Friday 18 April 2014

Conspiracy Theory - AC/DC Retirement

Earlier this week we heard rumors that AC/DC was going to call it a day. As this news spread there was a lot of speculation as to whether it was true or another internet hoax. The next day, word started to circulate that the band had addressed the rumors and assured their fans that they were not going to be retiring. Also mentioned in every post I saw, either about the rumored retirement or dispelling the rumors, was the fact that the band will be returning to the studio to record a new album in the next couple months.

This got me thinking…

Could this all be a publicity stunt to generate some excitement for the upcoming AC/DC album?

Rumors that the band is retiring tied together with talk of a new album helps to create demand for the potentially final album. It gets the AC/DC fans who may have packed away their Back In Black t-shirts to dig the shirt out and wear it with pride. It’s time to step up and be counted. If this is AC/DC’s last hurrah, their fans will make sure they will go out with a bang. What better way to show your support and thanks to the band you’ve been a fan of for years than to go out and buy their new album.


Now let’s take the next step. Now that the AC/DC fans have started to rally in support of their favorite band, have said band renounce the retirement rumors and fire up the fans even more. “I KNEW AC/DC wouldn’t retire! They’re the best band on the planet.” This was a common quote accompanying the renouncing retirement posts. You don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone…or in this case, until there might be a chance you might lose it. Now that you realize how important this thing is to you, hearing that the rumors aren’t true and that you won’t loss this thing that only became important again because you heard you might lose it, your loyalty as a fan will reach new levels. 

Engagement in the band is now at a new high and fans are anticipating the new album a lot more than they were prior to hearing the band might retire.

What do you think? 

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