Childhood Home of AC/DC Group Members Accidentally Bulldozed for Residential Space

Mar. 15, 2025

Home of AC/DC’s Angus and Malcolm Young Accidentally Demolished.Photo:google maps; abandoned oz

Home of AC/DC’s Angus and Malcolm Young Accidentally Demolished

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Developers who demolished the home of AC/DC siblings Angus and Malcolm Young are apologizing, claiming they didn’t know the Sydney, Australia, property was listed on the National Trust List of Historic Homes, according to reports.

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“We regret that the previous long-term owner did not share this vital part of the property’s background with us,” Kmita said, referring to the home’s historic status. “Learning about this connection after our plans were already underway has shocked us. We are genuinely sorry for this oversight.”

Per his statement, he promised his team would do their best to salvage materials from the demolition to build a new “special space” such as a cafe or bar where AC/DC fans can “gather to celebrate the band’s enduring legacy.”

Malcolm YOUNG and Angus YOUNG of AC/DC — c.1987/1988.Bob King/Redferns

AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 01: Photo of AC/DC and Malcolm YOUNG and Angus YOUNG and AC DC; Malcolm Young and Angus Young, posed, behind mixing desk in recording studio - c.1987/1988

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“On behalf of the team at Burwood Square, I want to convey our heartfelt regret,” Kmita said. “We now recognise how deeply this location resonates with the AC/DC community and fans worldwide.”

Developers purchased the Young family home for $5.8 million in February 2023, and recently demolished the 4 Burleigh Street property to build a $28.75 million residential site,consequence.netreported.

Angus, the band’s lead guitarist, is now 69.

His brotherMalcolm died in 2017at 64 years old. Their nephew Stevie Young has been playing in his place since 2014.

AC/DC attend the Exclusive World Premiere Of AC/DC “Live At River Plate” on May 6, 2011.Jorge Herrera/WireImage

AC/DC attend the Exclusive World Premiere Of AC/DC “Live At River Plate” on May 6, 2011

In his 2022 memoir,The Lives of Brian, Johnson, now 77, said Rose taking his place was due to complications with hearing loss that caused him to havesuicidal thoughts.

“I just didn’t f—ing care anymore. I’d always thought that the best way to go out would be at 180 mph, flat-out around a corner,” he wrote, reflecting on the lineup change. “You’d hit the wall and boom, it would be over, just like that. Don’t get me wrong, I didn’t want to die. … I just wouldn’t have minded all that much.”

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However, Johnson was able to play with his bandmates again.

In 2020, Johnson, Williams and Ruddannounced a reunion, and the band will also kick off theirPower Up tourin October 2025.

source: people.com