Hundreds of bagpipers blow their way into the history books

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Hundreds of bagpipers have blown their way into the history books breaking a world record and marking a milestone in Australia’s music history. 374 pipers played AC/DC's 'it's a long way to the top'' in Melbourne’s Federation Square.

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00:00We've just seen hundreds of people absolutely pack out Melbourne's Federation Square here

00:06today with the biggest number of bagpipes on record smashed out of the park here in

00:12Melbourne today.

00:13Now, 333 was the number to beat from a record set in Bulgaria in 2012.

00:18They've managed to blast through that figure.

00:21374 pipers played the iconic ACDC song, It's a Long Way to the Top, in unison today, knocking

00:27over the record in what was really a wall of sound.

00:30We've had bagpipes come from all over the country, including kids, all the way up to a 98-year-old

00:36playing today.

00:37Now, of course, this world record ties in with the release of Long Way to the Top 50 years

00:42ago in 1975.

00:44Of course, this is all tying in with ACDC's first Melbourne show here tonight at the MCG.

00:49There's a sea of ACDC t-shirts all around town, so the town's really pumped.

00:54The city will be lighting up a lot of buildings red in honour of the show as well tonight.

00:59The support act for the Australian tour of ACDC, Amal and the Sniffers, have also announced

01:04they'll be playing a free show here in Federation Square again on Friday, so there'll be another

01:10event.

01:11Plenty for rock and roll fans to keep them entertained into the weekend.

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