How a Long‑Haired Dad Got a 42‑Metre‑High Gig with the Fremantle Dockers

The platform is 42 metres high – about a 12‑storey drop – and has no handrails. Troy is secured with a harness, as ABC News: Nicolas Martyr reported.

He got the job after a random phone call in 2019. The booking agent needed a “long‑haired guitarist” for a “strange gig”, and Troy’s hair fit the request (ABC News: Lucy Murray).

From that height he plays Queen and AC/DC covers. He has performed for sold‑out crowds alongside artists such as Ed Sheeran and Coldplay’s Chris Martin (ABC News: Lucy Murray).

When he is not on the platform, Troy works as a recording engineer, teaches at TAFE, and lives in Morley with his two children (ABC News: Lucy Murray).

His story shows how saying yes and having the right look can lead to a unique stadium performance, turning a simple phone call into a daring, high‑above‑the‑crowd gig.

The platform is 42 metres high – about a 12‑storey drop – and has no handrails. Troy is secured with a harness, as ABC News: Nicolas Martyr reported.

He got the job after a random phone call in 2019. The booking agent needed a “long‑haired guitarist” for a “strange gig”, and Troy’s hair fit the request (ABC News: Lucy Murray).

From that height he plays Queen and AC/DC covers. He has performed for sold‑out crowds alongside artists such as Ed Sheeran and Coldplay’s Chris Martin (ABC News: Lucy Murray).

When he is not on the platform, Troy works as a recording engineer, teaches at TAFE, and lives in Morley with his two children (ABC News: Lucy Murray).

His story shows how saying yes and having the right look can lead to a unique stadium performance, turning a simple phone call into a daring, high‑above‑the‑crowd gig.