The 27 Club – CURSE OR COINCIDENCE?
Posted on: Thu 11 Nov 2021

A cultural phenomenon began to emerge, with the four tragic deaths from 1969-1971 all coinciding with the musician’s being 27 years old. In 1994, the music industry was rocked by the death of Kurt Cobain, yet again at the age of 27 – and so theorists began to delve into the idea of the ’27 Club’.
Radio Adelaide’s Sophie Radford had a look at where this mystery began, and how it has evolved over time – but one thing she couldn’t figure out:
Is the 27 Club curse, or coincidence? Have a listen to see what you think.