READ MORE: Watch Joe Lycett\u2019s United States of Birmingham featuring hilarious Black Country slang chat<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n There are 18 other Birminghams – 17 in the US and one in Canada.<\/p>\n Dad-of-one Joe visited most of them during a road trip with his driver Randy and a TV crew as part of Sky’s new show.<\/p>\n The Treaty of Friendship with different Birminghams in the US signed by the Lord Mayor of Birmingham Ken Wood and witnessed by Joe Lycett -Credit:Sky Max<\/p>\n An International Day of Birmingham also saw a colourful parade which ended outside the council offices in Victoria Square<\/a>.<\/p>\n In part of the clip above, Joe tells Lord Mayor Ken: “I imagine this is what it was like at the Good Friday Agreement.<\/p>\n “Birmingham New Jersey – done. Birmingham Kansas, Birmingham Pennsylvania – done.<\/p>\n “Birmingham Ohio – officially friends.”<\/p>\n Ken said: “You’ve certainly been getting around.”<\/p>\n Joe responds: “I have. Birmingham Michigan, Birmingham Indiana.”<\/p>\n READ MORE:<\/b> International Day of Birmingham with Joe Lycett<\/a><\/p>\n Ken says: “We really are indebted to you for doing this Joe.”<\/p>\n Joe: “Birmingham Alabama – the last one!”<\/p>\n Ken says: “There we have it then Joe – We now officially have The United States of Birmingham<\/a>.”<\/p>\n Joe responds: “Oh my word. I sort of can’t believe it, what a moment. We should celebrate!”<\/p>\n A civic reception was organised along with a parade as part of the International Day of Birmingham on September 24, last year.<\/p>\n Posting after the newly formed celebratory day, the Lord Mayor wrote on X: “The man. The icon. The Brummie!<\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/b1e4f7d1cf6bfb549d04796a5cc3660c.jpeg\"\/)
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