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January 13, 2025

Developer Mistakenly Demolishes House Where AC/DC Was Born

Perhaps befitting AC/DC's image, the now-demolished home was once a brothel – with local newspapers in the 80s promoting “Adult Work Opportunities” at the address.

[Image: AC/DC / Facebook]

A property developer in Australia has rockers ringing hell’s bells after accidentally demolishing the house where legendary rock band AC/DC was formed.

Located in the Sydney suburb of Burwood, 4 Burleigh Street had long been a place visited by the band’s fans from around the world.

AC/DC’s Malcolm and Angus Young lived in the house as teenagers when they were founding the band, along with their brother George Young, a guitarist for another wildly popular rock group, the Easybeats.

Legend has it that when the Easybeats made it big in Oz, hundreds of girls from the local high schools descended upon the house when a fan accidentally disclosed the address. Twenty young lasses allegedly forced their way inside, trampling a young Angus on their way.

[Image: Burwood Counsel]

The two-bedroom brick house was bought by a property developer in 2023 for 5.8 million Australian dollars (R67 million) and demolished last month. The developer, Burwood Square, told the media that they had no idea about the cultural importance of the home, despite conducting due diligence on the site.

“Unfortunately the historical connection to AC/DC was not identified, and we regret the previous long-term owner did not share this vital part of the property’s background with us.”