Jeffrey Ingold

More than 22,000 fans at Pitbull’s BST Hyde Park performance wore bald caps to set a Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of people wearing them, with Pitbull himself participating. The attempt originated from a fan’s viral TikTok and grew into a large-scale coordinated effort involving volunteers and drone counting. The trend builds on an existing fan movement of dressing like the rapper, who has embraced the phenomenon by calling supporters “baldies” and selling related merchandise. The event was marked by high demand for caps, strong fan enthusiasm, and Pitbull’s appreciation of the unprecedented crowd response.