Hundreds of ravers turn to the dark side in eye-catching outfits to celebrate Star Wars Day at Midnight Mafia VIII: Gangs of the Galaxies’

Hundreds of die-hard sci-fi fans donned eye-catching outfits at a music festival to celebrate Star Wars Day.

‘Midnight Mafia VIII: Gangs of the Galaxies’ saw revelers descend on Sydney Olympic Park in Sydney’s west on Saturday evening.

May 4 is the official date on which the science fiction franchise is celebrated around the world, with fans often greeting each other with the phrase, “May the Fourth be with you.”

The commentary is a play on the phrase often spoken in films where the characters say, “May the force be with you.”

A number of revelers dressed as the series’ most memorable heroes, including Princess Leia, Obi Wan Kenobi and Luke Skywalker.

The series’ villains were also represented, while others dressed as characters such as Darth Vader and Darth Maul.

Some partygoers turned their costumes to be as revealing as possible, braving the chilly temperatures of 17 degrees Celsius and wet and windy conditions.

The event promised that attendees would “enter the insane world of the gangs that reside in all known galaxies.”

“There is no respect, but plenty of places to hide,” read the cryptic details of the event.

‘It’s a Turf War like no other and not all gangs are run by humans. The rebellion has begun, so reach for the stars!’

The event promised the ‘best line-up ever with over 10 of the hottest acts on the scene, but that’s not the case’, alongside a wild production including lasers and huge screens for visuals.

Tickets for the event cost as much as $180 when it went on sale on February 2, with fans urged to pre-register as Midnight Mafia are their ‘fastest selling side’ of the past two years.

Previous events organized by Harder Styles United (HSU) have seen a large police presence and Saturday was no different.

However, NSW Police confirmed no arrests or trespass notices had been issued as the crowd continued to be well behaved.

HSU’s success over the past two years contrasts with music festivals considered cornerstones of Australia’s music industry collapsing and struggling to stay afloat.

The biggest of these, Splendor In The Grass, was sensationally canceled for 2024, just days after releasing a ‘disappointing’ line-up.

Music promoter Danny Grant said music festivals had ‘had a nightmare for three years, trying to diversify too much’.

‘(Splendor) went from Kylie Minogue to [American rapper] Future and they were probably targeting crowds that didn’t want to see each other.”

He added, “I don’t think there was any real crossover. It did the opposite of what they were hoping for.”