A decade after Corey Worthington hosted Australia’s most notorious house party, the mayhem will return for a second act.
The then 16-year-old wild child made international headlines when 500 teenagers descended on his Melbourne home in January 2008 while his parents were on holiday.
His big bash, prompted by an open MySpace invite, quickly got out of control and wreaked havoc across the quiet suburb.
A decade after Corey Worthington hosted Australia’s most notorious house party, the mayhem will return for a second act
Now the older and hopefully wiser attendees will reunite for a 10 year anniversary party – with another 17,000 keen to join them.
The Facebook event page sets the date as January 8, 2018, and plans to rage on until 3am in the same southeast Melbourne suburb of Narre Warren.
‘As I’m sure you’re well aware, we’re approaching 10 years since that rager at Corey’s place. Thought we could all reunite for a little catch up,’ it read.
‘Would love to see how we all are, so feel free to bring your partner and/or kids along. It’ll be BYO again and if you could each bring a plate of something as well that would be fantastic.’
Now 26, Mr Worthington has settled down and married his longtime girlfriend Mel Borg (R)
The former party animal also ironically bought his own home in Melbourne seven years after trashing his parents’ house
The organiser promised entertainment by a lineup of bands popular at the time including Operator Please, The Potbelleez, Sam Sparro, Gabriella Cilmi.
It wasn’t clear if the bands, some of which are defunct, would actually attend, but a DJ would be spinning discs including the Ministry of Sound 2008 annual.
Location was not yet set as ‘we’re still waiting on confirmation from Corey that this is actually happening’ but would be in the suburb where it all began.
The event appeared to have the blessing of the now-26-year-old Mr Worthington, who shared the event on his own profile, adding: ‘Who is ready to party?!’
The event appeared to have the blessing of the now-26-year-old Mr Worthington, who shared the event on his own profile, adding: ‘Who is ready to party?!’
The organiser promised entertainment by a lineup of bands popular at the time including Operator Please, The Potbelleez, Sam Sparro, Gabriella Cilmi
The teen milked his 15 minutes of fame by appearing as a short-term house guest on Big Brother (pictured) later in 2008 and a string of other media appearances
More than 5,200 Facebook users said they would attend the event with another 12,000 interested in showing up.
Mr Worthington’s belligerent lack of remorse for the carnage and trademark yellow sunglasses and faux-fur-lined coat made him a household name for months.
Despite being called many names right across the world, he received numerous job offers including thousands of dollars to organise more teen parties.
The mayhem included out-of-control and intoxicated kids throwing glass and bricks, breaking letterboxes, shouting obscenities and even damaging police cars.
Mortified neighbours couldn’t believe what was happening on their quiet suburban street with one comparing the noise that of a football crowd, adding that people were jumping on cars.
His wedding in Bali even had the entire bridal party wearing identical copies of the infamous sunglasses (Mr Worthington pictured with his niece)
Mr Worthington’s belligerent lack of remorse for the carnage and trademark yellow sunglasses and faux-fur-lined coat made him a household name for months after the 2008 party
The teen milked his 15 minutes of fame by appearing as a short-term house guest on Big Brother later in 2008 and a string of other media appearances.
By 2015 he had settled down and married his longtime girlfriend Mel Borg and bought his own home.
He never forgot the wild time that made him famous, admitting to A Current Affair that year he ‘took the ride and just enjoyed it really’.
‘I will never let it go. I was 16, had fun and yeah always will have the yellow sunnies close to heart,’ he sad.
His wedding in Bali even included a group snap of the entire bridal party wearing identical copies of the infamous sunglasses.
He never forgot the wild time that made him famous, admitting to A Current Affair that year he ‘took the ride and just enjoyed it really’