In 2013, Ed Sheeran revealed to MTV that he got a matching tattoo with fellow musician Harry Styles. Sheeran shared that the pair paid homage to the British children’s television series “Pingu.” The 30-year-old decided to ink a portrait of Pingu the penguin, while the 28-year-old opted to get the word “Pingu” written under his arm. This so-called “bro tat” came to fruition after the “Shape of You” singer asked his friend to accompany him to the shop. Sheeran simply mentioned he was getting a “Pingu” tattoo and Styles agreed to get one as well. Though most of us tend to spend a bit of time thinking over our next tattoo, Styles isn’t afraid of the impulse ink session.
In 2015, the Grammy-winner played “Tattoo Roulette” with his former One Direction bandmates during an appearance on “The Late Late Show” with James Corden (via Vanity Fairy). Each of the four boys had to pick a box and whoever opened the one with the word “tattoo” inside had to get a tattoo on live television. Styles snagged the unlucky box and ended his night with the words “Late Late” permanently etched on his arm.
