Amna Nawaz
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374 bagpipers break world record in Australia

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November 13, 2025

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In Australia, there was a record-setting bagpipe bonanza on the streets of Melbourne Wednesday. An ensemble of 374 bagpipers played AC/DC's "It's a Long Way to the Top" in the city's Federation Square. The location is where the band filmed their original video for the song back in 1976. The Australian Book of Records certified the performance as a new record, beating the previous record, which involved about 330 bagpipers. Wednesday's event came hours ahead of AC/DC's first Australian show in a decade.

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