AC/DC fans have expressed both sadness and relief on hearing the group will continue to make music, but without founding guitarist Malcolm Young.
The Australian rock band ended days of speculation on Thursday by confirming Young, 61, is taking a break from the band because of ill health.
However AC/DC would not retire yet, the band said on its website.
Diehard fans of the Back to Black hitmakers had been waiting in angst for days while AC/DC remained silent amid rumours the band would call it a day.
But they were overjoyed after the group said it wasn't so.
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"So happy about this. Love to Malcolm and family," tweeted Prarthana Venunathan.
"AC/DC aren't finishing :D They have said they will make more music, but no mention of any tour... Still, just happy they are still going," wrote Craig McLean.
Another named JRT tweeted: "Get well Malcolm
Cant' wait for the new album!"
The general reception was positive, with users of the social media site enthusiastically sharing the news, while many also worried about the state of Young.
"Hey #AC/DC fans, the guitarist is ill and needs our prayers. We want to see him on stage again," wrote Kathleen Dawe Leavit.
Danny Allen was more philosophical, tweeting: "So AC/DC without the genius of founding member Malcolm Young... I hope he recovers from his stroke and can play once more."
AC/DC confirmed Young was not well in a statement on their website on Thursday.
"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," the statement said.
"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."
Frontman Brian Johnson earlier silenced rumours of an impending split by saying the band still intended to hit the studio in May to record new material.
"One of the boys has a debilitating illness, but I don't want to say too much about it. He is very proud and private, a wonderful chap. We've been pals for 35 years and I look up to him very much," Johnson told Britain's Daily Telegraph.
No details about Young's illness have been confirmed.
