Ozzy Osbourne, Paul Stanley e Ryan Adams lamentam a morte de Malcolm Young, fundador do AC/DC

O guitarrista e compositor Malcolm Young, fundador do AC/DC, morreu neste sábado, 18. Desde cedo, quando a notícia foi divulgada pela internet, diversos músicos, artistas, amigos e celebridades tomaram as redes sociais para lamentar a morte e fazer homenagens ao músico, que tinha 64 anos e estava afastado da banda australiana desde 2014, sofrendo de demência.

Ozzy Osbourne foi até o Twitter e postou uma foto de Young, escrevendo: “Muito triste em saber da morte de outro amigo, Malcolm Young. Sua falta será profundamente sentida. Deus abencoe o AC/DC”. Paul Stanley, vocalista e guitarrista do Kiss, chamou Young de “motor essencial” do AC/DC. “Um fim trágico para um ícone às vezes não celebrado. Um dos verdadeiramente grandes. RIP”, acrescentou.

No Instagram, o guitarrista do Guns N’ Roses, Slash, pediu “um momento de silêncio” para Malcolm Young, dizendo que este sábado é um dia monumentalmente triste para o rock and roll”. O baterista do Dream Theater, Mike Portnoy, por sua vez, contou que tinha acabado de sair de um palco coincidentemente na Austrália: “Muito triste… um dos maiores guitarristas rítmicos de todos os tempos (James Hetfield e Scott Ian seriam os primeiros a dizer isso)”.

Entre os nomes que homenagearam Malcolm Young estão Eddie Van Halen, Joe Elliott (Def Leppard), Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave, Prophets of Rage), Joe Satriani e Ryan Adams, entre muitos outros. Até mesmo alguns diretores de cinema, incluindo Edgar Wright, de Em Ritmo de Fuga (2017), e James Gunn, de Guardiões da Galáxia Vol. 2 (2017), escreveram palavras amistosas ao ex-guitarrista do AC/DC.

Abaixo, veja um compilado do que foi dito sobre a morte de Malcolm Young nas redes sociais.

So sad to learn of the passing of yet another friend, Malcolm Young. He will be sadly missed. God Bless @ACDCpic.twitter.com/HuEp3kCuyQ

— Ozzy Osbourne (@OzzyOsbourne) November 18, 2017

RIP Malcolm Young
Legend.
He was the founding member of AC/DC & the engine that roared behind the most powerful band in the world.
He wrote Back In Black, Highway to Hell, You Shook Me All Night Long, Highway to Hell, so many songs...
Travel safely to the stars, Malcolm.
Legend. pic.twitter.com/xfjylBbh4u

— Ryan Adams (@TheRyanAdams) November 18, 2017

The driving engine of AC/DC has died.A tragic end for a sometimes unsung icon. One of the true greats. RIP. https://t.co/cJe1Xr17IA

— Paul Stanley (@PaulStanleyLive) November 18, 2017

Wow...just got off stage here in Brisbane Australia (of all places) to the shocking news of Malcolm Young's passing. So sad...one of the great rhythm guitar players of all time. (James Hetfield and Scott Ian would be the 1st to say so themselves...) #RIPMalcolmYoungpic.twitter.com/qZXHIMpktF

— Mike Portnoy ???? (@MikePortnoy) November 18, 2017

Rest in rock power AC/DC's #MalcolmYoung, #1 greatest rhythm guitarist in the entire history of rock n roll. THANKYOU for everything. pic.twitter.com/boXBDkJJ6W

— Tom Morello (@tmorello) November 18, 2017

This is a monumentally sad day in Rock n Roll. RIP #MalcomYoung Take a moment of silence in his… https://t.co/cjXUzL2NJU

— Slash (@Slash) November 18, 2017

"I’m sad to hear of the passing of Malcolm Young. It was great to get the opportunity to open for AC/DC on the Highway To Hell tour & we certainly learned a thing or two. He was an incredible guitar player & the glue for that band onstage & off. RIP Malcolm, say hi to Bon." - Joe

— Def Leppard (@DefLeppard) November 18, 2017

R.I.P. Malcolm Young

— Joe Satriani (@chickenfootjoe) November 18, 2017

It is a sad day in rock and roll. Malcolm Young was my friend and the heart and soul of AC/DC. I had some of the best times of my life with him on our 1984 European tour. He will be missed and my deepest condolences to his family, bandmates and friends.

— Eddie Van Halen (@eddievanhalen) November 18, 2017