On 16 May 1999 , prior to a home game against Middlesbrough , 23,680 fans in the Boleyn Ground blew bubbles for a minute , setting a new world record . At the London Olympic Stadium , on 27 July 2012 , during the Opening Ceremony , " I 'm Forever Blowing Bubbles " was used as part of the soundtrack to the event
Opening Ceremony
2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles