Joe Lycett
Joe Lycett is a British comedian and television presenter who grew up in Birmingham.
Lycett frequently refers to his bisexuality and pansexuality as part of his stand-up routines. In 2021, Lycett was described by Unicorn magazine as "probably the most high-profile pansexual man in Britain today" [1]. In a 2015 interview with Attitude magazine, he described how being bisexual "presents its own challenges," when people have "no box to put you in", adding "It just means you fancy people of all genders." [2].
On 13 November 2022, Lycett released a video criticizing David Beckham for his multimillion pound sponsorship deal promoting the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar due to the country's stance on LGBT rights. In the video, he said he would give £10,000 to charities that support queer people in football if Beckham pulled out of the deal. If Beckham did not pull out of the deal, he promised to shred the money during a livestream on 20 November, just before the World Cup opening ceremony. On 20 November, Beckham had not pulled out of the deal, so Lycett livestreamed himself appearing to shred the money on the website benderslikebeckham.com.[ The next day, he revealed that he had faked the shredding and had already donated £10,000 to LGBTQ+ charities.
