Watch | Thousands form peace sign for John Lennon’s 75th birthday

Thousands of people joined Yoko Ono, wife of John Lennon, in Central Park on Tuesday to attempt a world record for largest group of humans forming a peace sign. Lennon would have turned 75 on Friday. Unfortunately, the record attempt to honor Lennon, didn't succeed. A Guinness World Records representative said Tuesday's effort drew more than 2,000 people.

At least 5,000 were needed for an official record, said Guinness adjudicator Philip Robertson.

Still, the crowd celebrated the upcoming birthday of the late Beatle.

Lennon was fatally shot in 1980 at his apartment building on Manhattan's West Side just across from Central Park.