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What’s a collective noun for a group of Kate Bush fans?

A tragedy of Kates met at Torakina Beach in Brunswick Heads on Sunday to celebrate Kate Bush’s upcoming 66th birthday.

‘The Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever’, is a global event where participants perform the iconic dance moves from the famous video.

In 1978, at the age of 19, Bush topped the UK singles chart for four weeks with her debut single ‘Wuthering Heights’, becoming the first female artist to achieve a UK number one with a fully self-written song.

This tragedy was led by Kelly O’Meara.

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