AC/DC followers have expressed their outrage after builders flattened the childhood dwelling the place the Younger brothers based the legendary rock band in 1973.
Burwood Sq. Pty Ltd has reportedly apologised for destroying the property in Sydney after a backlash from followers of the Australian music giants.
AC/DC co-founders Angus and Malcom Younger moved into 4 Burleigh Road in 1965 after their household migrated to the nation from Scotland.
The brothers went on to discovered AC/DC within the property eight years later when lead guitarist Angus was 18 and rhythm guitarist Malcolm was 20.
Angus’s iconic schoolboy outfit – which he nonetheless wears on stage – was primarily based on the uniform of the close by Ashfield Boys Excessive Faculty that the brothers attended.
Throughout their a long time of success, the Burleigh Road dwelling was visited by AC/DC followers from around the globe.
Nonetheless, Burwood Sq. Pty Ltd has claimed it had no concept of the importance of the property when it purchased the constructing for $5.8m (£2.9m) in February 2023, in accordance with a number of reviews in Australian media.
The corporate is alleged to have knocked down the constructing as a part of plans for a $28.8m (£14.5m) residential improvement, ABC reported.
In an announcement issued to Australian media after the house was destroyed, Burwood Sq. Pty Ltd’s normal supervisor Leon Kmita mentioned: “We remorse that the earlier long-term proprietor didn’t share this important a part of the property’s background with us.
“Learning about this connection after our plans were already under way has shocked us. We are genuinely sorry for this oversight.”
He added: “On behalf of the team at Burwood Square, I want to convey our heartfelt regret.
“We now recognise how deeply this location resonates with the AC/DC group and followers worldwide. We really feel a robust duty to honour AC/DC’s legacy and to make amends to all of the followers who maintain this band in such excessive regard.”
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Angus, left, and Malcom Younger on the Burleigh Road mural. Pic: Burwood Council
Mr Kmita mentioned the corporate is now “devoted to making this right” and plans to salvage supplies from the demolition website.
He added that the agency is ready to determine a “special space” the place AC/DC followers can “gather to celebrate the band’s enduring legacy”.
Nonetheless, Burwood Council has reportedly mentioned the register doesn’t shield properties from being knocked down.
The council, which final yr commissioned a mural of the Younger brothers which was painted on the aspect of 12 Burleigh Road, can be reported to have hit again after being criticised following the demolition of the rockers’ childhood dwelling.
It mentioned in an announcement issued to Australian media: “Burwood Council remains committed to finding new ways to celebrate the Young family and the area’s rich musical heritage.”
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Angus and Malcom Younger in 2017. Pic: AP
In the meantime, AC/DC followers have expressed their anger on the Fb web page “AC/DC – Rock ‘n’ Roll Thunder”, which has greater than 85,000 members.
Peter Gould, the web page’s admin, shared photographs of the destruction website and mentioned the “iconic Young house” had been “demolished”.
One fan replied: “An outrage! Ignorance is no excuse for the developer’s ignorance about the house’s history.
“This info is freely out there on the web for anybody that cares sufficient to hunt it out.”
One other wrote: “Sad move here… surprised Australia did not consider the Young home a treasure of historical significance… unfortunate IMO [in my opinion]”.
A 3rd fan added: “It’s all about greed around now. It’s a sad world we live in now.”
One other fan wrote: “How does this happen. An utter disgrace.”
AC/DC are set for a US tour this yr with Angus being the band’s solely unique member.
Malcom died in 2017, three years after he was recognized with dementia.
