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Pitbull sets record for largest gathering of people wearing bald caps

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Rapper Pitbull has set the first Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of people wearing bald caps.

A total of 22,141 fans wore the caps in London’s Hyde Park on Friday ahead of his set at the British Summer Time festival.

Many also sported other elements of the singer’s signature style — a suit, black aviator sunglasses and stick-on dark goatees.

“Record breaking, record making, history in the making,” the 45-year-old hip hop artist said before being presented with his certificate.

“Thank you London, thank you to the fans, thank you Hyde Park, thank you to the bald-es,” he added, as the British capital’s temperatures approached 90 degrees.

BST Hyde Park 2026: Pitbull
Pitbull performs during the British Summer Time music festival at Hyde Park on July 10, 2026 in London, England.

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In recent years, it has become a trend for fans to dress as Pitbull while attending his performances.

“I think I put it (the bald cap) on too early,” 21-year-old student Connie McGovern told AFP.

“I can’t take it off now because my hair and my make-up’s messed up, so I’ve got to commit — it’s not coming off.”

Her sister Ella, 23, said it was “good to be a part of something.” 

“We’re going to make history today,” she added.

Pitbull was the first person to attempt the feat under official adjudication, meaning there was no previous record to beat.

The Miami-born star’s hits include “Fireball”, “Timber”, “Time Of Our Lives”, and “On the Floor”.

Federal judge blocks FIU from punishing group of students over silent anti-ICE protest on campus

Click here for updates on this story    MIAMI (WFOR) -- A group of Florida International University students celebrated a legal victory over FIU administrators.A U.S. District Court Judge granted a motion to enjoin the university from enforcing regulations that punished members of FIU's student-led ICEBreakers group for a silent demonstration.In March, six students stood silently wearing T-shirts that said "ICE OFF FIU" in front of a crowd gathered inside a campus building to hear FIU President Jeanette Nunez interview a guest.Administrators initially ruled that the six students violated campus rules by causing disruption. The students had until September 4 to record a video explaining their behavior or risk a hold on their enrollment status. That hold can prevent students from registering for classes or receiving their diploma.Instead of complying, senior music education student Andrew Caro and others filed a lawsuit with the help of the American Civil Liberties Union.Those punished are part of FIU's ICEBreakers organization that pushes university leaders to keep Immigration and Customs Enforcement off campus."Knowing that we don't have to record that video and that our university will not go ahead with punishing us at least until the case finishes is absolutely overwhelming," Caro said. "Our Latino community is consistently under attack. They are being oppressed by our government and by the [Department of Homeland Security], and the fact that my university is complicit in that is the entire reason why we engaged in the demonstration."The ruling ordered the university to stop enforcing regulations punishing the ICEBreakers' conduct.The judge said the students and ACLU are likely to win their lawsuit because FIU administrators acted "without regard for whether" the demonstration "materially disrupts the school's operations."FIU's Senior Director of Media Relations Madeline Baró released a statement to CBS News Miami late Monday afternoon."FIU values freedom of expression and supports an environment that fosters civil discourse and the respectful exchange of ideas. At the same time, the university's responsibility is to maintain campus operations, support its educational mission, and ensure safety and access for all members of the university community. As this matter is pending litigation, we cannot comment further. We will comply with the court's order while considering our legal options."Please note: This story was provided to CNN Wire by an affiliate and does not contain original CNN reporting. This content carries a strict local market embargo. If you share the same market as the contributor of this article, you may not use it on any platform.
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