The WA government bought former AC/DC frontman Bon Scott's letter

The WA government has revealed it was the buyer of a 1978 Bon Scott letter written while AC/DC was on tour in the US.

30th Anniversary Of AC/DC's Bon Scott's Death Recognised

The statue of Bon Scott is seen on the 30th anniversary of AC/DC's former frontman Bon Scott's death, at Fremantle on February 19, 2010 in Perth, Australia. Source: Getty Images AsiaPac

The buyer of a letter penned by former AC/DC frontman Bon Scott in 1978 has been revealed as the West Australian government, which paid $14,000.

In the three-page correspondence to his childhood friend Valerie Lary while the hard rock band were on tour in Pittsburgh, USA, the then-Fremantle resident wrote about the challenges of recording a live album and the gruelling tour schedule.

 


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