Pitbull and fans set Guinness World Record at BST Hyde Park
Pitbull and more than 22,000 fans wearing his signature bald-cap look have set a Guinness World Record at BST Hyde Park, where the singer also played to the festival's biggest-ever crowd.
Pitbull and more than 22,000 of his fans have set a new Guinness World Record at BST Hyde Park after gathering the largest crowd of people wearing bald caps.
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A total of 22,141 concertgoers dressed in the singer's trademark look of bald caps, sunglasses and smart suits ahead of his headline performance, officially breaking the record.
The show also became the highest-attended BST Hyde Park concert to date, with 69,999 fans in attendance.
Accepting the Guinness World Record certificate backstage, the Grammy-winning artist, whose real name is Armando Christian Perez, described the achievement as "a blessing" and "priceless".
"Who would have ever thought a first-generation Cuban would be able to be in London breaking a Guinness World Record?" he said, thanking his fans, affectionately known as "the baldies", for their support.
The record attempt was inspired by BBC Radio 1 presenter Greg James and content creator Jack Remmington, who encouraged fans to recreate Pitbull's iconic style after the trend exploded at his concerts in recent years.
The two-hour show featured some of Pitbull's biggest hits, including Fireball, Give Me Everything and Timber, with special appearances from Kesha and Lil Jon.
He also surprised the crowd by performing Oasis' Wonderwall, now an unofficial anthem for England during the FIFA World Cup.
Reflecting on the record-breaking evening, Pitbull thanked fans for helping turn the event into what he called a global celebration, adding that "without you all, there is no Pitbull."