Friday 1st November 2013 by Hywel Roberts

It's the first day of November, which means Movember starts today. It's a wonderful charity initiative, and also a great reminder that us mere mortals are not like our musical heroes.

Over the next month, we will see men all over the country reduced to tears as their top lip turns into an area of their face that brings them eternal shame. Thankfully musicians are a lot better than us in pretty much every way - and growing facial hair is no exception.

Feast your eyes on these beauties and feel terrible about your inevitable failure over the coming month. From Freddie Mercury and Frank Zappa to Nick Cave, Brandon Flowers and even Lady Gaga - here are music's best moustaches (WARNING: features moustache puns)