Rangers FC have announced an exciting new collection with rock band AC/DC after leaving fans guessing with cryptic post.
The football club has released new merchandise inspired by the group's first ever gig in Scotland in 1976 when they embarked on their High Voltage tour.
AC/DC were involved with the creation of the range which ties in the Rangers crest and the band's iconic lightning bolt logo throughout. The limited edition range collaborates music and sport, and honours the Glasgow-born musicians Angus and Malcolm Young who have been lifelong fans of the football club.
Rangers had teased fans with the exciting collaboration on Friday morning with a cryptic social media post featuring the team and the band's logo with lightning bolts flashing across the screen.
The special edition kit, which includes caps, polos, scarves, hoodies and shorts inspired by the 70’s retro era, was later released.
Fans had mixed reviews on the collaboration and while some liked the nod to the Australian band's founding members, others branded the collection 'out of touch' and 'embarrassing'.
One fan commented: "AC/DC great old heavy metal band," while another wrote: "Personally I like it as an AC/DC fan... its about their Scottish connections... maybe they love the gers?...why not.?...if you don't like the band don't buy one....simple!...nobody's being forced to buy them!"
"Some folk need to chill out.....as a huge ACDC fan this is magic.....official merch link up with the biggest rock n roll band of all time (IMO)," someone else commented. A fourth said: "That would go well with my Scotland AC DC top".
However, others slammed the club's new range of merch as 'out of touch' and criticised the quality of the kits. One fan tweeted: "That gear looks like it has been picked off a market stall in turkey."
Another fan ranted: "The commercial department and club in general are soo far off the mark with this. What actual % of fan are die hard AC/DC fans to that they would go out and buy that? "
They continued: "The board and commercial department are so out of touch with the fans it’s unreal!"
"Absolute embarrassment robbing hard earning fans blind again sooner get rid of castore the better," a third penned. A fourth wrote: "The two brothers from ac/dc are big Rangers fans, originally from Scotland before they moved to Australia...but it doesn't make this any less random"
AC/DC's Angus and Malcolm Young grew up in Glasgow and have been lifelong Rangers fans before leaving to go Down Under in 1963. Before Malcolm's death in 2017, the rocker made the trip back to Glasgow in 2010 alongside his son as the special guest for the SPL title party.
Speaking to Rangers.co.uk at the time, Malcolm said: "It's fantastic to be back at Ibrox. Coming down the tunnel and going onto the pitch was amazing. It's a long time since I was last here. I remember Angus and me came to watch a Celtic game and, of course, we won 2-1."
"We've always been Rangers fans and it's great to bring my son Ross along to watch the match. Everyone in our family have been Rangers fans since I can remember so this is a special day for me."
AC/DC haven't performed in Scotland since taking their Rock Or Bust tour to Hampden in 2015 before the group were forced to halt touring the following year. The group's lead singer, Brian Johnson, was told by doctors to stop performing immediately or risk total hearing loss.
This comes after fans called for a memorial in Glasgow to pay tribute to the founding members of AC/DC as the band are due to celebrate their 50th anniversary in 2023.
Radio DJ Jim Gellatly said he thinks it would be a “good call” for the city honour the Young brothers, as a statue to former AC/DC frontman Bon Scott was erected in his native Kirriemuir in Angus.
The life-sized statue was unveiled back 2016 on the 10th anniversary of BonFest International Rock Festival, which pays tribute to the singer. The statue was paid for after a two-year crowdfunding campaign which was also supported by AC/DC.
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