'It was him himself that said he couldn't continue': AC/DC's Angus Young opens up about brother Malcolm's bout with dementia and not seeing Phil Rudd since his arrest

By Daniel Van Boom for Daily Mail Australia

Published: 19:27 EST, 10 December 2014 | Updated: 04:34 EST, 11 December 2014

He co-founded AC/DC alongside his brother Malcolm, who has been sidelined due to a serious case of dementia.

And Angus Young has described the devastation of possibly never being able to play on the stage with Malcolm again.

Speaking to Who Magazine, the iconic Aussie rocker said he wasn't sure if his sibling will ever recover.

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Sad: Angus Young, seen here performing with Brian Johnson, recently opened up about his brother Malcolm's dementia, saying he doesn't envision him recovering

Sad: Angus Young, seen here performing with Brian Johnson, recently opened up about his brother Malcolm's dementia, saying he doesn't envision him recovering

'At this point I don't think so. Because it's just a regression,' he said. 

Angus, 59, explained that a telling sign is that 'it was him himself that said he couldn't continue doing it.'

In April a message was released on AC/DC's website, revealing 61-year-old Malcolm was 'taking a break from the band due to ill health.'

Following an announcement of his retirement from the band in September, his family told People Magazine that Malcolm was suffering from dementia.

Malcolm was replaced by he and Angus's nephew Stevie Young, who recorded their new album Rock Or Bust and will tour with the band.

Taking it easy: Malcolm stopped performing with the band back in April, and it was later revealed that he's now suffering from severe dementia 

Taking it easy: Malcolm stopped performing with the band back in April, and it was later revealed that he's now suffering from severe dementia 

Controversy has also recently befallen drummer Phil Rudd, who was arrested on charges of drug possession, threatening to kill and attempting to procure a murder (however the charge of attempting to procure a murder was quickly dropped).

'It was quite a shock,' Angus said of his bandmate's arrest. 'We didn't see that coming...and I haven't seen him since.' 

Rock Or Bust, the first album recorded without Malcolm, was released in November and topped the charts in nearly 10 countries, including Australia, Finland, Belgium and Switzerland. 

Tough times for the band: AC/DC were also blindsided by the recent arrest of Phil Rudd, with Angus revealing they haven't spoken to him since

Tough times for the band: AC/DC were also blindsided by the recent arrest of Phil Rudd, with Angus revealing they haven't spoken to him since

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