Beckham on the team: Cruz joins The Reytons

Frontman Jonny Yerrell said Cruz “deserves to be recognised outside the family name”

Cruz Beckham, son of David and Victoria Beckham, will join The Reytons as a special guest with his band The Breakers on their October UK and Ireland tour, alongside fellow special guest Alex Spencer, with the trio of acts appearing across the seven-date run.

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The announcement, made by the Rotherham four-piece this week, marks a striking moment for the Rotherham band: after back-to-back No.1 albums, they are now sharing big-stage bills with one of the most recognisable names in British pop culture. Their latest album, A Love Letter To A Broken Town, became their second UK No.1 in August, following 2023's What's Rock and Roll?

Frontman Jonny Yerrell said Cruz “deserves to be recognised outside the family name”, pointing to a year of headline sets and festival slots including a debut at Reading 2026, where his half-hour set on the Canopy stage saw him perform alongside The Breakers as David and Victoria Beckham watched from the side of the stage.

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Cruz, 21, has spent the past 12 months building a profile beyond the famous surname, releasing his debut EP Wear & Tear and a run of singles, while playing festivals alongside his own shows.

With The Breakers, he has developed a tight, festival-ready indie-rock sound built on hooky choruses and mid-tempo numbers.

For The Reytons, the extra ingredient will be a huge bonus for their support.

Cruz, who played at the Rock N Roll Circus at Sheffield's Don Valley Bowl recently, brings a crowd already primed for big singalongs, plus a setlist likely to lean on the recent Wear and Tear EP and tracks that can win over casual fans before the headliners hit the stage.

Joining Cruz on the bill is Manchester singer-songwriter Alex Spencer, who arrives fresh off sold-out solo shows across the UK and a placement on the official EA SPORTS FC 25 soundtrack.

In social posts he described himself as “buzzing” to be on the tour, signalling he sees this as a step-up moment rather than just another support slot.

Spencer’s strength lies in clean, melodic songwriting with an ear for choruses that stick after one listen – exactly the sort of material that can keep energy high in arenas.

For Reytons loyal followers, that means a support set packed with lively tracks; for Spencer, it’s a chance to convert new listeners in some of the country’s biggest rooms.

The tour itself is one of The Reytons’ clearest statements yet that they are moving into a bigger league.

After What’s Rock and Roll? and A Love Letter To A Broken Town both hit No.1, the band is scaling up venues and bills while keeping its working-class, terrace-chant identity intact.

Adding Cruz and Spencer gives the night cross-generational appeal – from football-and-pop culture curious casuals to dedicated indie fans – without diluting what made the band’s rise so resonant in the first place.

For regulars who’ve followed The Reytons from small clubs to Clifton Park and abroad, the upside is simple: the October shows offer a significantly bigger production and a support bill capable of bringing new audiences into the Reytons' world.

The run takes in Dublin, Belfast, Hull, Edinburgh, Cardiff, London and Manchester, with the band’s only Yorkshire date a home-region show at Connexin Live, Hull on Friday 16 October.

With just one local stop, expect that Hull night to feel like a regional homecoming – and tickets to move quickly.