David Beckham‘s iconic mohican haircut was inspired by the legendary Travis singer Fran Healy.

The professional footballer, 48, turned heads when he opted for the bold and daring look in 2001 and revealed it to the world during The World Cup.

While people may think he was the ultimate trendsetter at the time, the singer, 50, has proven he is not.

Speaking to hosts Gordon Smart and Martin Compston on the Restless Natives podcast about his new album L.A. Times, which releases July 12, he revealed he was the man behind the infamous hairdo.

He said: ‘I asked the guy who’s always cut my hair, Pete, down here at cuts and he is responsible for the fin, he was responsible for the, sort of, blondie one.

David Beckham, 48, turned heads when he opted for a bold and daring mohican in 2001 and revealed it to the world during The World Cup (David pictured in 2001)

David Beckham, 48, turned heads when he opted for a bold and daring mohican in 2001 and revealed it to the world during The World Cup (David pictured in 2001)

Legendary Travis singer Fran Healy, 50, has now revealed he was the one to original inspire David to get the hairdo (Fran pictured in 2001)

Legendary Travis singer Fran Healy, 50, has now revealed he was the one to original inspire David to get the hairdo (Fran pictured in 2001)

Gordon said: ‘The mohawk?’

Fran added: ‘The mohawk one that Beckham took and ran off with. Do you know how that happened?’

Gordon said: ‘No.’

Fran: ‘I met Beckham when I had that and he had the big stookie on his leg. Him and Posh Spice were coming out of Toys R Us, and I met him in the car park.’

Gordon added: ‘No way!’

Fran revealed: ‘Swear to god. They came out of that Toys R Us like they’d won the jackpot in Crackerjack. Honest to god. I’ve never seen so many toys in my life and I had just had that cut and he’s like “Hello, mate!”.

‘I’ve never met him before and I’m like “Oh my god, how’s your foot?” And you know, we chatted for a minute. Two weeks later, he had the cut and that was before the World Cup. Yet he then went off and this haircut became – Everyone had it.’

Gordon said: ‘What an amazing claim to fame. Fran Healy was responsible for a Beckham haircut.’

While people may think he was the ultimate trendsetter at the time, the singer has proven he is not

Speaking to hosts Gordon Smart and Martin Compston on the Restless Natives podcast, he revealed he was the man behind the infamous hairdo

While people may think he was the ultimate trendsetter at the time, the singer has proven he is not (David, right, Fran, left, both pictured in 2001)

Fran said: 'Fran: 'I met Beckham when I had that and he had the big stookie on his leg. Him and Posh Spice were coming out of Toys R Us, and I met him in the car park and I had just had that cut and he¿s like "Hello, mate!"

Fran said: ‘Fran: ‘I met Beckham when I had that and he had the big stookie on his leg. Him and Posh Spice were coming out of Toys R Us, and I met him in the car park and I had just had that cut and he’s like “Hello, mate!”

He added: 'I¿ve never met him before and I¿m like "Oh my god, how¿s your foot?" And you know, we chatted for a minute. Two weeks later, he had the cut and that was before the World Cup. Yet he then went off and this haircut became - Everyone had it'

He added: ‘I’ve never met him before and I’m like “Oh my god, how’s your foot?” And you know, we chatted for a minute. Two weeks later, he had the cut and that was before the World Cup. Yet he then went off and this haircut became – Everyone had it’

David recently revealed he's added three new hens to his flock of chickens at his £6million Cotswolds farmhouse (pictured with wife Victoria)

David recently revealed he’s added three new hens to his flock of chickens at his £6million Cotswolds farmhouse (pictured with wife Victoria)

David recently revealed he’s added three new hens to his flock of chickens at his £6million Cotswolds farmhouse.

He was gifted the birds for Christmas by his wife Victoria, 49, and has been keeping fans updated on his farming antics.

Sharing his excitement to Instagram, David explained that his new chickens had settled into their coop and had laid a ‘lovely’ blue egg.

Uploading a photo of one of the birds, he wrote: ‘So added three new additions to the family and they have settled in nicely.’

 ‘And guess what they laid a lovely blue egg,’ he added.