GALLERY: AC/DC Fans Shut Down Australian Highway For Massive Bon Scott Tribute

Author Erica Banas // Rock Music Reporter

March 2nd, 2020 12:42 PM

AC/DC fans came out en masse yesterday (March 1) in Perth, Australia to honor the 40th anniversary of Bon Scott’s untimely death with an epic festival that shut down a local highway.

Per Australia’s ABC News, over 150,000 people came out for “Highway to Hell,” a festival along Canning Highway, one of Perth’s busiest roads, which was shut down and turned into one long concert stage where eight different bands performed various AC/DC songs on trucks that drove down the 10-kilometer stretch of road.

In addition to the rolling concert, the festival also accomplished the new world record for “Biggest Air Guitar Gathering” with 3,722 people taking part.

Overhead video of the festival can be seen below, as well as a gallery of images from the event.

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  PERTH, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 01: AC/DC fans show their support during he Highway to Hell event along Canning Highway on March 01, 2020 in Perth, Australia. The Highway to Hell event was organised as part of the Perth Festival to celebrate the city's connection to Bon Scott, the lead member of the iconic band AC/DC. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)

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  PERTH, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 01: Residents enjoy the AC/DC Highway to Hell event from their apartment balconies along Canning Highway on March 01, 2020 in Perth, Australia. The Highway to Hell event was organised as part of the Perth Festival to celebrate the city's connection to Bon Scott, the lead member of the iconic band AC/DC. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)

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  PERTH, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 01: Residents enjoy the AC/DC Highway to Hell event from their apartment balconies along Canning Highway on March 01, 2020 in Perth, Australia. The Highway to Hell event was organised as part of the Perth Festival to celebrate the city's connection to Bon Scott, the lead member of the iconic band AC/DC. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)
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  PERTH, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 01: Semi trailers transport bands along the Highway to Hell event route as crowds line Canning Highway on March 01, 2020 in Perth, Australia. The Highway to Hell event was organised as part of the Perth Festival to celebrate the city's connection to Bon Scott, the lead member of the iconic band AC/DC. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)

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  PERTH, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 01: Semi trailers transport bands along the Highway to Hell event route as crowds line Canning Highway on March 01, 2020 in Perth, Australia. The Highway to Hell event was organised as part of the Perth Festival to celebrate the city's connection to Bon Scott, the lead member of the iconic band AC/DC. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)

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  PERTH, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 01: Semi trailers transport bands along the Highway to Hell event route as crowds line Canning Highway on March 01, 2020 in Perth, Australia. The Highway to Hell event was organised as part of the Perth Festival to celebrate the city's connection to Bon Scott, the lead member of the iconic band AC/DC. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)
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  PERTH, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 01: Semi trailers transport bands along the Highway to Hell event route as crowds line Canning Highway on March 01, 2020 in Perth, Australia. The Highway to Hell event was organised as part of the Perth Festival to celebrate the city's connection to Bon Scott, the lead member of the iconic band AC/DC. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)

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  PERTH, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 01: along Canning Highway on March 01, 2020 in Perth, Australia. The Highway to Hell event was organised as part of the Perth Festival to celebrate the city's connection to Bon Scott, the lead member of the iconic band AC/DC. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)

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  PERTH, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 01: along Canning Highway on March 01, 2020 in Perth, Australia. The Highway to Hell event was organised as part of the Perth Festival to celebrate the city's connection to Bon Scott, the lead member of the iconic band AC/DC. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)
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  PERTH, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 01: Semi trailers transport bands along the Highway to Hell event route as crowds line Canning Highway on March 01, 2020 in Perth, Australia. The Highway to Hell event was organised as part of the Perth Festival to celebrate the city's connection to Bon Scott, the lead member of the iconic band AC/DC. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)

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  PERTH, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 01: Semi trailers transport bands along the Highway to Hell event route as crowds line Canning Highway on March 01, 2020 in Perth, Australia. The Highway to Hell event was organised as part of the Perth Festival to celebrate the city's connection to Bon Scott, the lead member of the iconic band AC/DC. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)

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  PERTH, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 01: Crowds show their support along the Highway to Hell event route on Canning Highway on March 01, 2020 in Perth, Australia. The Highway to Hell event was organised as part of the Perth Festival to celebrate the city's connection to Bon Scott, the lead member of the iconic band AC/DC. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)
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  PERTH, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 01: West Australian Premier Mark McGowan rings the bell to commence the AC/DC Highway to Hell event along Canning Highway on March 01, 2020 in Perth, Australia. The Highway to Hell event was organised as part of the Perth Festival to celebrate the city's connection to Bon Scott, the lead member of the iconic band AC/DC. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)

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  PERTH, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 01: Crowds enjoy the Highway to Hell event at the final stop in Fremantle on Canning Highway on March 01, 2020 in Perth, Australia. The Highway to Hell event was organised as part of the Perth Festival to celebrate the city's connection to Bon Scott, the lead member of the iconic band AC/DC. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)

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  PERTH, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 01: Musicians playing AC/DC songs travel along Canning Highway on March 01, 2020 in Perth, Australia. The Highway to Hell event was organised as part of the Perth Festival to celebrate the city's connection to Bon Scott, the lead member of the iconic band AC/DC. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)
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  PERTH, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 01: Musicians playing AC/DC songs travel along Canning Highway on March 01, 2020 in Perth, Australia. The Highway to Hell event was organised as part of the Perth Festival to celebrate the city's connection to Bon Scott, the lead member of the iconic band AC/DC. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)

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  PERTH, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 01: Musicians playing AC/DC songs travel along Canning Highway on March 01, 2020 in Perth, Australia. The Highway to Hell event was organised as part of the Perth Festival to celebrate the city's connection to Bon Scott, the lead member of the iconic band AC/DC. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)

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Author Erica Banas // Rock Music Reporter

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