In a funny new promo for the upcoming Invictus Games, Prince Harry shares a light-hearted moment with a country singer Jelly rollWhere he joked about getting a tattoo or ‘a**’ on his lower back. In a video shared on Instagram, the Duke of Sussex is shown sitting in a tattoo chair at the East Side Ink tattoo shop in New York City, waiting for his “artist”.
“Is he going to be here soon?” Harry asked, to which the staff member assured him that the tattoo artist would be arriving shortly.
The suspense is quickly broken when Jelly Roll, whose real name is Jason Bradley Deford, walks in wearing black gloves and greets the prince enthusiastically. “Hey, hey! tattoos. Speaking of, what’s up, man?” the country star said, adding that he was “such a fan” of Harry.
Jelly Roll is surprised to learn that Prince Harry wants him to give him his first tattoo, but Harry makes it clear that he’s not there for the tattoo. Instead, he wanted Jelly to help promote the Invictus Games, to be held in Vancouver in February 2025.
Harry added humorously, “No tattoos. I can’t get a tattoo. However, Jelly Roll insisted that if Harry allowed him to get the tattoo, they could play for the Invictus Games. With that, Harry said, “Ait, screw it. Let’s go.”
When Jelly suggested getting a tattoo on Harry’s neck, the prince joked, “I was thinking my lower back or my one*,” adding, “That’s where no one’s going to see it.” The singer then jokingly tattooed “I’m a jelly roll” on Harry’s neck, causing both men to laugh before Jelly quickly left the room.
The video ends with a message announcing Jelly Roll’s performance at the closing ceremony of the Invictus Games on February 16, 2025.
Prince Harry, who founded the Invictus Games in 2014, has worked to create an international multi-sport event for wounded, injured and sick servicemen and women. Earlier reports revealed Harry visited a tattoo shop in September, where he spent more than an hour with his security team.