pit bullcalled ‘Mr. Around the world,’ officially set a Guinness World Record during his headline show at London’s BST Hyde Park festival. Despite the terrible heat, 22,141 fans wore bald caps, white shirts, black ties, and aviator glasses as a tribute to the iconic rapper at the concert. He accepted the award on Friday afternoon for ‘the largest gathering of people wearing bald caps.’Here’s a closer look at Pitbull and his ‘Bald-es’ concert that broke a world record.
Pitbull sets a record for ‘largest gathering of people wearing a bald cap’
Before his performance at the BST festival, thousands of concertgoers surrounded the main stage to be counted. Later, the number was revealed as 22,141, with the rapper expressing his gratitude as ‘an honor’ and ‘a blessing.’ “Who would have thought that a first-generation Cuban would do the London record-breaking and record-making one for the Guinness Book of World Records,” the ‘Fireball’ rapper said while accepting the award, according to the BBC.The ‘Hotel Room Service’ hitmaker thanked fans, ‘the Baldies,’ for their support. According to Will Munford, an official adjudicator for: Guinness World RecordsPitbull himself would have to wear a bald hat to count towards the record, as it is the record for ‘largest gathering of people wearing bald hats’ and not ‘largest gathering of bald people.’400 volunteers individually checked the audience at the entrance and on-site, as well as the drone footage checked at 42 counters, according to The Guardian. Content creator Jake Remmington pitched the idea last year, hoping Pitbull would come around. He is a popular host Greg James The rapper was texted for his approval, and he said deep, “Dale!” (Spanish for “hit it” or “go ahead”)Many fans talked about the bald caps sold in fancy dress stores, while others expressed their happiness to be part of the whole plan.