SA's 'Godfather of Punk' George Bacon dies

01 June 2015 - 15:09
By Dominic Skelton

The South African music scene lost a punk legend this weekend with the death of Hog Hoggidy Hog frontman George Bacon. Shocked fans and friends have begun paying their respects to Bacon‚ who recently became a father‚ on his Facebook page‚ saying that he would be sorely missed.Ryk Otto said on Facebook that Bacon was more than just a frontman of a punk band.

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