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Let there be rock for Bon Scott statue

Kris Miller, Courier, 15/10/12. Picture today at DD8 Music, Kirriemuir where plans for a Bon Scott statue took another step forward. Pic shows L/R, Ellie Fiddes, John McKenna (sculptor) and John Crawford looking over a few ideas for the statue.
Kris Miller, Courier, 15/10/12. Picture today at DD8 Music, Kirriemuir where plans for a Bon Scott statue took another step forward. Pic shows L/R, Ellie Fiddes, John McKenna (sculptor) and John Crawford looking over a few ideas for the statue.

Some would move Heaven and Earth in order to pay tribute to their favourite musical group.

However, a group of Angus volunteers have proved they are willing to move rock itself to participate in a world first.

The annual Bon Fest, which sees thousands of people gather in Kirriemuir to renew their allegiance to tragic rocker Bon Scott, has been rescheduled to take advantage of a literally monumental moment.

Next year they plan to unveil his homeland’s first statue dedicated to the AC/DC rocker, who died in 1980 at the age of 33 from alcohol poisoning.

The festival is moving to August 15-17 and there are plans to bring camping to the event to address a lack of accommodation in the town.

Organiser Graham Galloway, of DD8Music, said the May festival will move to August in order to boost worldwide interest.

Mr Galloway told The Courier: “Hopefully, the statue, right, will be ready and we expect considerably larger numbers if that is the case.

“We’re almost certain the statue will be a huge draw to the town all year round and the unveiling will be the big event.

“We’re also planning for camping next year as well and you’re better off camping in the summer,” he joked.

“The Kirrie show field is where we’re considering doing that, which we’re doing a poll on. We don’t run this as a money-making exercise it’s purely to keep the fans happy.

“We see new fans and new countries every year, virtually every country in Europe and Australia, America and Canada coming over.

“It’s possibly people are coming over from Brazil next year as there’s a passionate following for the band. They’re into their rock, there.”

While a working design for Scott’s statue has been established by well-known sculptor John McKenna, fans will have to wait until next August to see the finished article.

“We’re changing little bits about it as time goes on but the basic idea is there,” he added.

Scott sang on AC/DC’s first six studio albums, including High Voltage, Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap, Let There Be Rock and Highway to Hell.

The effort to raise money towards the statue is at more than £17,000, which is less than the amount raised by a Kickstarter fund previously.

The fund failed as a £50,000 target was not hit within a month, causing the online effort to fail due to Kickstarter’s own rules. The target also included fees paid to the website, which no longer apply.

Meanwhile, DD8 Music are planning another fundraiser for the Bon Scott statue on October 5. The Scottish AC/DC tribute band Volts will headline a gig at the Town Hall, with all proceeds going towards the statue fund.

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