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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
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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.
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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