pit bullaffectionately dubbed ‘Mr. Worldwide’ has officially set a Guinness World Record during his headlining gig at London’s BST Hyde Park festival. Despite a blistering heatwave, 22,141 fans donned bald caps, white shirts, black tie and aviator glasses as a tribute to the iconic rapper at the concert. He accepted the award Friday afternoon for the “largest gathering of people wearing bald caps.”Here’s a closer look at Pitbull and his ‘Bald-es’ at the world record-breaking concert.
Pitbull sets record for ‘largest gathering of people wearing bald caps’
Before their performance at the BST festival, thousands of concertgoers surrounded the main stage to be counted. The number was later revealed to be a staggering 22,141, for which the rapper expressed his gratitude as “an honor” and “a blessing”. “Who would have ever thought that a first-generation Cuban would be able to be in London to break and make records 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 of Guinness World Recordspitbull 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 the site, as well as drone footage reviewed by 42 counters, according to The Guardian. Content creator Jake Remmington pitched the idea last year, hoping Pitbull would get on board. He is a recognized host Greg James texted the rapper for his approval, and said deep, “Dale!” (in Spanish “golpeu lo” or “go ahead”)Many fans talked about the bald caps being sold out in costume shops, while others expressed their happiness to be a part of the whole plan.