AC/DC to retire?

The Sydney Morning Herald has reported that AC/DC founder, guitarist and songwriter Malcolm Young, 61, has returned to Australia with his family and is believed to be unable to continue playing due to illness. Young is the older brother of lead guitarist Angus Young, and is said to have suffered a stroke. The newspaper said the band, which has sold more than 200 million albums in a forty year career, could announce its demise within days as the Sydney based band have reportedly had made a “pact” that they would not continue if a member was forced to leave. 

Update from The band's official website: http://www.acdc.com/us/home:  confirmed: "The band will continue to make music" but that Young would be taking a break after "forty years of life dedicated to AC/DC", but did not reveal details of his illness saying "Malcolm would like to thank the group's diehard legions of fans worldwide for their never-ending love and support" and the band said"In light of this news, AC/DC asks that Malcolm and his family's privacy be respected during this time."