Giant Darth Vader head flies over British city of Bristol

A giant Darth Vader head flew across the sky over Bristol, England, where an international hot air balloon festival opened on August 8.

The balloon shaped like Darth Vader’s head was made by a team from the UK, People magazine reported. In all, 130 entries from around the world were brought to the festival.

Cameron Balloons assembled the balloon in Bristol, but it had never flown in the city before. Vader has visited Australia, the United States, China, Malaysia and other cities.

Actor Mark Hamill, who played Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader’s son, in Star Wars, was delighted by the event on Twitter: “After a horrible, no good, terrible week, thereʼs nothing quite like a giant floating #DarthVader balloon to distract from reality & raise your spirits.”

• In Star Wars, Darth Vader was played by British actor David Prowse, a native of Bristol.
• The Bristol International Balloon Fiesta has been held since 1979. It is one of the largest events of its kind in the world. Every year, hundreds of hot air balloons in every possible shape take to the sky. The festival will run until August 11.

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