Pitbull fans win Guinness World Record for largest bald-cap gathering at Hyde Park

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Pitbull fans win Guinness World Record for largest bald-cap gathering at Hyde Park

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NME · 2 months ago

At Pitbull's BST Hyde Park concert on 10 July 2026, the rapper's fans secured a Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of people wearing bald caps, with 22,141 counted. The record attempt, which leaned heavily into Pitbull's "Mr Worldwide" image, prompted an emotional on-stage tribute in which he thanked "the baldies", reflected on his Cuban immigrant family's journey to freedom and called the moment "priceless", telling the crowd that "if you believe it, you dream it, you can achieve it".

Thousands of concertgoers descended on London's Hyde Park in bald caps, aviators and leather jackets, gathering by the main stage to be officially counted before the show. Performing on the Great Oak Stage, Pitbull ran through hits including 'Don't Stop The Party', 'International Love' and 'I Feel Good', and paid tribute to his English fans with a cover of Oasis' 'Wonderwall'. He was also joined by Kesha — herself in a bald cap — to perform their 2013 hit 'Timber' together for the first time in 13 years, following her recent re-crediting on the track after her name had been removed from the original video.

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Pitbull, the Miami-born rapper known for hits such as "International Love" and his self-styled "Mr Worldwide" persona, headlined a concert at London's BST Hyde Park festival on 10 July 2026. BST Hyde Park is an annual summer concert series held in the London park, drawing major international acts. Guinness World Records is the organisation that officially verifies and certifies record-breaking achievements, from the serious to the light-hearted.

Bald caps are prosthetic skull caps worn to make someone appear bald, commonly used in film, theatre and costume settings. At Pitbull's show, fans were invited to wear them en masse in a nod to the singer's own shaved head, with an official counted attempt made to set a new world record for the largest such gathering.

The event also featured a guest appearance from American singer Kesha, who previously collaborated with Pitbull on the 2013 song "Timber". The pair had not performed the track together on stage for 13 years, adding a further point of interest to the show beyond the record attempt.

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Originally published by NME as “Pitbull fans set Guinness World Record at BST Hyde Park concert”.