A monument dedicated to AC/DC singer Bon Scott, who passed away at the age of 33 in 1980, is set to be erected in his hometown of Kirriemuir.
Originally born in Forfar, Scotland in 1946, Scott’s family relocated to Australia when he was just six years old. A community group in Kirriemuir aims to honor their local hero with the construction of a statue.
The annual Bon Scott music festival organizers, DD8 Music, have reached out to sculptor John McKenna for the design of the statue as a permanent tribute.
McKenna remarked, “It’s early days, but it’s a great honour. Bon Scott was an icon from my teenage years.”
Former AC/DC bassist Mark Evans has lent his support to the tribute, stating, “It’s so amazing that Bon is getting honoured like this, especially since Scotland is such an important place in the history of AC/DC. Bon already had a street named after him in Kirriemuir and now this!”
In Claremont, Australia, Bon is also memorialized with a statue. Erected in 2008, this monument is located at the Fremantle Fishing Boat Harbour.
by Wallace McTavish
