Pitbull, fondly dubbed ‘Mr. Worldwide,’ has officially set a Guinness World Record during his headline at the BST Hyde Park festival in London. Despite a staggering heatwave, 22,141 fans wore a bald cap, white shirt, black tie, and aviator glasses as a homage 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’ at the concert breaking a world record.
Pitbull sets a record for ‘largest gathering of people wearing bald caps’
Ahead of his performance at the BST festival, thousands of concertgoers surrounded the main stage to be counted. Later, the number was revealed to be a jaw-dropping 22,141, for which the rapper expressed his gratitude as ‘an honour’ and ‘a blessing.’ “Who would have ever thought a first-generation Cuban would be able to be in London record-breaking and record-making one for the Guinness Book of World Records,” the ‘Fireball’ rapper said while accepting the award, per the BBC.The ‘Hotel Room Service’ hitmaker thanked the fans, ‘the Baldies,’ for their support. According to Will Munford, an official adjudicator for Guinness World Records, Pitbull himself had to wear a bald cap to be counted in the record, as it was the record for ‘largest gathering of people wearing bald caps’ and not ‘largest gathering of bald people.’400 volunteers individually checked the audience at the entrance and on-site, as well as drone footage reviewed by 42 counters, per The Guardian. Content creator Jake Remmington pitched the idea last year, hoping Pitbull would come on board. He and renowned host Greg James texted the rapper for his approval, and he profoundly said, “Dale!” (Spanish for “hit it” or “go ahead”)Many fans talked about the bald caps being sold out in the fancy dress shops, while others expressed their happiness to be part of the whole plan.
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