AC/DC retirement rumors seem groundless

Reported retirement plans of AC/DC seem groundless even though the group's management and Columbia Records did not comment on the matter.

This is not the first time such rumors were released about the band. Another frenzy like this has begun in 2011, when frontman Brian Johnson was quoted out of context regarding retirement plans.

"A journalist asked me once, 'What do you think about retirement, Brian, seeing as you're getting older?' I said something honest and quite naive; I said, 'Well, I'll retire when I can't do it anymore and as soon as I feel I can't do it anymore, then I'll retire.' Next thing I now there's a headline, 'Brian Johnson's gonna retire' and I'm like, 'Y'know, what a piece of shit that guy is.' And it came out all wrong so you got to be careful what you say. Retirement is like anything... There's a time when you have to call it quits. I don't want to do it, and if we can get out and (do) the album and do another short little tour or something, have a bit of fun, I'm your man. I'll be right there." Johnson said then.