Thousands of people participate in International Pillow Fighting Day - PHOTO

Flash mobs of fighters gathered in around 150 cities including Brussels, Paris, Buenos Aires and Madrid to take out their frustrations during International Pillow Fight Day.

In the French capital, they converged under the Eiffel Tower for a fifteen-minute frenzy in front of puzzled tourists.

"It's really funny, quite frankly, it's a great atmosphere, it's not violent, it's just to release your energy, it's great fun," said one fighter, with feathers in her hair.

"It's very funny, there are feathers everywhere, you're even eating them, but it's great," added another, before taking another hit.

The Plaza de Espana in Madrid was transformed into a battlefield with only one rule: to hit your rivals as many times as possible.

Some fighters were so enthusiastic their pillows only lasted for a few minutes.

"My pillow is now in pieces. I can't go on now. But I had a lot of fun," said one.


/Sky News/

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