AC/DC fan cleared after concert fight over standing during Thunderstruck
Troy Saxby’s long-awaited family trip to see AC/DC in Sydney ended in an altercation during “Thunderstruck”, when a man behind him objected to the family standing. Saxby says the man struck him several times in the back of the head, and he hit back to protect himself; both men were arrested and charged with affray.
The incident took place at Accor Stadium last November, where Saxby had taken his daughters, then 14 and 17, to their first AC/DC concert. He said the case lasted ten months and left him worried about losing his job as an NDIS support worker. His affray case was dismissed at Burwood Local Court on Wednesday, after he entered a not guilty plea at his third appearance; the article text provided does not give further details of the court’s decision.
- Troy Saxby’s affray case was dismissed.
- He said he hit back after being struck at the concert.
- The case had weighed on his work and family life.
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Troy Saxby took his teenage daughters, aged 14 and 17, to their first AC/DC concert at Accor Stadium in Sydney last November. During the song "Thunderstruck", a man seated behind them objected to the family standing, and the disagreement turned into a physical altercation.
Both men were arrested and charged with affray. The legal case remained unresolved for ten months, a period during which Saxby, who works as an NDIS support worker, faced considerable worry about his job security.
The incident illustrates the different expectations audiences can have at live concerts about how to behave during performances. For some, standing and moving with the music is normal, whilst others expect audiences to sit quietly.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Troy Saxby waited 10 years to see AC/DC with his kids… and then got coward punched for standing during his favourite song. That was just the start of a ‘nightmare’ that landed him in court”.