Denmark Crowns Mullet Champion After Raucous Copenhagen Event
Over 1,000 spectators packed central Copenhagen to celebrate the comeback of the mullet hairstyle at Denmark's fourth annual championship. A construction worker in neon green won top honors after jumping on a trampoline to showcase his orange-headbanded coiffure.
More than 1,000 people gathered in central Copenhagen on Saturday to cheer for something fashion magazines once called "history's most divisive hairstyle." The mullet is officially back, and Denmark is celebrating it with championship-level enthusiasm.
Twelve competitors took the stage at Denmark's 2026 Mullet Championship, each getting 60 seconds to show off their business-in-the-front, party-in-the-back haircuts. Judges scored contestants on style, uniqueness, and "mullet moves" as the crowd screamed and chanted with every performance.
The event featured beer-swilling, body-popping, and even a live saxophone show. One competitor styled his mullet to resemble the Danish flag, complete with red and white stripes.
Forty-three-year-old construction worker Thomas Berg took home the top prize after jumping frantically on a trampoline while wearing neon green gym clothes and an orange headband. "It's just nice to be a bit outside the box," Berg said with a smile after collecting his prize.
Organizer Steffen Stiw Weber, a 37-year-old electrician, started the competition four years ago after getting a hair transplant and growing out his own mullet. When he discovered he couldn't enter U.S. mullet competitions because he wasn't a citizen, he created Denmark's version instead.
Sunny's Take
Judge Bobby Agren, who owns two hair salons in Copenhagen, sees the mullet's return as a refreshing rebellion against perfection culture. "When everything must be perfect on social media and everything like that, I think that's why people have to stand out from the crowd," Weber explained.
The timing makes sense. British magazine i-D declared 2020 "the year of the mullet" as pandemic lockdowns shuttered salons and people let their hair grow wild. What started as a necessity became a global trend.
The mullet has cycled in and out of fashion since the 1980s, when hockey players and rock musicians made it iconic. Now mullet competitions happen worldwide, with Belgium hosting the European Mullet Cup just last month. "It comes back every 20-30 years," Agren said.
Thomas Berg summed up the joy perfectly: "I think it's just funny. It's just a big party."
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Based on reporting by Stuff NZ
This story was written by BrightWire based on verified news reports.
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