AC/DC - Kirriemuir Exhibition Gearing Up To Celebrate Bon Scott's 65th Birthday
May 28, 2011, 13 years ago
According to Thecourier.co.uk, an exhibition featuring rare AC/DC memorabilia will take place in Kirriemuir this summer, heralding what will be something of a double celebration.
The exhibition will take place at the Gateway to the Glens Museum from July 9 — which would have been the 65th birthday of lead singer Bon Scott, one of the town's most famous sons.
Museum staff expect visitors from around the globe to come to Angus during what is also the museum's 10th anniversary.
On display will be one of Bon Scott's jackets, which was donated by a private collector and which has never before been publicly shown.
"We've already had donations from fans in Spain and Germany and I've been taking inquiries for months," said museum assistant Sheila Philp.
"I think this is going to be really big. Kirrie has had a few famous people over the years, but I think Bon Scott is beginning to overtake even J. M. Barrie in popularity.
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