By now we're all well aware of long time AC/DC vocalist Brian Johnson's departure from the band in 2016 due to worsening hearing problems. There are many speculations as to how that all went down, but Johnson has just given an update with more info on the topic.
According to Johnson in a recent interview with Sunday Times, it was getting more difficult to properly perform and he didn't want to cheat the fans. Johnson says:
“Onstage it was getting harder and harder to hear the guitars, even hear the keys, and I was basically going on muscle memory. And I’m not the kind of guy who likes to cheat. The way I look at it, I had a great run.”
Johnson of course has kept busy since his departure with being a radio and TV host while also making a small handful of brief on stage live appearances. Currently there is no news whatsoever of whether or not he will ever make a full return to the band.
Personally, I can't say I blame Brian for his decision. If you're going solely off of muscle memory and not actively controlling and in full awareness of what you're doing then you're making a huge gamble when it comes to performing live. Plus, you're then not really having a good time and giving it all you've got in a way that isn't struggling to just deliver a basic product. When it becomes too much of a struggle and hassle to keep doing something, it's time to hang it up.
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