Hundreds of Kate Bush fans gather Scots city park to recreate Wuthering Heights dance
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HUNDREDS of Kate Bush fans flocked to a park in a Scottish city to recreate the star's Wuthering Heights music video.
Fans of the music legend gathered at the Meadows Festival yesterday to celebrate the 1978 song.
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Hundreds of people took part in the annual The Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever this weekend
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The event pays tribute to Kate Bush, who wrote the song in 1978
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Fans recreate the dance from the music video to the iconic song
Every year, events are held around the world to honour the song, which is based on Emily Brontë's novel of the same name.
The first event was held twelve years ago in Brighton when British performance group Shambush came up with the idea in 2013.
And this year, people came together to recreate the dance in the song's iconic video in Scotland's capital city.
Music fans of all ages dressed in gorgeous, bright red dresses similar to the one that Kate wore in the original video.
And many beamed as they were taught the same dance moves while music played in the background.
Many women wore long red dresses with black belts, and little girls wore matching outfits and red jumpers with red hairpieces.
Some men were even spotted wearing red dresses as well as they got in on the action.
The event started at 4pm, giving performers time to get checked in, fix their outfits and collect merchandise before a welcome at 4.30pm.
A warm-up then started at 4.35pm before the dance was taught ten minutes later.
After a quick water break, the dance started at 5.10pm and attendees performed it twice before posing for a group photo.
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A website was set up ahead of the event, sharing all the details for those who wished to attend.
It read: "Welcome to The Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever – Edinburgh 2025!
"Get ready to dress up in your best red dress and join us for a fun-filled afternoon of dancing and celebrating the iconic music video by Kate Bush.
"The event will take place on Saturday, June 7, at 4.30pm as part of the programme at the Meadows Festival.
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KATE Bush wrote her chart-topping song Wuthering Heights whe she was just 18 years old.
The hit song was her debut single and became an unexpected number one hit almost 50 years ago back in 1978.
It was actually the first song that was written and performed by a female artist to reach the UK top spot.
Despite the song being named after Emily Brontë's novel, it wasn't the book itself that inspired Kate, now 66, to write the song.
In an interview in 1978, she told the BBC that the broadcaster's 1967 TV series of the story is what gave her the idea.
Kate explained that she came across an episode of the telly adaptation and was blown away by it's startling imagery.
At the time, she said: "I just managed to catch the very last few minutes where there was a hand coming through the window and blood everywhere and glass.
"And I just didn't know what was going on, and someone explained the story."
"Let's come together as a community and recreate the magic of the Wuthering Heights dance.
"Don't miss out on this unforgettable experience!"
Pictures and videos of the event have been widely shared on social media, and many flocked to the comments to praise the dancers.
One person said: "Wish I was there... great!"
Another added: "Omg, I wish I'd been there!"
Someone else wrote: "Love it! Well done".
And a fourth posted: "That's pretty cool!"
While a fifth chimed in: "Wow, this looks fabulous! Well done".
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