“I was so confused walking through town”
Manchester dressed up in bald caps and sunglasses to pay homage to US rapper and singer Pitbull ahead of his huge show at Co-op Live.
The ‘Rain Over Me’ star was taking to the stage for his Party After Dark tour to a sold-out audience at the 23,500-capacity arena.
Pictures showing queues outside the venue showed swathes of fans wearing bald caps, white shits and black blazers, some also donning drawn-on goatee beards.
Join our Manc Life WhatsApp group HERE
But ‘hundreds’ dressed in the Pitbull-esc attire were also seen in the city centre ahead of the show and travelling to the venue which caught the eye of passers-by.
“I was so confused walking through town,” one person said. “There was genuinely hundreds of people walking around in black blazers, white shirts and with bald caps either with sunglasses on or drawn-on goatees.
“Then I realised it’s because Pitbull is on. I was so confused. I’ve never seen so many people dressed the same like that for a gig.”
The fancy dress attire also made its way to X, formerly Twitter, as one person penned: “Seeing so many bald baddies in Manchester I’m so jealous of you all I wish I was seeing Mr Worldwide.”
As another posted: “you haven’t felt true freedom until you’ve walked through Manchester dressed as Pitbull in broad daylight,” followed by: “The amount of baldies is astonishing.”
—
Day in day out, our reporters in the Manchester Evening News newsroom bring you remarkable stories from all aspects of Mancunian life. However, with the pace of life these days, the frenetic news agenda and social media algorithms, you might not be getting a chance to read it.
That’s why every week our Features and Perspectives editor Rob Williams brings you Unmissable, highlighting the best of what we do – bringing it to you directly from us. Make sure you don’t miss out, and see what else we have to offer, by clicking here and signing up for MEN Daily News.
And be sure to join our politics writer Jo Timan every Sunday for his essential commentary on what matters most to you in Greater Manchester each week in our newsletter Due North. You can also sign up for that here.
You can also get all your favourite content from the Manchester Evening News on WhatsApp. Click here to see everything we offer, including everything from breaking news to Coronation Street.
If you prefer reading our stories on your phone, consider downloading the Manchester Evening News app here, and our news desk will make sure every time an essential story breaks, you’ll be the first to hear about it.
And finally, if there is a story you think our journalists should be looking into, we want to hear from you. Email us on newsdesk@men-news.co.uk or give us a ring on 0161 211 2920.
This post was originally published on this site be sure to check out more of their content.
