On Friday, 16 competitors from different nations performed in the final of the 2025 Air Guitar World Championships. The winner was a Finland native, Aapo "The Angus" Rautio, who won his first-ever world title. Aapo Rautio aka 'The Angus' from Finland performs during the final of the Air Guitar World Championship in Oulu, Finland, August 22, 2025.

Finland’s Aapo “The Angus” Rautio was crowned champion at the Air Guitar World Championships in Oulu, bringing his country its first title in 25 years.

Passionate performers from across the globe gathered to create magic in the air, competing not just with instruments in hand but with invisible guitars.The 28th Air Guitar World Championship