The late Australian impresario produced blockbuster tours for Dire Straits, AC/DC and many others.
, the veteran impresario behind some of the biggest tours in the history of Australia’s touring business, died Saturday morning following complications of recent surgery. He was 82.Based in Melbourne, Van Egmond was AC/DC’s promoter of choice for touring Australia and New Zealand, and, in 1986, he helmed Dire Straits’ record-smashingtour, a juggernaut that shifted more than 900,000 tickets when Australia’s population was just 14 million.
, who remembers his father as “a true gentleman in the business and was highly regarded and respected by artists, managers, agents, and everyone he worked with.” He says of his dad, “He was a superb mentor to me and I have enjoyed working with him for nearly 30 years. Over that time we have presented some amazing events in Australia, New Zealand and Asia. He was a fantastic father and friend to me and will be missed dearly by his family, friends, and colleagues.
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