Bon Scott Play To Open In Australia
New play runs for 2 weeks in Melbourne in July
'Hell Ain't A Bad Place To Be' will document the story of the AC/DC singer through his various bands the Spektors, the Valentines and Fraternity before he went on to become the second singer for AC/DC and ride that job all the way to international success.
Singer Nick Barker (who had some success in Australia in the 90s) plays Scott in the play and was a huge fan of the AC/DC frontman. "The impact that AC/DC had on me as a teenager was huge. Even growing up as a musician I spent a lot of my time playing in pubs and AC/DC was the benchmark," he said in a statement.
"Bon Scott is an Australian icon as much as Ned Kelly. We're doing his show with the humility and truth that it deserves."
Australian rock legend Doug Parkinson will also tell part of the story. Parkinson and Scott started their careers in the pubs of Australia at the same time.
The play runs from 12 July at the Athenaeum Theatre in Melbourne.