That Time AC/DC’s Brian Johnson Did a Hoover Vacuum Commercial [Video]

Brian Johnson SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 03: Brian Johnson of AC/DC performs on stage during a media call ahead of their 'Rock or Bust' world tour at ANZ Stadium on November 3, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images) (Brendon Thorne)

March 26, 2019 at 7:48 p.m. UTC

AC/DC's lead singer Brian Johnson made a Hoover vacuum commercial back in 1980. According to a blog called Dangerous Minds, he was afford "350 quid" (around $700 at the time) for the commercial, and on the very same day Brian Johnson auditioned as the new vocalist for AC/DC.

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