According to an article posted on the internet, the Australian rock band, AC/DC, has been honored in Spain, by giving the band a name of a street. On March 20th, 2000, Angus and Malcolm Young both went to Spain in order to witness the unveiling of the street being named after the band. The street was called "Calle de AC/DC" which means "AC/DC street." This occured in Leganes, a city near Madrid, and the idea of naming the street after the band was given by the mayor, Jose Perez Raiz. After the sign was introduced to the public, it was stolen several times, thus causing the city to have to sell replicas of it. AC/DC has been a huge impact all around the world, that they deserved to have the recognition that they acquired. They have outsold numerous concerts around the world, and they have been given the title that corresponds to their great success. What may have caused the mayor, Jose Perez Raiz, to want to name the street after the band ?
(2012 - author not found ) http://www.acdc.com/us/acdc-today/acdc-street
I think the mayor must have done it either because he is a major rock fan or there's a large amount of AC/DC fans in Spain.
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