The tram features an iconic image of Cillian Murphy as Tommy Shelby alongside the message ‘Home of the Peaky Blinders’, celebrating the show’s deep connection to the region.

Crowds gathered in Birmingham’s Centenary Square yesterday as Knight revealed his name on the newly-branded tram, recognising his commitment to championing Birmingham and the West Midlands on screen and his support for the region’s film industry through his Digbeth Loc Studios.

The acclaimed filmmaker and native Brummie said he was ‘deeply proud’ to receive the honour in the city that inspired his show – especially on the day that stars and die-hard fans were coming together for the premiere.

He said: “This is a great honour for me, on a day when the world's gaze is on my home city, Birmingham, for the world premiere of Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man. I am immensely proud of where I am from, and everything that goes on in this great city and look forward to help develop the cultural growth of the West Midlands as a whole.” 

The unveiling took place outside the city’s Symphony Hall, which hosted last night’s world premiere of the new movie – Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man.  

In addition to Knight, many of the film’s cast were due to attend including Academy Award winner Cillian Murphy (Oppenheimer, A Quiet Place Part II), Rebecca Ferguson (Dune, A House of Dynamite), Academy Award nominee Tim Roth (Reservoir Dogs, The Hateful Eight); Ned Dennehy (Culprits, The Peripheral), Packy Lee (Blue Lights) and director Tom Harper (Heart of Stone, Wild Rose).

Steven Knight joins other well-known West Midlands natives including Ozzy Osbourne, Jasper Carrott and Cyrille Regis in having a tram named in his honour.

The striking Peaky Blinders images will be seen on tram 58 as it travels the West Midlands Metro network highlighting the region as the spiritual home of the franchise. Steven Knight’s name will remain on the front permanently.

The expansion of the Metro network means that from later this year the tram will start passing the Black Country Living Museum, a key outdoor location for Peaky Blinders, while the Eastside extension, currently under construction, will bring the Metro close to Steven Knight’s Digbeth Loc Studios.

Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man is in cinemas from 6 March, and on Netflix from 20 March.