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Plans In Motion For An INXS Museum To Be Built In Australia

Paying homage to the rock legends

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Proposals for a museum honouring the legacy of INXS have been unveiled this week. 

As Northern Star reports, plans call for 'The X Building' (literally designed in the shape of the letter 'x') to be based in Ballina near the Ballina-Byron Gateway Airport. 

At a meeting hosted by the Northern Rivers NSW Business Chamber on Tuesday, INXS band manager CM Murphy and project partner Sara Szabo presented a three-dimensional model of the proposed building which they believe could push Ballina as a massive tourist destination. 

Though the museum would not be designed specifically for passionate INXS fans, the building would feature a hologram of the band performing live, while video and other archive collections would also be on display. 


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The talk comes just weeks after the 20th anniversary of iconic frontman Michael Hutchence's death, which the band addressed at last month's ARIA Awards.

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"In a way, I find I almost sort of try and avoid the anniversary," band member Kirk Pengilly said.

"Of course I think about it, but it's not something I want to celebrate. It's more the fun times we had together as a band and with Michael and what a fantastic person he was.

"So many people remember where they were when Michael died. It's one of those sort-of, significant deaths in the history of Australia. But in saying all that, we'll always miss him and... he's one of the greatest performers ever and a great guy. None of us will ever forget him, that's for sure."