AC/DC’s ‘Whole Lotta Rosie’ is a staple in the Gunners set, with their first renditions of the song happening back in the late ’80s.

In Zurich last week, the band’s cover took on a more depressing tone, as Axl revealed his reasons for performing the song that evening.

“When we play this song, nobody really knows that … when I’m singing this song, I actually, in my head, I see this little dog of ours with me onstage, ‘cos she’s always so fucking happy.

Aww, sounds sweet, right?

“Before we came to the show today, she passed away. So we’ll dedicate this to her. Kind of the whole show for me in mind has been for Rosie.”

Gulp. Watch fan footage of the cover, below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7IRfNSF2Ps

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