Pop star Justin Bieber recently took to the skies in an attempt to break the Guinness world record for "highest altitude tattoo." Celebrity tattoo artist Bang Bang took on the challenge, tattooing the singers' abdomen at 40,000 feet.

"It was really difficult. The plane was shaking, so it's like trying to do a tattoo while you're driving over rocks . . . and so I have to compensate and be so, so accurate," Bang Bang told the NY Daily News.

The NYC based tattoo artist, who has also inked Rihanna, Adele and Katy Perry, admitted the tattoo session was an adrenaline rush.

"I've gotta admit that my adrenaline was through the roof. I didn't anticipate it would be so difficult. It was extremely bumpy and the pilot would call back to us and say 'Hey we've got a little bit of turbulence coming up.' We were trying to find the pockets when the plane was smooth. This was the most difficult tattoo I've ever done for sure."

Bang Bang said it took about 30 minutes to do the cross on Bieber's chest, and about 15 minutes to complete the word "Forgive" on the right side of his stomach.

Neither Bieber nor Bang Bang know if they've broken the record yet, but as most planes top of at 35,000 feet, and they choose to go for 40,000, there is a strong possibility they may just make it into the record books.

Source: nydailynews.com

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