Drag-A-Thon sets Guinness World Record for longest drag stage show
After 48 consecutive hours of non-stop drag performances, a Drag-A-Thon in Portland has set the Guinness World Record for the longest drag artist stage show.
The extravaganza got underway on 10 July at the city’s legendary Darcelle XV Showplace venue before concluding two days later. “Today, in Portland, Oregon, USA, you had a time of 48 hours, 11 minutes, 30 seconds.
A new Guinness World Record,” said Michael Empric, Guinness World Records adjudicator. The previous record was set six years ago in Melbourne, Australia at a time of 36 hours, 36 minutes and 40 seconds.
The team behind the Drag-A-Thon managed to raise $285,000 (£244,000) for The Trevor Project’s life-saving crisis services for LGBTQ+ youth. “This event has been a historic testament to the power of self-expression” More than 120 drag artists performed at the event, with over 600 songs and 700 set changes taking place throughout. ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ stars Peppermint, Eureka O’Hara and Lala Ri were among those who took part. “This event has been a historic testament to the power of self-expression,” said Emma McIlroy, a producer working on the event, who is also the founder and CEO of Wildfang, the production company who put the Drag-A-Thon on. READ MORE: Drag is under attack – but these queens aren’t backing down anytime soon “I’ve produced a lot of shows over my career, but nothing like Drag-A-Thon.
