News about Kevin Rooney

It was just the sort of picture that thousands of people have taken and shared after a night out; a snap that is 'liked' by their friends then forgotten about. The four lads never imagined what was about to happen - or how huge an impact that innocent photo would have on their lives. A few months later, it was somehow picked up by a viral Facebook page and memes - a kind of internet joke - of them - dubbed 'four lads in jeans' - spread worldwide. Incidentally, only two of them - Kevin and Connor - were actually wearing denim.

The meme sensation, Four Lads In Jeans, have predicted that skinny jeans will soon be back in fashion four years after they posed for a photo that launched them to internet stardom. Jamie Philips, Connor Humpage, Kevin Rooney and Alex Lacey unwittingly became famous after posting a photo of themselves on a 'boozy brunch with the lads' in Birmingham wearing skinny jeans and tight tops. Four years on, the friends posted a new photo showing off their updated look, this time with baggier jeans and cargo pants. But despite the transformation the foursome believe that skinny jeans might be back in fashion sooner than expected. Kevin Rooney said: 'The thing is that those skinny jeans will come back around, they'll be back in fashion.

Jamie Philips, Connor Humpage, Kevin Rooney and Alex Lacey rose to internet fame when their group shot became a immortalised in the meme hall of fame as the  'four lads in jeans' . Four years on, the friends decided to show their updated look, this time with baggier jeans and cargo pants. But despite fans going wild for their new '2024 upgrade', things haven't always been plain sailing for the quartet. When the original picture was posted, Mr Humpage faced relentless online bullying, prompting them to remind people: 'We actually are real people and it does affect you'.

Jamie Philips, Connor Humpage, Kevin Rooney, and Alex Lacey (from L to R) took an innocent group photo on a night out in Birmingham in 2019 (left), wearing tight denim jeans and standing side-by-side. In an unprecedented turn of events, the image quickly became an internet sensation, with viewers branding the 'lads' and their outfits as stereotypically British. And now they've done it again after sharing a new image (right) in the same location, but with a modern twist having ditched their tight clothing for baggy jeans and cargo pants.

@CartzT30, a X user, posted a snapshot of him and four colleagues at a club in Ibiza online earlier this week, triggering a meme that is worthy of internet fame. Many are comparing it to the 'four lads in jeans' meme, which gained internet fame in 2019, and was even honoured with a statue.

Four 'four lads in jeans' who rose to internet fame after their picture was turned into a meme were honoured with a statue in the location where the now famous photograph was taken. Jamie Philips, Connor Humpage, Kevin Rooney, and Alex Lacey took an innocent group snap on a night three years ago wearing tight denim jeans and standing side-by-side, but they were banned from being "stereotypically British" and their photograph went viral. The statue, which was also known as Tat Vision, was unveiled outside All Bar One in Grand Central, Birmingham, last night.

On a night out in 2019 (inset), Jamie Philips, Connor Humpage, Kevin Rooney, and Alex Lacey took an innocent group picture. The friends in tight, denim jeans stood side-by-side, and their picture was shared millions of times.' A contemporary artist claims to have created a statue of the four men, which will be on display in Birmingham's case. Tat Vision, the artist's name, says it will be unveiled outside All Bar One on Saturday, August 27.