Family Says Son Was Allegedly King Hit In His Seat At AC/DC MCG Show

A Melbourne family known for feeding thousands every week through their charity BK 2 Basics is asking the public for help after their son was allegedly assaulted during AC/DC’s Sunday night show at the MCG.

What was meant to be a 50th birthday gift, front row seats bought by their daughter, ended with a trip to hospital and a night the family will never forget for all the wrong reasons.

Kelly and Craig Warren, who run a Narre Warren based food relief service that helps more than 7,000 people each week, say their son Keenan was allegedly attacked without warning by two men who ran down the stairs and struck him while he was seated. According to the family, witnesses who later contacted them described the incident as unprovoked.

Keenan suffered significant facial injuries, including a collapsed nasal bridge that will require surgery. He has undergone scans for possible internal damage. Despite this, his mother says he still went to work at 5am the next morning because that is just the type of person he is.

Craig says the assault happened so fast he did not see the first hit. When he tried to confront the men to ask what had happened, they allegedly turned on him as well. In the confusion, police restrained Craig and removed him from the area, leaving him unable to return to his son. The family say they were later told the attackers had been removed from the stadium, but believe that is not the case.

The family has now issued a public plea for anyone with footage or information. They say multiple phones were pointed toward the incident and believe someone in the crowd has video that could help identify the men involved.

“There were cameras everywhere,” Kelly wrote in a public Facebook post. “We are certain someone has footage of the hit, of them running down the stairs, of the ongoing assault, or even the aftermath.”

They say the only possible friction earlier in the night was a polite discussion about standing during the show, something thousands of people in the MCG were doing. The family say the issue had been resolved long before the alleged attack.

Since sharing the post, offers of support have come in from across Australia and overseas. Some people have even offered their own AC/DC tickets to help salvage the birthday celebration. Craig declined the offers, saying he does not want to take someone else’s dream night.

It is a sad end to what had been one of Melbourne’s biggest weeks for live music in years. The incident also raises serious questions about crowd behaviour and safety at major events, especially when the city is running at full tilt.

The family is asking anyone who was in section M18 or nearby to check their phones and send any footage, even a few seconds of the incident or aftermath, via private message or email.

They are not asking for donations, they are not asking for attention, they are asking for help identifying the men involved. After everything this family has done for the community, they deserve answers.

Section M18 where the alleged attack occurred