the show opened with the arena rattling, while the band performed at three different volumes. Haymes also noted that even if the band may seem anachronistic or cliched, he acknowledged the teaming of the band's members fit together perfectly, even with the simplicity of their songs.[4]
Encore
| City | Venue | Attendance | Gross | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2–3 November 1990 | Worcester, United States | Centrum | 21,653 / 24,000 | $433,060 | [6] |
| 6 November 1990 | Philadelphia, United States | Spectrum | 14,558 | $278,012 | [7] |
| 7 November 1990 | Pittsburgh, United States | Civic Arena | 14,878 | $260,682 | |
| 9 November 1990 | Toronto, Canada | SkyDome | 27,954 | $606,246 | [8] |
| 11 November 1990 | East Rutherford, United States | Meadowlands Arena | 18,821 | $370,996 | |
| 15 November 1990 | Providence, United States | Civic Center | 12,531 / 13,000 | $244,354 | [9] |
| 17 November 1990 | Richmond, United States | Coliseum | 11,107 / 12,500 | $198,750 | |
| 20 November 1990 | Lexington, United States | Rupp Arena | 10,513 / 14,200 | $197,119 | |
| 23 November 1990 | Richfield, United States | Coliseum | 17,159 | $340,464 | [10] |
| 24 November 1990 | Auburn Hills, United States | Palace | 17,741 | $352,210 | |
| 25 November 1990 | Indianapolis, United States | Market Square Arena | 14,162 / 15,500 | $261,997 | |
| 30 November 1990 | Bloomington, United States | Met Center | 14,908 | $287,800 | |
| 3 December 1990 | Omaha, United States | Civic Auditorium | 10,519 | $196,032 | [11] |
| 6 December 1990 | St. Louis, United States | Arena | 11,312 / 12,700 | $212,960 | |
| 7 December 1990 | Kansas City, United States | Kemper Arena | 9,429 / 11,290 | $185,880 | |
| 12 December 1990 | Sacramento, United States | ARCO Sports Arena | 17,809 | $394,560 | [12] |
| 15–16 December 1990 | Long Beach, United States | Arena | 17,809 | $394,560 | [13] |
| 15 January 1991 | Portland, United States | Arena | 12,362 | $239,013 | [14] |
| 16 January 1991 | Tacoma, United States | Dome | 25,607 | $428,474 | |
| 20 January 1991 | Phoenix, United States | Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 13,628 | $265,117 | [15] |
| 23 January 1991 | Denver, United States | McNichols Sports Arena | 15,075 | $313,683 | |
| 25 January 1991 | Rosemont, United States | Horizon | 13,753 | $307,901 | |
| 26 January 1991 | Cincinnati, United States | Gardens | 9,824 | $180,248 | |
| 29 January 1991 | Memphis, United States | Mid-South Coliseum | 9,669 / 9,961 | $178,877 | |
| 31 January 1991 | Knoxville, United States | Thompson-Boling Assembly Center & Arena | 10,880 | $201,033 | |
| 2 February 1991 | Birmingham, United States | Birmingham-Jefferson Civic Center | 14,272 / 17,500 | $267,993 | |
| 5 February 1991 | Little Rock, United States | Barton Coliseum | 9,239 / 10,000 | $170,922 | [16] |
| 7 February 1991 | Oklahoma City, United States | Myriad Convention Center Arena | 8,801 / 9,000 | $158,194 | |
| 10 February 1991 | Dallas, United States | Reunion Arena | 16,963 | $311,459 | [17] |
| 12 February 1991 | Houston, United States | The Summit | 15,876 | $295,389 | |
| 15 February 1991 | Atlanta, United States | The Omni | 15,136 | $290,072 | |
| 16 February 1991 | Charlotte, United States | Coliseum | 18,379 | $344,741 | |
| 17 February 1991 | Greensboro, United States | Coliseum | 13,663 | $254,058 | |
| 19 February 1991 | Jacksonville, United States | Coliseum | 9,502 / 10,400 | $187,665 | [18] |
| 20 February 1991 | Orlando, United States | Centroplex Arena | 11,342 / 12,220 | $224,005 | |
| 21 February 1991 | Miami, United States | Arena | 10,921 / 12,950 | $226,611 | |
| 22 February 1991 | St. Petersburg, United States | Florida Suncoast Dome | 16,234 / 17,500 | $320,622 |
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