Outback music festival sets world record for biggest Nutbush City Limits dance

Outback music festival sets world record for biggest Nutbush City Limits dance

A tribute for the late rock n roll queen, Tina Turner, has attracted 5,838 revellers who boot-scooted their way to a world record for the largest Nutbush City Limits Dance – adjudicated by the Australian Book of Records.

The Nutbush dance was a highlight of the final day of the sold-out three-day 10th anniversary Birdsville Big Red Bash event, beating the previous punchy record of 4,084 set at 2022’s event. 

Marking the 50th anniversary of the 1973 soul classic, the spectacular dance-off took place below the Simpson Desert’s legendary 40-metre-high Big Red sand dune – the largest of its kind in the world.

Dancers stepped it up in the costume department with thousands rocking up in their best Tina attire, while others opted for more eclectic outfits – from Hawaiian shirts to hippos in tutus. (Supplied)

A dance with a worthy cause at its core, the Nutbush has been raising much-needed funds for the Royal Flying Doctors since 2016, with this year’s bush dancers raising an impressive $87,570 for their amazing work.

“Simply the best tribute to the legendary Tina Turner! We are thrilled to have witnessed 5,838 enthusiastic revellers come together to set a world record for the largest Nutbush City Limits Dance. MD and owner, Outback Music Festival Group, Greg Donovan, said. 

“It’s heart-warming to see the Nutbush dance become an iconic tradition at the Birdsville Big Red Bash, raising much-needed funds for the Royal Flying Doctors.

“Tina Turner’s legacy lives on through the joyous celebration and the incredible support it provides to a worthy cause.” 

 Outback Music Festival Group’s operations manager, Steve Donovan said he is sure Tina would have been proud to see the hundreds of thousands of dollars that the Nutbush raised for the Royal Flying Doctors. 

“This legacy will live on,” he, said.

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