Hundreds Of Bagpipers Gather In Australia To Set World Record By Covering AC/DC’s “It’s A Long Way To The Top”

On Wednesday (November 12), nearly 400 bagpipers gathered in Melbourne’s Federation Square to set a new world record by performing AC/DC’s “It’s a Long Way to the Top,” surpassing the previous record of 333 pipers set in Bulgaria in 2012. The oldest bagpiper who took part in the record-setting performance was 98-years-old. The event, dubbed “The Great Melbourne Bagpipe Bash,” honored a famous scene from AC/DC’s 1976 film featuring the Australian hard rock legends playing the song on a flatbed truck while driving through the city. The event coincided with the band’s highly-anticipated return to perform near the square at Melbourne Cricket Ground later that night, marking their first Australian show in over a decade. AC/DC also recently announced that they are extending their two-year Power Up Tour into 2026 with dates across South America and North America. (Billboard)