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Birmingham artist Tat Vision unveils his statue of the Four Lads in Jeans outside Birmingham New Street - the spot where the iconic photo was taken in
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Published 28th Aug 2022, 14:28 BST
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The ‘four lads in jeans’ who rose to internet fame when their photo was turned into a meme have posed next to a statue in the spot the pic was taken.

Jamie Philips, Connor Humpage, Kevin Rooney and Alex Lacey took an innocent group photo on a night out in 2019. The friends in tight, denim jeans standing side-by-side, attracted attention for being stereotypically British, and their photo was shared millions of times. You can watch the famous sea chanty version here

(L-R) Alex Lacey,28, Jamie Phillips,29 and Connor Humpagh,30 - three of the ‘four lads in jeans'(L-R) Alex Lacey,28, Jamie Phillips,29 and Connor Humpagh,30 - three of the ‘four lads in jeans'
(L-R) Alex Lacey,28, Jamie Phillips,29 and Connor Humpagh,30 - three of the ‘four lads in jeans'
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Now an artist has created a statue of the four men installed at the spot where the meme was born in Birmingham. The artist - known as Tat Vision - unveiled it outside All Bar One next to Grand Central and Birmingham New Street train station.

Birmingham aartist William Douglas AKA Tat Vision unveils his sculpture ‘Four Lads in Jeans’ outside All Bar One at Grand Central in Birmingham city centreBirmingham aartist William Douglas AKA Tat Vision unveils his sculpture ‘Four Lads in Jeans’ outside All Bar One at Grand Central in Birmingham city centre
Birmingham aartist William Douglas AKA Tat Vision unveils his sculpture ‘Four Lads in Jeans’ outside All Bar One at Grand Central in Birmingham city centre

The sculptor said they made it from women mannequins in tight-clothing, with added papier-mâché and PVA glue, covered in bronze paint. It has been unveiled as part of the Birmingham Weekender featuring 100 free events in the city centre - including Brum’s Big Splash.

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