Machine Gun Kelly's Blackout Tattoo: What Does It Symbolize?

Machine Gun Kelly has unveiled a new tattoo amid promotions for his upcoming single. On Tuesday (February 20), Kelly shared images of his new ink in an Instagram post. The massive piece, which was done in black ink, covers most of Kelly’s torso—despite a huge cross in the center of his chest, which exposes his bare skin and older tattoos.

“for spiritual purposes only,” Kelly wrote in the caption before thanking the artist @roxx____.

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In a separate Instagram Story post, Machine Gun Kelly showed off the 44-needle tattooing gun used to complete the massive piece, which he waited months to reveal.

”been wearing a turtleneck for 3 months, taking the shirt off tomorrow idgaf,” he wrote in the tweet.

While Machine Gun Kelly didn’t release any additional details about the tattoo, it appears the reveal could be a part of a coordinated rollout. Kelly also tweeted a watch page for a visual entitled “Don’t Let Me Go.”

Check out the preview for Machine Gun Kelly’s upcoming single below.