Beard Liberation Front
Media Release 16th November
Contact BLF Organiser Keith Flett 07803 167266
Beard of the Year longlist revealed: Rylan faces Roy Keane
The Beard Liberation Front, the informal network of beard wearers, has revealed the longlist for the coveted Beard of the Year title.
The Award was first given in 2000 when the late Frank Dobson won. Author and broadcaster Michael Rosen won the on-line poll in 2021.
The longlist will be shaved to a shortlist at the end of November and after semi-finals and a final the winner will be announced on 28th December
The campaigners say that the criteria for inclusion on the longlist remain the same as in previous years:
A nominee must have had a beard for most of the calendar year
The beard wearer must have provided a positive public image of the hirsute
Beard lengths and styles are not taken into account.
BLF Organiser Keith Flett said, quite a bit has changed follicle wise since we started Beard of the Year over 20 years ago now. For example the England Football team for the World Cup features only three clean shaven players. Even so the accolade of winning Beard of the Year is still a considerable honour
Beard of the Year longlist
Bob Geldoff
Roy Keane
Humza Yousaf
Daniel Radcliffe
Brian Eno
Graham Norton
Michael Rosen
Moeen Ali
Alan Moore
Rylan Clark-Neal
Alexei Sayle
Robert Plant
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