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AC/DC singer's statue unveiled at BonFest | |
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A life-sized statue of AC/DC singer Bon Scott has been unveiled at the annual Angus festival held in his honour. | |
This year's BonFest in the rock star's home town of Kirriemuir was expected to attract more than 4,000 fans. | |
The bronze statue is the result of a two-year crowdfunding campaign which drew support from the band itself. | The bronze statue is the result of a two-year crowdfunding campaign which drew support from the band itself. |
Former AC/DC bass player Mark Evans officially unveiled the £45,000 statue at the event. | |
Mr Evans said it was a "surreal feeling" to be in Kirriemuir for the occasion. | Mr Evans said it was a "surreal feeling" to be in Kirriemuir for the occasion. |
'Very emotional' | 'Very emotional' |
He said: "It's very emotional, too. I always speak of Bon in the present tense. I feel he's still around. | He said: "It's very emotional, too. I always speak of Bon in the present tense. I feel he's still around. |
"To have something like this that's been funded by the fans, the people that he held in his heart is just great. | "To have something like this that's been funded by the fans, the people that he held in his heart is just great. |
"It's just fantastic, it's a really warming experience." | "It's just fantastic, it's a really warming experience." |
Born Ronald Belford Scott, the singer lived in Kirriemuir until the age of six, when his family left Scotland for Australia in 1952, eventually settling in Freemantle. | Born Ronald Belford Scott, the singer lived in Kirriemuir until the age of six, when his family left Scotland for Australia in 1952, eventually settling in Freemantle. |
He was asked to join the band by Glasgow-born brothers and founding members Malcolm and Angus Young in 1974 and achieved international stardom before his death at the age of 33 in 1980. | He was asked to join the band by Glasgow-born brothers and founding members Malcolm and Angus Young in 1974 and achieved international stardom before his death at the age of 33 in 1980. |
The festival, now in its tenth year, which begins on Friday, will feature tribute bands from across Europe. | The festival, now in its tenth year, which begins on Friday, will feature tribute bands from across Europe. |
Tony Currenti, who drummed on AC/DC's debut album and Mary Renshaw, Bon Scott's seamstress, also helped unveil the statue on Saturday. | |
BonFest chairman John Crawford said: "It's going to be a lasting memorial for Bon. | BonFest chairman John Crawford said: "It's going to be a lasting memorial for Bon. |
"There's a statue in Freemantle that draws a lot of visitors and attention so it would be good to have that in Kirriemuir as a permanent memorial." | "There's a statue in Freemantle that draws a lot of visitors and attention so it would be good to have that in Kirriemuir as a permanent memorial." |
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