Brian Johnson Statue Of Hundreds Of Million Years Old Natural Rock Standing In Belgium

The statue of Brian Johnson from AC/DC was inaugurated on April 16 in Namur (Facebook: The AC/DC Family!)

JAKARTA - The statue of Brian Johnson from AC/DC was inaugurated on April 16 in Namur, Belgium to commemorate the first concert he played with his band on June 29, 1980 at the city's Palais Des Expositions.

The project comes after a fundraising campaign launched by AC/DC Michel Remy fans Mike Davister and Georges Boussingault, as well as support from the RTBF National radio station Classic 21.

The statue was created by the Design Stone company from Libramont using a high-quality Belgian Blue Stone, a natural rock mined in Belgium, which is reportedly between 150 million and 350 million years old.

Johnson himself recorded a video message thanking fans for their support and promised to visit Namur in the next few weeks to see the statue firsthand.

Johnson was one of the founding members of the rock band Geordie which was formed at Newcastle upon Type in 1971. After releasing several hit singles, including the UK Top 10 All Because of You (1973), the band disbanded in 1978.

After Bon Scott's death on February 19, 1980, Johnson was asked to audition for AC/DC. Guitarist and AC/DC founder Angus and Malcolm Young initially contacted Johnson because they remembered Scott impressed with Johnson after seeing him perform with Geordie.

His first album with AC/DC, Back in Black, became the second best-selling album of all time, according to most estimates. The Guardian ranked Scott's successful transition to Johnson at No. 36 on the list of 50 important events in rock music history.