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FILE - In this May 28, 2015 file photo, a man playing a guitar skates along a dock against a backdrop of Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia. Sydney's iconic Opera House will undergo a sweeping, multimillion dollar makeover, including a long-awaited upgrade to its much-maligned acoustics. New South Wales officials announced plans on Thursday, Aug. 11, 2016, for the 202 million Australian dollar ($155 million) project, which is the largest renovation Australia's most famous landmark has undergone since it opened in 1973. (AP Photo/Rob Griffith, File)
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