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374 Bagpipers Play AC/DC Song Together to Break World Record
The event aims to surpass the 2012 record of 333 pipers and honors AC/DC’s song on its 50th anniversary with all live bagpipe performances.
- On Nov 12, 2025, hundreds of bagpipers at Melbourne's Federation Square claimed a new world record by performing AC/DC's "It's a Long Way to the Top", with 374 pipers surpassing the previous 333-piper mark, the Australian Book of Records confirmed.
- Organisers aimed to top the 333-piper mark set in Bulgaria and celebrated AC/DC's music video filmed nearby, with bands across the state practising for weeks before Wednesday's event.
- On the ground, many pipers squeezed through the crowd, and the oldest piper was 98, organisers said.
- Thousands of spectators crammed Federation Square, many wearing AC/DC T-shirts, while after being declared world record holders, pipers played `Happy Birthday` and `Amazing Grace` to cheers.
- Senior Pipe Major Campbell Wilson said he hopes the record will jolt the piping community, with young pipers such as Charli Millar appearing and bands practising for weeks.
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Hundreds of Bagpipers Set World Record With Cover of AC/DC’s ‘It’s Long Way to the Top’
Hundreds of bagpipers broke a world record this week when they assembled in Australia to perform AC/DC‘s “It’s a Long Way to the Top.” The musicians gathered on Wednesday (Nov. 12) in Melbourne’s Federation Square, where thousands of fans watched as 374 bagpipers squeezed into the square and perform the rock and roll classic. The Australian Book of Records then confirmed with the Associated Press that they had indeed broken the world record fo…
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Hundreds of bagpipers set a new world record on Wednesday by playing the classic rock and roll It的s a Long Way to the Top d的AC/DC at full power.
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