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Adam Levine Calls Time on New Tattoos After Painful Sleeve Refresh

Levine says the pain of his latest sleeve refresh has prompted him to retire from new tattoos

Adam Levine of Maroon 5 performing on Feb. 3, 2019 in Atlanta.
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Adam Levine has over 30 tattoos
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Overview

  • He made the announcement while promoting Maroon 5’s upcoming album Love Is Like and its fall tour
  • Levine described covering his left arm sleeve as intensely painful and admitted he’s “softened” toward tattoo discomfort
  • The singer acknowledged that he’s running out of body real estate and refused to sacrifice space on his face
  • Among more than 30 tattoos, his favorites are the “TRUE LOVE” letters inked across eight of his fingers
  • His first tattoo—a peace dove on his bicep—was inked at age 21, five days after 9/11, marking the start of his inked journey