# Johnson kicked out of band?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/johnson-kicked-out-of-band/749126>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [March 16, 2016, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/johnson-kicked-out-of-band/749126 "2016-03-16T00:58:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![jerry\_smissingfinger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e56c9b/32.png) [@jerry\_smissingfinger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jerry_smissingfinger)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2016, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/johnson-kicked-out-of-band/749126/1 "2016-03-16T00:58:27Z")

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> **[Brian Johnson downplays hearing issues, says he was "kicked to the curb" by...](https://consequence.net/2016/03/brian-johnson-downplays-hearing-issues-says-he-was-kicked-to-the-curb-acdc/)**
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> AC/DC frontman shares his side of the story with friend and comedian Jim Breuer.

Not a huge AC/DC fan here but I find it hilarious that the band plans on touring with guest singers. Hilarious

I would rather see hologram Scott, just sayin

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**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2016, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/johnson-kicked-out-of-band/749126/2 "2016-03-16T01:06:28Z")

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I dunno, [Hologram Toki](http://i.imgur.com/ilQWF1j.gif) didn’t go over very well.

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**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2016, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/johnson-kicked-out-of-band/749126/3 "2016-03-16T01:18:56Z")

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Sorry to hear.

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**Author:** ![Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/face_intentionally_left_blank/32/288_2.png) [@Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Face_Intentionally_Left_Blank)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2016, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/johnson-kicked-out-of-band/749126/4 "2016-03-16T01:26:49Z")

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> [@WordMan](#):
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> Sorry to hear.

I see what you did there.

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**Author:** ![Lobot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ce7236/32.png) [@Lobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobot)\
**Post date:** [March 16, 2016, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/johnson-kicked-out-of-band/749126/5 "2016-03-16T01:28:26Z")

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Interesting. Reminds me of the shenanigans that went on inside Yes in the last decade or so. Bands desperate to keep the momentum going seem to have low tolerance for ageing members with health issues.