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374 Bagpipers Break World Record in Melbourne!

11/14/2025

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At Melbourne's Federation Square on November 12, 2025, 374 bagpipers set a world record.
The group performed AC/DC’s It’s a Long Way to the Top, surpassing Bulgaria's 333-person record set in 2012.
Les Kenfield, a bagpiper, and Kevin Conlon, a bagpiper, participated; both had performed with AC/DC in a 1976 music video.
Organizers noted the challenge of keeping pipers in tune, and the event aimed to revive interest in bagpiping.

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Story summary

At Melbourne's Federation Square on November 12, 2025, 374 bagpipers set a world record.
The group performed AC/DC’s It’s a Long Way to the Top, surpassing Bulgaria's 333-person record set in 2012.
Les Kenfield, a bagpiper, and Kevin Conlon, a bagpiper, participated; both had performed with AC/DC in a 1976 music video.
Organizers noted the challenge of keeping pipers in tune, and the event aimed to revive interest in bagpiping.