TRIBUTE TO BEARDO

Beardo was unusual in many ways. His name came from an American remake of an Austrian punk band called Die Fledermaus. The band didn't last but its lead singer, Davey Lung, has gone on to be a star in the UK – a punk living up to his name, no less. Now at this time of writing Beardo wore an oak leaf badge on his breast. Beardo's cap, also an oak leaf, added to the perception of him being a grumpy old tree. The men had it tattooed for him. Beardo said: "These men are a group of fantastic tattoo artists and once they all heard what my job was, they became delighted and surprised and wanted it done." A film of the artwork was published, titled “The Emperor Beardo.” The men's initiation was ...View all