David Beckham’s son to perform at Sheffield music festival amid high-profile family feud
Cruz and The Breakers are set to perform at Don Valley for Sheffield’s Rock and Roll Circus Festival
The son of a former England captain and an award-winning pop star has been confirmed as a surprise name in the line-up of a much-loved Sheffield music festival.
Cruz Beckham, the youngest son of Manchester United icon David and Spice Girl, Victoria, is trying to forge a path as the frontman in a rock band, and will be performing at Sheffield’s Rock N Roll Circus later this month.
The 21-year-old is the lead singer in a group known as Cruz and the Breakers - signed to Republic Records - who are set to bring out their debut EP ‘Wear & Tear’ on August 21 amid a string of European and UK tour dates.
Cruz has long had ambitions of following in the footsteps of his mother Victoria, who enjoyed an immense career with the Spice Girls. They have sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making them the best-selling girl group of all time.
Cruz and his band played their early gigs supporting Welsh indie group The Royston Club, under a series of different names, presumably to avoid full glare of the attention and judgement that comes with being a member of one of the world's most famous families.
However, Cruz is now hard-launching his career in the music scene with the hope of potentially emulating his family's success.
Beckham’s tour comes amid a public family fallout with his older brother Brooklyn Peltz Beckham, who posted an explosive statement on Instagram accusing his parents of putting “Brand Beckham” first and announcing he does not want to “reconcile” with his family.
And while some have speculated that his new hit ‘Seeing Red’ could be hinting at their tumultuous relationship as he poked fun at unnecessary feuds - Cruz has explained that it has a different theme which is more likely relevant to his father David, who competed at the highest level of football with Manchester United, Real Madrid and AC Milan among others.
Cruz said: “Seeing Red is a comedic take on a totally unserious moment of frustration, in this case in sports.
“Everyone’s competitive nature likes to take over now and then, but it’s all fun and games. Seeing red is a nod to that exact turning point.”
Seeing Red is the second song released from his EP Wear & Tear, with the title track serving as the debut single.
Speaking about the EP, Beckham added: “Wear & Tear is synonymous to a life lived and all your life experiences so far – the good and the bad, the learning curves, and everything in between.
“No matter how different every human experience is, we all have had at least a few similar emotions that make us all human.
“We’ve been high, and low, in love and in pain, jealous, upset – we’ve lived and learned. We’ve all got our wear and tear.”
Cruz and The Breakers are set to perform at Don Valley for Sheffield’s Rock and Roll Circus Festival on Saturday August 27.
The festival also features headline performances from the likes of Miles Kane, The Kooks , Milburn, The Streets, Richard Ashcroft and Wunderhorse among others.