AC/DC's MALCOLM YOUNG Remembered As 'Quiet, Humble And Understated' At Private Funeral Service In Sydney: Photos, Video

November 27, 2017

The funeral for AC/DC guitarist Malcolm Young was held on Tuesday (November 28) in Sydney, Australia. Malcolm, who co-founded AC/DC with his brother Angus in 1973, died on November 18 at the age of 64 after suffering from dementia and failing health for several years.

Hundreds of people gathered at Sydney's St Mary's Cathedral for the service, including Angus Young, his AC/DC bandmates Cliff Williams (bass) and Brian Johnson (vocals),along with former AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd and ex-AC/DC bassist Mark Evans. Also in attendance were ROSE TATTOO's Angry Anderson, concert promoter Michael Chugg and Sony Music CEO Denis Handlin.

Eulogies were read by family member Bradley Horsburgh and David Albert, who described Young as a "quiet, humble and understated man," according to ABC. The Albert family had managed AC/DC for more than four decades.

One of Malcolm Young's guitars was also carried into the church for the service, after which Angus placed it on the casket, according to the Australian Associated Press (AAP).

Guitar picks inscribed with Young's date of birth and death were handed out with the official funeral programs.

Monsignor Tony Doherty, who ran the service, told those in attendance: "Once in a while and only once in a while, someone comes along who truly understands, who has a gift to transfer all those needs and emotions into music. This genius of music and song had been cruelly struck silent."

Following the service, a pipe band played a medley of songs as the funeral procession left St Mary's, including the guitar solo from AC/DC's "It's A Long Way To The Top", as well as "Waltzing Matilda" and "Road To Gundagai".

More photos of the service can be found at The Australian.

Malcolm retired from AC/DC in 2014 after it was made public that he was suffering from dementia.

Johnson was forced to leave the band in 2016 midway through the touring cycle for its latest album, "Rock Or Bust", when told by doctors that he faced total hearing loss if he continued to perform live. His replacement for the balance of the dates was GUNS N' ROSES singer Axl Rose.

Johnson told Rolling Stone that he still recuperating from "nine fucking operations" on his ears, saying, "You got to take it like a man, but when it hurts, you know that's it — you're done, pal."

With Angus now the sole original member left in AC/DC, and no members left from the band's classic "Back In Black" lineup, he has not revealed whether he intends to keep the band going.

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