Beard Liberation Front
11th August
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National Sideburns Day. Noddy Holder bristles to victory over Chris Packham in Best Modern Sideburns vote
The Beard Liberation Front, the informal network of beard wearers, has said that with National Sideburns Day on Tuesday August 11th it has run a snap social media poll to judge the best modern sideburns.
In the vote Noddy Holder retained the title he won in 2025 with 83.3% of the popular vote. Christ Packham came second with 16.7%
National Sideburns Day takes place every 11th August, and reflects the growing popularity of a range of facial hair styles.
National Sideburns Day was originally held to mark Bradley Wiggins Olympic victory in 2012
The campaigners say that sideburns, sometimes known as mutton chops, and named after US Civil War General Ambrose Burnside were often worn by Victorian politicians
Bradley Wiggins reinvented the post-1945 tradition of sideburns from Elvis Presley to Noddy Holder and the late Lemmy and Alvin Stardust, turned them into something no self-respecting hipster would be without
BLF Organiser Keith Flett said, this year National Sideburns Day underline the resilience of the style over centuries of changing facial hair fashions with a particular focus on contemporary sideburns. The vote underlines that Noddy Holder’s sideburns are a modern style icon.
Best Ever Modern Sideburns shortlist 2026
Richard Osman
Chris Packham
Noddy Holder
Noel Fielding
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