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Vienna Ain't A Bad Place To Be: AC/DC take their Rock or Bust tour to Austria with Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose who remains confined to a chair after breaking his leg

By Millie Thwaites and Nic White For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 22:34 GMT, 19 May 2016 | Updated: 00:19 GMT, 20 May 2016

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They were forced to alter the dynamics of their band when famed frontman Brian Johnson pulled out due to hearing loss after 36 years.

But British/Australian heavy metal rockers AC/DC continue to prove they've still got what it takes, rocking another show in Vienna, Austria .

The show is part of the 2016 European leg of their Rock or Bust tour, which began at Coachella Music Festival on April 10 2015.

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All Night Long: AC/DC continued the European leg of their Rock or Bust tour in Vienna on Thursday

Lead guitarist Angus Young was sporting his trademark outfit in the form of an emerald velvet jacket and shorts with a matching cap adorned with an 'A', as well as a striped tie.

Axl Rose, who is also the lead singer of Guns N’ Roses, stepped in for Johnson in April to join the band for the duration of their current world tour.

And although the singer has been met with mixed feelings from AC/DC fans, reviews have been largely favourable.

Stepping in: Axl Rose, who has been largely confined to a chair due to a broken foot, stepped in earlier this year after lead singer Brian Johnson was forced to leave the band due to hearing loss

Axl has been confined to a chair for most of the tour due to a broken foot, however even he couldn't stop himself from getting up and rocking out during the show.

In true AC/DC style, the rockers gave the performance their all, and they are set to continue their tour, finishing on June 12 in Aarhus, Denmark.

In the meantime, they will be taking their tour to the Czech Republic, Germany, Switzerland, London and Manchester.

Rockers: Thanks to Axl, the heavy metal band have been able to continue on their world tour, which finishes in June in Denmark

The band played its first show with Axl as frontman to a sellout crowd in Lisbon, Portugal earlier this month.

Johnson, 68, pulled out due to hearing loss after over three decades as lead singer of the legendary hard rock band.

He left the tour last month after doctors told him if he kept going it was likely he would permanently lose his hearing.

He told ABC it was the ‘darkest day of my professional life’ and hoped his health would improve enough for him to resume touring again.

All about AC/DC: Lead guitarist Angus Young was sporting his trademark outfit in the form of an emerald velvet jacket and shorts

‘I am personally crushed by this development more than anyone could ever imagine,’ he said.

Johnson, known for his cap and a voice that strains the vocal cords, joined the band in 1980 after singer Bon Scott died following a night of heavy drinking.

AC/DC postponed its ten U.S. concerts until after its 12-stop European tour, and decided to keep on going after Axl reached out to the band to offer his voice.

‘We wanted to complete what we had started. And I mean, you can't call a tour “Rock Or Bust” and then go bust!’ founder and lead guitarist Angus Young said.

'We wanted to complete what we had started': Angus said they decided to see out the tour after Axl reached out and offered to join them on the remainder of Rock or Bust