In which Scottish town was Bon Scott born?

Bon Scott was born in Forfar, Scotland. The AC/DC singer was born Ronald Belford Scott on 9 July 1946 at Fyfe Jamieson Maternity Hospital in the Angus town.

Although Forfar is his birthplace, Scott is more closely associated with nearby Kirriemuir in many biographies. His family ran a bakery there, and he spent much of his childhood in the town. That connection explains why Kirriemuir has a memorial plaque, a statue, and the annual Bonfest celebration.

Scott’s family emigrated to Australia in 1952, when he was six. They first lived in Melbourne, then moved to Fremantle, Western Australia, where Scott developed his musical identity and joined the Fremantle Scots Pipe Band. He later became AC/DC’s lead singer in 1974.

A common mix-up is choosing Kirriemuir because it was his childhood home and the center of his Scottish legacy. The question asks where he was born, however, and that answer is Forfar—not Glasgow, Dundee, or Kirriemuir.