Barry Gibb himself scripted the plaque with the boy’s nicknames, Bodding, Basser, and Woggie. The first statue stands at 1.7 metres tall and shows the band as young boys in Redcliffe. One of the definite highlights is the life-sized statues of the musical legends. Take in a huge 70-metre mural featuring artwork of Barry, Robin, Maurice, and Andy Gibb See life-sized bronze statues of the famous pop group Visitors can explore the musical phenomenon from their humble beginnings to their career highlights. The monument features more than 60 captioned photos and 13 album covers spanning the band’s career. The open-air museum will take visitors through an historical account, and meteoric rise of one of the world’s biggest pop groups. When you stroll down Bee Gees Way, you don’t have to be the group’s greatest fan to feel the pure nostalgia. The Bee Gees signed their first music contract on the family’s kitchen table in Redcliffe and Barry has often said was ‘paradise in 1958 and it still is.’ Explore a career spanning over four decades They would perform during intervals on the back of a truck to crowds of people who would throw money on the track. Why is Redcliffe so special to the Bee Gees?Īfter emigrating from Manchester, England to Redcliffe, Queensland in the late 1950’s it only took the brothers Gibb, Barry, Maurice, and Robin, two years to land a regular gig at the Redcliffe Speedway.
In 2015, Barry Gibb himself returned for the Grand Opening of Bee Gees Way stage 2, and there is a reason this unique tribute is attracting more visitors than ever before.
In 2013, Moreton Bay Regional Council unveiled a 70-metre monument connecting Redcliffe Parade and Sutton Street, and renamed the alley ‘Bee Gees Way’ Redcliffe. They produced hit after hit in a career spanning over four decades, and over 200 million sold albums. Whether you’re a diehard fan, or simply enjoy their melodies playing in the background, everyone can appreciate the grand scope of the Bee Gees music career.