It was announced on AC/DC's website that founding member Malcolm Young will not be able to perform with the band due to an illness, and People also announced earlier this month that the illness is dementia.
The statement reads:
"After forty years of life dedicated to AC/DC, guitarist and founding member Malcolm Young is taking a break from the band due to ill health. Malcolm would like to thank the group's diehard legions of fans worldwide for their never-ending love and support.
In light of this news, AC/DC asks that Malcolm and his family's privacy be respected during this time. The band will continue to make music."
Although the band disclosed Young's illness during the announcement, it was later confirmed by People that he was suffering from dementia.
The relatives and close friends of Young were very quiet of Malcolm's illness. Even in various interviews like the Sydney Morning Herald where Mark Gable of The Choirboys told Australia's ABC Radio that "it's not just that he is unwell, it's that it is quite serious."
Lead singer Brian Johnson says in an interview with Classic Rock Magazine that, "We miss Malcolm obviously. He's a fighter. He's in the hospital, but he's a fighter. We've got our fingers crossed that he'll get strong again."
For 40 years the Australian rock band AC/DC has thrilled almost everyone in the world with their brand of rock and roll, and Malcolm was in the forefront together with the other members. Young played the rhythm guitar also contributed in backup vocalist and writing some of the songs of the band.
In related news, the band also announced on their website that their new studio album "Rock or Bust" will be released in December 2, 2014. The band also will go on tour for the album on 2015 and Malcolm and Angus Young's nephew, Stevie Young will replace Malcolm on rhythm guitar during the tour.
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