Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb and Machine Gun Kelly.Photo: Amy Harris/Invision/AP/Shutterstock
Over the weekend, mayorJustin Bibbhonored the 32-year-old rapper-turned-rocker with a document officially declaring Aug. 13 as “Machine Gun Kelly Day” in his Ohio hometown — hours before MGK wrapped the North American leg of hisMainstream Sellout Tourfor around 50,000 attendees at the city’s FirstEnergy Stadium.
Machine Gun Kelly.Amber Patrick
Early in the day, the 35-year-old mayor presented the 32-year-old musician, whose real name is Colson Baker, with documents establishing the city-wide holiday at MGK’s Cleveland coffee shop,27 Club Coffee Co., during a press conference.
“Four years ago I met MGK, and I didn’t know someone loved the city of Cleveland as much as I did, but he does,” Bibb told a cheering crowd in a video posted to MGK’s Instagram. “And so today is officially Machine Gun Kelly Day.”
“it’s officially a holiday in the city of Cleveland! These are happy tears,” MGK captioned the video. “thank you@mayorbibband thank you Cleveland.”
Bibb shared a photo posing with MGK at 27 Club Coffee Co. alongside a caption about the holiday. “Today is officially@machinegunkellyDay,” wrote the mayor. “We’re Cleveland till we die⚡️”
MGK Day at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.Amy Harris/Invision/AP/Shutterstock
Before taking the stage for his final stateside tour date, MGK shared photos of the stadium as well as throwback shots taken in Cleveland to hisInstagram. “from getting arrested at south park mall in 2011 for telling fans to show up, to selling out the STADIUM tomorrow in my hometown,” he wrote in the post’s caption. “legendary. this will be the concert of all concerts 🤘🏼😈”
After the concert, MGK shared a video of himself rapping about Cleveland before riding across the stadium on a zip line toInstagramalongside the caption, “til i die.”
source: people.com
