Music fans left heartbroken as childhood Sydney home of AC/DC legends Malcolm and Angus Young is demolished
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The Sydney childhood home of AC/DC legends Angus and Malcolm Young has been demolished, in a move which has infuriated music fans. The property, located in the Sydney suburb of Burwood, was the first Australian home of rockers Angus, Malcolm and George Young, after they moved to Australia from Scotland in 1963.
![[The property, located in the Sydney suburb of Burwood, was the first Australian home of rockers Angus, Malcolm and George Young, after they moved to Australia from Scotland in 1963. Pictured: The house (left) and the vacant lot where it stood (right)]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/31/06/93607195-14238453-image-a-81_1735625752542.jpg)
The modest home was purchased in February 2023 for $5.8million and demolished in recent weeks, leaving a vacant lot in its place. Furious fans have taken to social media to express their disappointment at the piece of rock history being bulldozed. 'Awful to see destruction of history not only for the Australian music and cultural history, but also a possible museum tourist destinations destroyed! Very sad!' one heartbroken fan wrote.
![[Guitarist Malcolm passed away at age 64 in November 2017 after a three-year battle with dementia. (Pictured performing with his brother and Bon Scott in 1977)]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/31/06/93606975-14238453-image-a-82_1735625823902.jpg)
'How does this happen. An utter disgrace,' a second person added. The Sydney childhood home of AC/ DC legends Angus and Malcolm Young has been demolished, in a move which has infuriated music fans. Pictured: Angus performing in 1978. 'They could have sold small pieces as souvenirs,' a third user chipped in.
The Burwood Council revealed on their website the home had become somewhat of a tourist attraction for die-hard rock fans. 'At one stage in their early fame crowds of young people started to gather around the house on Burleigh Street – breaking windows, obstructing the street and even breaking into the house,' they wrote.
