Hi there,
i would like to share my experience on flying to london with headgear attached.
First of all, there is no metal detection sound when passing the metal detector.
on the airport everything went good, all the people were friendly, no one stared at me and no one told me to remove headgear for some kind of special control.
Even in the plane everything went unspectacular and so i decided to wear it all the time during my stay in London.
my advice for anyone who is willing to try that too. Do it - it´s not a big deal.