A tribute to AC/DC rocked the state last night with over 150,000 people gathering to watch the Perth Festival event make its way down the highway to the resting place of Bon Scott in Freo.
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The event marked the 40th anniversary of the rock stars death. Locals are calling for it to become an annual occasion.
World record broken
Before the bands started playing, organisers kicked off the concert with a world record attempt.
Led by Australian air guitar champion Alex Roberts — aka 'Jinja Assassin' — more than 3,500 people pointed their hands to the sky and strummed to a recording of Highway to Hell.
Mr Roberts, who is a high school drama teacher in Ellenbrook, placed second at the Air Guitar World Championships in Finland in 2019.
They were also joined by other air guitar royalty, including Cottesloe local Wes Roe — aka 'Tommy AirManuel', a former Australian air guitar champion — and Billy Damage, who is the reigning state air guitar champion.
Their efforts were successful, with the Perth Festival able to set a new mark for the world's 'biggest air guitar gathering'.
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Party time on the Highway to Hell as Perth pays tribute to AC/DC
More than 150,000 people line a major road through Perth in a one-off tribute to AC/DC and the late Bon Scott, but only after setting a new world record.
www.abc.net.au
The event marked the 40th anniversary of the rock stars death. Locals are calling for it to become an annual occasion.