Ed Sheeran has so many tattoos that a quick look can be misleading. Many are colourful, but the stories behind them come from different places. In his 2024 GQ Tattoo Tour he explained several himself, and British GQ also spoke to Kevin Paul, who did much of the work. Their accounts help separate a confirmed story from a guess based on a photo.

The lion chest tattoo marks Wembley

The lion across Sheeran’s chest is the piece that stands out first. His tattooist, Kevin Paul, told British GQ that it came together quickly and marked Sheeran selling out Wembley Stadium. Sheeran has called playing Wembley the biggest achievement of his life. That helps explain why the tattoo means more than a decorative animal design to him.

The lion fills the centre of Sheeran’s chest, surrounded by smaller, brightly coloured designs. People sometimes read it as a general symbol of strength, but Sheeran and Paul connect it to the Wembley milestone and the English football imagery associated with the stadium.

Heinz ketchup bottle on his arm

Sheeran has a Heinz Tomato Ketchup bottle on his arm. The Edchup campaign described it as a Heinz bottle, and Kevin Paul told British GQ that Sheeran got it in the United States while missing ketchup. It’s a lighthearted celebrity tattoo story: a personal food joke that later inspired a real Heinz collaboration.

Heinz turned the design into a pop-culture partnership, releasing limited-edition bottles that looked like Sheeran’s tattoo. The campaign used his existing ink rather than creating a new promotional logo. A small forearm design had moved from personal joke to product tie-in.

The matching Pingu tattoo with Harry Styles

Sheeran has Pingu on his upper left arm. Kevin Paul told British GQ that he and Harry Styles were talking about childhood cartoons after a night out, realised they both liked Pingu and chose related tattoos. Sheeran has the character; Styles got the word. In GQ’s Tattoo Tour, Sheeran said Styles may have covered his with an anchor.

They are not identical: one is the cartoon, the other its name. Paul and Sheeran described them as a shared joke, which is what links the two designs.

Small designs tied to music and friends

Several smaller designs recall people, songs and career moments. Sheeran’s first tattoo was a small paw print. He said in the GQ interview that he had drawn it on himself with permanent marker for years before getting it at a shop connected with Christina Perri when he was 18. Their later collaboration became part of its story, though it was not why he chose the tattoo.

Lettering has its own stories. Sheeran asked Gary Lightbody to write “Everything that happens is from now on,” a line from Bon Iver’s “re: Stacks,” then had it tattooed in Lightbody’s handwriting. A matching tattoo was called off after Lightbody changed his mind. Sheeran has named the words and their source; the piece needs no extra interpretation.

The arm also carries “Prince,” a nod to Sheeran’s love of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, and “Galway Grill,” a joke Saoirse Ronan tattooed during the Galway Girl video shoot. Sheeran later said the misspelling was deliberate. It was a gag, not a mistake he had to live with.

Children’s footprints on Ed Sheeran’s back

After each child was born, Sheeran had their footprints inked in small squares on his back. It is one of the collection’s clearest family tributes: both the design and its story have been shared publicly. Its placement means it does not always show in concert or portrait photos.

The Matisse portrait and other personal references

Kevin Paul says Sheeran’s mother-and-child tattoo copies a Henri Matisse line drawing. Sheeran chose it because the painting was his mother’s favourite and had bought her a copy with his first paycheque. The artwork and the family story are both documented.

Some tattoos mark albums and travel. Sheeran described a design linked to Taylor Swift’s Red after appearing on the album and joining its tour. The maths symbols around his wrist follow his album plan—Plus, Multiply, Divide and Subtract—with an equals sign added later. He has also mentioned getting the Heinz bottle in Pittsburgh and a koala in Australia, building a sleeve around places that mattered on the road.

Reading the record: why the collection is difficult to count

Sheeran does not keep a numbered catalogue. In the GQ Tattoo Tour, he said he thinks of the collection as one tattoo and could not count it. British GQ estimated well over 60 pieces in 2020, but that is a dated snapshot. New designs, cover-ups and ink hidden by clothing make a current total hard to pin down.

Sheeran and Paul have spoken about the lion, ketchup bottle, boxing gloves, Pingu, paw print, Galway Grill, Matisse portrait, footprints and memorial lettering. Those accounts give the clearest stories in the collection. Other photos may show more tattoos, but a picture alone cannot confirm a name, date or personal meaning.

Frequently asked questions

What is Ed Sheeran’s biggest tattoo?

The lion across Sheeran’s chest is his most prominent piece. He has said it marks the milestone of selling out Wembley Stadium.

Who tattooed most of Ed Sheeran’s designs?

Kevin Paul has tattooed much of Sheeran’s body, according to British GQ. Other people contributed too; Saoirse Ronan, for example, gave him the planned Galway Grill joke.

Does Ed Sheeran have a matching tattoo with Harry Styles?

Yes. They got related tattoos after bonding over the cartoon: Sheeran has Pingu, while Styles has the name. Sheeran said Styles may since have covered it.

Justin Bieber’s tattoos grew into a public record over time. He has explained some early pieces himself, while later photos show a dense mix across his arms, chest and torso. It helps to keep his own explanations separate from what a clear photo shows and from meanings simply repeated online.

The first bird started the collection

Bieber says his first tattoo was a small bird near his lower abdomen. In GQ, he linked it to a children’s book his family loved, about a seagull that wanted to be more than a seagull. Complex reported the same story. It is one of the few pieces with a clear personal account and a family connection.

The small design was a modest start, with a story behind it, before the denser arm and torso tattoos that later made Bieber’s collection so recognisable.

The owl anchors the forearm

The owl on Bieber’s forearm has a clear explanation: in GQ, he said it stands for wisdom. The same interview discusses an eye tattoo associated with the idea that his mother watches over him. They sit near each other, but they have different meanings.

Bieber has explained the owl himself, so its meaning is clear. The nearby marks are less straightforward; a wide forearm photo cannot give each one the same level of certainty.

Roman numerals across the chest mark his mother’s birthday

According to GQ, Roman numerals on Bieber’s chest mark his mother’s birthday. The design carries a family date, not just decorative lettering.

The chest tattoo remains visible even as larger animal and religious pieces have filled the space around it. Older photos show the numerals more clearly, before the surrounding composition grew denser.

The neck wings became a favorite piece

Complex reported that Bieber called the pair of wings at the back of his neck his favourite tattoo at the time of the GQ shoot. GQ’s 2016 feature described them as his newest design. They sit high on his back and echo the bird image elsewhere in his collection.

The wings draw the eye on their own. Bieber called them a favourite, and their placement and paired shape are easy to see. He has not given them a specific symbolic meaning.

The lion, bear and Son of God lettering changed the torso

Vogue reported that by 2018 Bieber had spent more than one hundred hours getting tattooed. The article noted a roaring grizzly bear and a lion across his pectorals, with “Son of God” above his abdomen. Together, they became the most striking part of his later torso work.

Vogue describes what is visible and quotes Bieber’s enthusiasm for the work overall, but it does not give the lion or bear a personal meaning. The animals and lettering can be identified without assigning them a private story.

Reading the record without overclaiming

Bieber’s collection includes family pieces, symbols, religious images and large animals. He has explained “LL” as a reminder to lift his head when he feels low, and an X as a sign of the unknown. JonBoy said the small cross near Bieber’s eye represented his search for purpose with God. Bieber also acknowledged a portrait associated with Selena Gomez that he tried to shade over. The available images do not show these smaller marks clearly enough for close visual descriptions. The first bird, owl, Roman numerals, LL, X and under-eye cross have the clearest stated meanings; the lion and bear are prominent, but the reviewed sources do not give them a personal story.

Bieber’s tattoos look different as the collection grows. New work surrounds old pieces, shading changes portraits and a crop can hide small marks. Dated photos help place each design; an online caption is not the same as Bieber’s own explanation.

The timeline clarifies why photos can look so different. Bieber placed his first bird where it would stay discreet when he was 16. The owl and small motivational symbols belong to earlier arm-focused photos; the Roman numerals remain visible in later chest images. By the time the lion and bear appeared, his torso had become a dense composition. Comparing dated photos keeps an older tattoo from seeming to vanish just because a later crop leaves it out.

Frequently asked questions

What was Justin Bieber’s first tattoo?

It was a small bird near his lower abdomen, inspired by a children’s book about a seagull that wanted to be more than a seagull.

What do Justin Bieber’s Roman numerals mean?

He has explained that the Roman numerals on his chest represent his mother’s birthday.

What does the cross under Justin Bieber’s eye mean?

JonBoy said the cross represented Bieber’s search for purpose with God.

Zayn Malik’s tattoos make more sense as snapshots from different years than as one fixed inventory. His collection grew quickly during One Direction and his solo career, while photos tend to show only part of it. A microphone and the slim Star Wars lightsaber are easy to identify; other designs appear in photos without a confirmed story. Some are visible but their meaning is not confirmed.

Malik’s earliest public tattoos were small or tied to family and music. Later work grew larger and more graphic across his chest, arms and head. Dates help explain how the collection changed, while many designs still have no publicly confirmed story.

The microphone tattoo anchors his early forearm work

The microphone on Malik’s inner forearm is a direct nod to his work as a singer. It appeared in reports during One Direction’s early years, when he was talking about adding more tattoos. Photos show a realistic microphone, dark shading and an ink-splash effect near the base.

The design works as a music reference on its own. Contemporary coverage linked it to Malik’s ambitions and the way he was filling his arm, but not to a particular song or event. He has not given it a longer explanation.

The comic-style ZAP! tattoo records a different side of the collection

The yellow ZAP! lettering stands apart from Malik’s other forearm tattoos. Its comic-book burst gives the early collection a playful, graphic look. Telecinco reported it as a new addition and published a photo where the letters are easy to see. It is sometimes listed alongside numbers and initials from his early career, though those are separate designs.

ZAP! invites a symbolic reading, but Malik has not said why he chose the word. Its style fits the colourful forearm work of the time; the personal meaning remains unknown.

Arabic Walter chest script and the ram skull show how the record changed

Arabic script on the upper right side of Malik’s chest is one of his earliest reported tattoos. Specialist references translate it as “Walter,” his maternal grandfather’s name. That makes it a family tribute. The original script is the surest guide, since transliterations and calligraphy can vary.

A larger piece later appeared in the same area. Photos from a tattoo studio show a ram skull with wings and additional lettering, and coverage dates a major chest addition to 2017. The images show the composition clearly, but leave its precise meaning open. The newer design also changes how the earlier script appears in photos.

Malik’s chest includes other tattoos that entertainment coverage has linked to relationships or particular periods in his life. A photo can show a design; a tabloid caption may only guess at its meaning. The family name and ram skull can be described from the record without presenting those theories as fact.

The UV lightsaber is his most distinctive small tattoo

In July 2016, tattoo artist JonBoy posted a slim lightsaber on the inside of Malik’s middle finger. TIME, GQ, E! and Teen Vogue called it a Star Wars reference; JonBoy’s post said he used UV ink. The tattoo is subtle in ordinary light and glows blue under ultraviolet light, rather than looking neon in everyday photos.

The photo made the tattoo’s size and placement clear, and contemporary reports identify JonBoy as its artist. The phrase often repeated alongside it about the Force comes from JonBoy’s caption, not a statement from Malik about his own beliefs.

The lightsaber sits alongside family names, musical imagery and abstract symbols, though the pieces do not share one meaning. The grounded description is simple: a slim UV tattoo with a Star Wars design on his middle finger.

The mandala head tattoo moved the collection beyond the usual placements

Photos from 2018 show a large mandala-style tattoo across the side of Malik’s shaved head. References credit the work to artist Janice Danger. The pattern sits above and behind his ear, spreading across the scalp with enough floral and geometric detail to stand as a major piece on its own.

A head tattoo can look different as Malik’s hair grows: a shaved head exposes the mandala, while longer hair can hide most of it. Available reports place the design in 2018 but do not explain its personal meaning. The shape, location and reported date are the clearest details.

Reading the record without overcounting

Photos, artist posts and contemporary coverage offer the clearest record, but they come from different years and show different parts of Malik’s body. That makes a definitive count hard to give. Where a source reports a meaning, it can be included; other interpretations remain unconfirmed.

Temporary artwork, album imagery and old photos can all get mixed into online tattoo lists. A design visible in 2012 may look different today after new work, cover-ups or changes in visibility. Meanings found only on fan pages should be treated as unconfirmed.

Frequently asked questions

Who tattooed the lightsaber?

Contemporary reports identify New York tattoo artist JonBoy as the creator of Malik’s UV lightsaber.

What does the Arabic chest tattoo say?

Specialist references translate the Arabic script as Walter, Malik’s maternal grandfather’s name. The same sources distinguish it from designs whose meanings they cannot confirm.

Does every listed design still look the same?

No. His tattoos changed over time, and photos vary in angle, lighting, hair length and how much skin they show.

Lil Uzi Vert’s tattoos are tied to a changing look, from the early word “Faith” to later facial symbols and a forehead mandala. The pink diamond attached to his forehead in 2021 was jewelry, not ink. Some designs are easy to identify; others appear in photos without a confirmed meaning.

The chronology helps explain why photos look so different. A close-up may show lettering that is later covered, altered or hidden. Some meanings come directly from Uzi; others are fan interpretations.

Faith was Lil Uzi Vert’s first face tattoo

The Faith lettering is often identified as Uzi’s first face tattoo. Biographical accounts tie it to a time when he wanted to take rap more seriously. In early photos, the cursive word sits just below his hairline.

That account gives “Faith” a career context. It does not explain every private reason behind the tattoo or give later symbols the same religious meaning.

The number sixteen belongs to a later visual phase

The number sixteen appears above Uzi’s eyebrows in close-up photos from a later period, separate from the earlier cursive word. The photos show its placement; the sources do not give a definite reason he chose it.

A number can invite guesses about dates or private associations. Without a statement from Uzi, the clearest account is simply that 16 appeared on his forehead in photos from that period.

Small facial symbols are easier to verify in close-up photographs

A facial symbol tattoo and several other small marks appear in close-up photos. One is a rose, but the sources do not confirm who tattooed it or what it means. It is clearer to describe the image than attach a standard rose symbolism.

Makeup, shadows, piercings and hair can all change how a mark looks in a photo. A sharp image can show where a tattoo appears, but may not establish when it was done or whether later work changed it.

What the dated photos show

The 2023 forehead mandala changed the outline of the collection

The 2023 forehead mandala marked a new phase in the collection.

In 2023, coverage from Inked and XXL described a new black-and-grey forehead mandala pattern. The reports linked the work to Los Angeles artist Yatzil Elizalde and said it covered much of Uzi’s forehead. It was a later addition, not a new explanation for the earlier Faith tattoo.

The mandala’s size can be hard to judge in photos cropped at the eyes or hairline. A straight-on close-up makes the pattern’s reach and geometry clearer. Reports tie Yatzil Elizalde to this piece; that credit should not be applied to all of Uzi’s facial tattoos.

The pink diamond was not a tattoo.

Uzi had a pink diamond attached to his forehead in 2021. It was later torn during a performance and removed, according to coverage; GQ described how it was attached and the risks, and later reports said he planned to put it back. It changed how his face looked in photos for a time, but it was jewelry or body modification, separate from his tattoos.

That distinction matters when looking at his tattoo history: ink sits beneath the skin, while the diamond was a separate attachment. Counting the jewelry as a tattoo would blur the timeline.

Frequently asked questions

The record follows Uzi from “Faith” to 16, more facial symbols and later large-scale work. There is no full official inventory, and many marks have no confirmed meaning. Dated photos help show exactly which design was visible.

“Faith” has a reported career context; 16 is visible but unexplained; the rose is identifiable in photos; and the mandala has a reported artist and date. Those details deserve different levels of certainty. Other meanings can stay open.

Uzi’s tattoos continue to change along with his look. New photos or a direct explanation could add to the record. For now, it helps to keep ink separate from jewelry, reporting separate from speculation, and each design tied to its period.

Different outlets may focus on different moments: hairline lettering in one story, a later mandala in another, or the diamond that appeared for part of Uzi’s public life. These can all describe separate stages. Keeping the dates attached makes the sequence clear.

A close-up can show a word or symbol, and an artist’s post can identify who made a piece. Neither proves the tattoo’s emotional meaning. If Uzi has not explained it, the design, location and photographed date are the details we can state.

Future photos can add detail without changing what earlier images showed.

Even face ink can change how a portrait reads: a small word may disappear under stage lighting, makeup or a different camera angle. A photo can confirm the mark; an interview can explain its context.

The number 16 belongs to a later stage of Uzi’s look than the word “Faith.” They may appear together in close portraits, but they are separate designs from different points in the timeline.

Some hand and face marks appear clearly in one image and vanish in another. When a photo is blurry, it is better to leave a line unnamed than build a design around it. The record can stick to what the images actually identify.

Dates matter as the tattoos grow or change. New work may cover, extend or draw attention away from older marks; a later photo cannot prove an earlier tattoo is gone just because it is hidden. Side-by-side images show the sequence better than a single final count.

The clearest entries are “Faith,” 16 and the face work shown in dated photos. Their locations are distinct; the rest can stay descriptive until stronger evidence turns up.

Faith, sixteen and the later marks all shape Uzi’s portraits. Lighting, makeup and surrounding work can make the same tattoo look sharper or softer from one photo to another. Dates help distinguish those changes from a new design.

Exact wording matters too. Keep a phrase in quotation marks as it was reported; a generic paraphrase can erase what makes a small tattoo distinct.

The smaller hand and face pieces deserve their own close-up treatment

The smaller hand and face tattoos can be hard to spot in concert photos under coloured lights. A sharp crop shows their outline and placement, while a dated post or interview helps establish when a design appeared.

The number 16 is recognizable, but its meaning should not go beyond what Uzi has shared. The same goes for “Faith”: we can identify the word, but its full personal story is his to tell. Clear descriptions and open questions make a more accurate record.

Uzi’s appearance can shift as old tattoos fade or get covered and new ones appear nearby. These designs make more sense when read across time, without forcing them into one explanation.

Miranda Lambert’s tattoo collection is small, but the designs connect to parts of her life that matter: a paw-heart for animal rescue, an arrow linked to guitarist Scotty Wray, and winged pistols marking her first gold record. Each piece has a story behind it.

Lambert has shared the stories behind several tattoos in interviews, and close photos show where they sit. There is no complete official inventory, so this account sticks to reported meanings and designs that can be seen.

The winged pistols mark Lambert’s first gold record

The most distinctive piece in Lambert’s collection is a pair of pistols with wings on her forearm. The guns are drawn in black ink with feathered wings around them, mixing country-western imagery with a playful angel reference. Her friend Amie Sikes created the design at Junk Gypsies.

Lambert says the tattoo celebrates her first gold record. The pistols suit country imagery and her public persona, while the wings recall the phrase “angel and little pistol” used to describe the character Sikes captured.

The design sits on her forearm, visible in sleeveless photos and onstage when she raises her arm. A distant shot may show only its outline; close-ups reveal the separate wings and pistols.

The arrow remembers guitarist Scotty Wray

Lambert has linked the arrow to Scotty Wray, the guitarist she worked with, who later died. Its simple shape is a reminder of a specific person and period in her life.

The arrow is sometimes read as a sign of moving forward, but the story Lambert has shared points to Wray. That connection is more specific than the general symbolism; the available account does not give the design a broader meaning.

Photos put the arrow among the small tattoos on Lambert’s arm and hand. Its lines can look longer or shorter depending on the angle, so a dated close-up shows more than a stylized illustration. It also makes the arrow’s direction easier to see.

The arrow is one of several designs tied to people Lambert has worked with. Her tattoos vary in style, from colourful pieces to simple marks and familiar music or western imagery, but many point to particular memories.

A paw print connects the ink to MuttNation

Lambert’s paw-heart on her foot reflects her love of animals and MuttNation Foundation, the rescue group she founded with her mother. The small design combines a heart with paw details. It is easy to miss in event photos when shoes cover her foot.

She has said she got the tattoo around 2011, before marrying Blake Shelton, and linked it to her rescue work. The date and MuttNation connection give the design its clearest context.

On the foot, the paw-heart sits apart from her forearm pieces. A close-up can show the heart and paw pads; a full-body shot rarely captures its shape.

The paw-heart links Lambert’s affection for animals to MuttNation’s work. Photos and her comments support that connection, while details that are not clear in the images are best left unclaimed.

Other small tattoos add family, faith and music references

Lambert’s other reported tattoos include small lettering and music-related marks. They are not as well documented as the winged pistols, arrow and paw-heart. A tattoo list can note a visible design while leaving its meaning open.

Tattoo galleries often repeat the same descriptions, even when an image is old or unclear. Comparing each claim with a clear photo helps show whether the details came from Lambert or from someone else.

Lighting can change how the coloured forearm tattoos look, and the paw-heart is usually visible only in close photos of her foot. A change in colour or angle does not necessarily mean she got new ink; dating the photo helps.

Together, the designs point to animals, music, friendship and career milestones. The winged pistols celebrate her first gold record, the arrow recalls Scotty Wray, and the paw-heart is tied to MuttNation and her love of dogs. Those are the meanings Lambert has shared; other details remain open.

The three pieces also make it easier to place tattoos in photos while keeping Lambert’s explanations separate from guesses based on appearance.

Miley Cyrus’s tattoos trace years of music, family and personal milestones. The clearest stories belong to a few pieces: a Pixies lyric on her upper arm, 1961 on her hand, a matching tattoo with Wayne Coyne, and a ringed planet she first called Jupiter. Many other designs are visible, but their meanings have not been confirmed.

The Pixies lyric on Miley Cyrus’s upper arm

In 2019, Cyrus added a four-line Pixies lyric to her bicep: “my head was feeling scared, but my heart was feeling free.” It comes from “The Thing.” Allure credited the piece to tattoo artist Winter Stone. Cyrus has not publicly given it a more specific personal meaning.

The small lettering sits high on her arm and can disappear in wider photos. Its connection to the Pixies is clear; Cyrus has not linked it to a particular relationship or event.

What does Miley Cyrus’s 1961 hand tattoo mean?

Around the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards, the number 1961 was reported as a tribute to Billy Ray Cyrus’s 58th birthday. Allure named Winter Stone as the artist behind the two tattoos Cyrus debuted then. The digits sit on her left hand; no second meaning has been established.

Rings, poses and lighting can obscure digits on a hand. Close photos make the placement of the hand tattoo easier to confirm, while the birthday story gives the number its context.

The matching chest tattoo with Wayne Coyne

In July 2014, the Los Angeles Times reported that Cyrus and Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne got matching chest tattoos at a house party in Los Angeles. Coyne posted photos of the session. The design shows Cyrus’s late dog howling the title of the Flaming Lips album With a Little Help From My Fwends. The report connects the piece to their friendship and collaboration but does not name the tattooist or document every detail of the finished design.

Coyne later said he and Cyrus got matching tattoos, including a small triangle. That confirms they shared more than one design, but it does not mean every small mark in later photos came from the same night.

“Love Never Dies” and Cyrus’s music-related ink

“Love Never Dies” appears high in Cyrus’s armpit and upper arm. Reports from the Bangerz era also mention “Love Yer Brain,” named for the Flaming Lips song and album. US Weekly says Cyrus worked with New York tattooist Bang Bang on the piece.

The lettering is easy to miss in performance photos. Close-ups show the words and their location, while reports connect the phrases to the Flaming Lips without giving them one private meaning.

The planetary tattoo she called Jupiter

TIME reported in April 2016 that Cyrus had a ringed planet tattoo on her left arm. She captioned the photo “#lilbbjupiter,” but many people called it Saturn because of the rings. The story became a small public correction: the image shows a ringed planet, while its name shifted between Jupiter and Saturn.

The planet and its placement are easy to see. The photos and caption do not tell us why she chose it.

Other documented tattoos and placements

Later summaries and fashion coverage list more designs across Cyrus’s arms, ribs, hands, feet and shoulders. The reported pieces include small symbols, script, a dreamcatcher, the Visconti of Milan coat of arms, a heart, animals and music- or relationship-related phrases. The record does not provide a full official list.

Different artists worked on different pieces. Vogue has linked Cyrus with Keith “Bang Bang” McCurdy, while Allure credits Winter Stone with the 2019 lyric and 1961 tattoos. No single artist made the entire collection.

How Miley Cyrus’s tattoo collection has changed

Her collection grew quickly in the 2010s, from small symbols and fine lettering to larger images. Dates matter: clothing, aging ink, cover-ups and camera angles can all change what a photo shows. An older tattoo missing from one frame may simply be hidden.

In 2025, LOS40 reported Cyrus saying she had more than 74 tattoos and regretted about 80 percent of them. That gives a sense of how she feels about the collection, but it is not an exact current inventory and does not mean every tattoo has been removed or changed.

Which Miley Cyrus tattoo meanings are confirmed?

The best-supported stories are the Pixies lyric, the 1961 family tribute, the chest tattoo of her late dog howling the Flaming Lips album title, and other Flaming Lips references. The ringed-planet tattoo is visible, but Jupiter and Saturn are names used in the caption and later reports.

Many other designs can be seen without a confirmed meaning. A photo of a heart, animal, date or symbol does not reveal why Cyrus chose it. When neither Cyrus nor an artist or reliable report has explained it, its meaning is unknown.

Frequently asked questions

Who tattooed Miley Cyrus?

Cyrus has worked with multiple artists. Allure named Winter Stone for the 2019 lyric and 1961 pieces; Vogue has also reported tattoos by Keith “Bang Bang” McCurdy. Those credits apply to the pieces they mention, not the entire collection.

Does Miley Cyrus have a Saturn tattoo?

She has a ringed planet on her left arm. She first called it Jupiter, while photos and later reports often identify it as Saturn; the design is documented, but its personal meaning is not.

How many tattoos does Miley Cyrus have?

There is no fixed official count. Cyrus was reported in 2025 as saying she had more than 74 tattoos, but the total can shift with new work, cover-ups and how small pieces are counted.

Liam Payne’s tattoos range from the four chevrons on his forearm to longer script, a feather, Egyptian hieroglyphics and Only time will tell on his wrist. He has said the arrows refer to his four One Direction bandmates. Other designs have clear locations but no public explanation.

In the GQ Tattoo Tour, Payne explains several pieces himself. Older catalogues add details from photos, but those sources do different jobs: an image shows lettering and placement, while Payne’s comments tell us what he meant. The distinction helps keep the stories straight.

Four arrows keep One Direction on Payne’s forearm

Payne has linked his four-arrow forearm tattoo to the other members of One Direction. The arrows sit together, so they read as one design rather than four unrelated chevrons.

The band had five members, and the tattoo turns that number into a compact black motif: four arrows for Payne’s bandmates. Their clean shape works as a reference without taking over his arm.

From a distance, lighting can make the lines look heavier or thinner. Close-ups show the details; performance photos show how the arrows sit on Payne’s arm. The marks beside them may be separate tattoos.

It is a clear example of a small tattoo with a specific group connection. Payne needed only four repeated shapes to refer to his bandmates; his own explanation supplies the meaning.

Long script lettering gives the forearm a private register

One long script piece on Payne’s left forearm reads Everything I ever wanted but nothing I’ll ever need. The handwriting contrasts with the short chevrons and gives the arm a more personal note.

The letters are readable in photos, but their origin has not been confirmed. It could be a lyric, a conversation or a private thought; Payne has not identified one. The words carry their own weight without an invented backstory.

The script is on his forearm, visible in short sleeves or while he holds a microphone. It can disappear from view when he turns his arm, so a clear photo gives a better sense of the full line than an old partial shot.

The text sits near other symbols and short phrases, but their stories are not all connected. Payne has explained the arrows as a band tribute; the longer line is best taken as text whose private origin is unknown.

Hieroglyphics and a feather add smaller visual chapters

Older tattoo callouts show Egyptian hieroglyphics on Payne’s right arm and a feather elsewhere. They also list Only time will tell on his wrist, along with a screw and other small designs. Photos support their shapes and placement more than any translation or backstory.

A photo can show Egyptian-style characters, but that alone does not translate them. Without a reliable source, it is safest to describe their appearance and location.

The feather is a separate image from the script and arrows. Callout photos also place Only time will tell on his wrist; it is another distinct piece, not a caption for everything above it.

These tattoos look like additions from different periods rather than one sleeve planned in advance. Their exact dates are not all known, so a placement-based account is clearer than a chronology built from scattered photos.

What Payne’s tattoo record can establish

The documented collection includes the arrows for One Direction, long forearm script, hieroglyphic-style marks, a feather and wrist lettering. The GQ interview gives the strongest personal context for the pieces Payne discusses himself.

There is no official count or public explanation for every mark. Some pieces may have changed or faded; photos can also hide them depending on the angle. Where details remain uncertain, it is best to stick to what Payne and the images actually show.

Each piece can stand on its own. The arrows have a clear band connection; the script is readable even though its source is unknown; the hieroglyphics and feather add their own visual detail. There is no need to assign every mark a story.

The arrows, script, hieroglyphics and feather are different designs, each with its own shape and level of documentation. A close photo beside the right description helps keep them distinct. Future interviews or clearer images may add detail, but the current account should stay as certain as the evidence allows.

Joe Jonas’s tattoos move between pop culture, music and personal memory. SpongeBob SquarePants, Mario, Chuckie Finster and other cartoon characters make the pieces on his upper thigh knowingly playful. A Freddie Mercury portrait nods to a musical hero, while one report linked an African symbol to an experience that changed him. There’s no single theme holding the designs together, and they don’t need one.

Photos of the thigh pieces are rare because they sit beneath ordinary clothes. The tattoos appeared in a short video and older music footage, not regular red-carpet photos. The dates and placement follow the sources that show them; where Jonas hasn’t explained a meaning, it stays open.

Cartoon characters cover Joe Jonas’s upper thigh

The thigh group is the most unexpected part of Jonas’s tattoo collection. Recent coverage identifies SpongeBob SquarePants, Chuckie Finster from Rugrats and Mojo Jojo from The Powerpuff Girls. Other reports add Mario, Dexter and Max Goof from later sessions. It feels like a mix of favorites gathered over time, not one coordinated scene.

Lauren Winzer is associated with several designs from a 2018 session. Fine black outlines do the work: the familiar shapes and expressions make SpongeBob or Mario easy to recognize without color or heavy shading.

Jonas showed them off in a joking video while wearing a robe. That helps explain why the pieces rarely turn up in press photos: they sit high on the thigh and stay covered unless he chooses to reveal them. They feel more like a private joke than a visible bit of stage branding.

Nostalgia is the clearest read. Reports identify childhood characters and Winzer’s involvement, but don’t assign a personal story to each one. SpongeBob works as a tattoo subject on its own; Jonas has placed him alongside other familiar characters from television and games.

Freddie Mercury gives the collection a musical tribute

Joe Jonas has a fine-line portrait of Freddie Mercury, Queen’s frontman. Business Insider identified it from a monochrome photo of the fresh tattoo, alongside Jonas’s social post and artist tag. The portrait has a clearer connection to music than the cartoons, while its spare lines echo the lighter character work.

In a line drawing, a few marks have to carry Mercury’s face, hair and posture. The published photo lets readers judge the likeness instead of relying on a caption.

The cartoons are playful; Mercury’s portrait points to a performer whose voice and stage presence have influenced generations of musicians. A collection can hold a childhood character and a rock icon without settling on one tone.

The report supports describing it as a Freddie Mercury portrait, but says nothing about a particular song, concert or personal meeting.

An African symbol was linked to help and cooperation

An earlier report places an African Adinkra symbol on Jonas’s lower right forearm. It explains the symbol as meaning help me, help you and links his choice to a visit to Africa. That’s the published explanation; the short segment doesn’t say more about the trip.

The symbol looks quite different from the cartoons: it’s a compact geometric form that carries meaning without depicting a character. On the forearm, it can show in interviews, though some photos catch it at an angle and lose the finer lines.

The report ties the message of cooperation to a place and experience that mattered to Jonas. It doesn’t explain his other designs; the symbol’s meaning shouldn’t be applied to the rest of his tattoos.

Set beside the cartoons and Freddie Mercury portrait, the Adinkra mark adds another kind of reference. The thigh pieces are playful, the portrait is a tribute, and the forearm design carries a meaning attributed by the report. Each points to a different interest or experience, from television to music and travel.

Earlier linework fills out the map

Other guides mention linework and symbols on Jonas’s arms and elsewhere, but the available photos aren’t always clear. Treat those entries as tentative until a sharp image or reliable report confirms them. A blurry picture or recycled caption can misidentify a design, especially if it may have been covered since.

These well-documented pieces already sketch the collection: cartoon characters on the thigh, a musical influence in the Freddie Mercury portrait, and an Adinkra symbol that a report linked to mutual help. There’s no need to pad the list with shapes that can’t be identified.

Jonas’s tattoos make more sense as a collection of contrasts than as one single theme. The cartoons are playful; the Mercury portrait is a musical reference; the forearm symbol has its own reported context. The sources give enough to describe them without guessing at motives Jonas hasn’t shared.

Maluma’s tattoos cover several parts of his life: music, family and the symbols he has chosen at different stages of his career. His collection includes an album title, animal designs, a dove on his neck and tattoos tied to his parents and sister.

No single article captures every piece. Photos show more ink than sources can identify, and some tattoos have changed as new work was added. Dates and placement help separate what can be seen from what Maluma has explained.

Maluma has said that tattoos connect his biography with his music. That doesn’t make every design autobiographical, but it helps explain why the album name, family initials and family animals have firmer meanings than small marks seen only in distant photos.

Magia marks the beginning of his musical story

The word Magia sits on Maluma’s left forearm and names his first album. Inked and GQ España both make that connection. It’s one of his easiest tattoos to identify: the word is readable, and its meaning points to a specific release.

The forearm is often visible, and the lettering now sits beside other sleeve work. Older photos show it before later flowers and lines were added, so those details shouldn’t be dated to the album tattoo. The confirmed link is simple: Maluma used his forearm to mark Magia.

That’s why a tattoo guide benefits from music context: “Magia” marks a release and a moment in his career. The surrounding sleeve can be described on its own.

The elephant group represents family

Inked describes four elephants on Maluma’s right forearm, with human-like shadows reflected in the water below. The design is connected to his family. That’s more specific than a general reading about strength or loyalty because the report describes both the figures and their personal meaning.

The elephants form a single scene, not four separate tattoos. The water and reflected figures are part of it; crop the photo too tightly and those details disappear.

The source establishes the forearm location, four elephants and the family connection, but doesn’t assign a separate story to each animal.

The chest lion is one of his most recognisable pieces

The lion sits on Maluma’s upper left chest and appears often in coverage of his tattoos. Inked calls it one of his favourite pieces; related reporting links it with strength during a difficult period. Its size makes it one of his most visible tattoos.

Photos often show the lion alongside other chest and shoulder work. Some crop out the larger arrangement, so it’s better to describe the lion and its reported meaning without assuming every nearby line belongs to it.

Tattoo-tour footage can show the animal, its placement and style. It doesn’t establish the date, artist or private reason on its own; those details need to come from a source.

The owl, dove and family-initial tattoos fill out the record

GQ’s tattoo tour shows a large owl on Maluma’s arm, while Inked identifies a dove on his neck and links it with peace. The designs and their general locations are documented, though the available accounts don’t give a complete timeline for when each was added.

Maluma says he got his first tattoo when he was young: the initials of his mother, father and sister spell his stage name. Inked places this early family tattoo on his left leg. It belongs to an earlier chapter than the album lettering and animal pieces, not the arm sleeve.

Tattoo-tour footage also shows Roman numerals and smaller lettering. Date those marks to the footage in which they appear, and leave their meaning open unless Maluma has explained it. A numeral alone doesn’t tell us which event it marks.

Reading the collection as a timeline

Taken together, Maluma’s best-documented tattoos range from family initials to album lettering, family animals and symbolic designs on his chest, arm and neck. The meaning is clearest where a source names the design and explains it. Small marks with no direct explanation remain uncertain.

That leaves room for the guide to change as new details emerge. A future interview might identify an artist, date or meaning, and a sharper image might separate new work from old. For now, the Magia lettering, elephant group, lion, owl and dove are the pieces supported by reporting.

Compare photos by body area, date and source. One portrait can show forearm lettering, chest animals and neck symbols together, but each has its own history. Keeping those details straight gives a truer picture than assigning a story to every visible line.

Dave Grohl’s tattoos trace the music and friendships that shaped him, from early punk influences to later tributes. The Ace of Spades tattoo, for example, came after Lemmy Kilmister’s death. The collection reflects decades of changing musical loyalties rather than one matching set.

In interviews, Grohl has said he made his Black Flag tattoo himself and described an arm tattoo he connected to John Bonham. Photos help show where the later designs sit, including the Motörhead tribute.

Grohl’s early tattoos include Black Flag and a pentagram

An archived interview recounts a pentagram Grohl got as a teenager. The surviving photo is too soft to show the design clearly, so this image gives a sense of his early arm tattoos rather than a close look at the symbol. The story places the tattoo in the music culture around him; it is separate from the Black Flag piece.

A pentagram can carry different associations, but Grohl’s interview does not tie his to a particular belief or ritual. Its appearance alone is not a reason to assign one.

The Black Flag bars are bold and direct, while the pentagram leaves more room for interpretation. Together, they show a young musician drawing on the subcultures around him, rather than following one set of symbols.

Grohl’s tattoo stories move through punk, metal and his admiration for drummers like John Bonham. The designs came from different times, but they are closely tied to the music and people he valued.

The Foo Fighters tattoo on Grohl’s neck brings his own band into the picture alongside the artists he admired.

The Black Flag bars remain the clearest link to his early music. They read at a glance, though a distant stage photo can blur the lines.

Other pieces reflect music, friendship and personal memory. Larger tattoos stand out at a glance; smaller designs on the forearm, shoulder or hand take a closer look.

His collection has changed over decades. Old symbols sit beside newer lettering, and some ink has faded. A dated photo helps place a design in time instead of making its changing appearance look like a new tattoo.

Band symbols and memorial designs have their own histories, but one tattoo’s meaning does not explain the marks beside it. Grohl has discussed some connections; the others can be described by their shape and placement.

The arm symbol Grohl linked to John Bonham adds one more musical influence: a drummer he has spoken about admiring.

Grohl’s smaller tattoos can be hard to spot beside the larger music designs. In concert photos, his wrist or forearm may be turned away, and stage lighting can hide fine lines. A sharper image gives a better look, though it may not date the tattoo.

“Music” is a useful thread through the collection, but it does not tell the story of each tattoo. Black Flag, memorial pieces and other band-related images each have a different history. Grohl has explained some connections; others show only what is on his skin.

The Ace of Spades and other music tattoos

Grohl’s Ace of Spades and related tattoos give the collection a sharper edge. The high-resolution photo shows the card design more clearly than a dim concert shot, and the link to Motörhead places it in the music he admired.

Each piece belongs to its own period. The Ace of Spades, Black Flag and other band references grew from different moments in Grohl’s musical life.

Grohl’s tattoos are easier to understand as a timeline than as a matching set. Black Flag recalls the music that caught his attention early; the playing-card image and smaller marks sit within a wider history of punk, metal and touring. One shared theme is not needed.

The Black Flag tattoo has the plain force of a teenage music obsession. It is a simple design, but it stayed with Grohl. His connection to the band speaks to influence and allegiance, a different story from a family tribute.

The Ace of Spades leaves more room for interpretation. The card is strongly linked with Motörhead and rock culture, but photos cannot say which part of that history meant most to Grohl when he got it. The band reference is clear; a more personal meaning would need confirmation from him or a reliable interview.

Small pieces are harder to date. A clear forearm shot may show where a design sits but not when he got it, while a concert photo can hide fine lettering. An image is useful, but it does not provide a complete timeline.

Grohl’s forearm tattoos often come into view when he plays guitar or talks into a microphone. He can cover them with sleeves, but the ink has also become part of his public image. The collection looks accumulated over years of bands and touring, rather than designed as one brand.

Grohl has tied Black Flag to his early musical influences, and the Ace of Spades points to the rock and metal world around Motörhead. The smaller marks are best described by what the photos show when he has not explained their meaning.

Age and photo quality can make the collection look different from one picture to the next. A dark stage shot may swallow a tattoo, while a close portrait shows its edges. Ink also fades; a change in appearance does not necessarily mean new work or a cover-up.

Nothing in the collection suggests a coordinated style. The tattoos span records, bands, friendships and the years between small venues and arena stages. Some carry stories Grohl has shared; others are simply visible parts of his life.

The history behind each design matters more than a dramatic meaning added afterward. Grohl has shared part of that history in interviews; older photos and concert images fill in the rest of the picture.