Cruz Beckham has appeared to ask his estranged brother Brooklyn to mend their family feud in the lyrics of his debut record. The 21-year-old musician, the youngest of the Beckham boys, released his first EP today.
Called Wear & Tear, the six-track offering recorded with his band The Breakers appears to make several references to the Beckham clan, including the now long-running feud with Brooklyn, who has parted ways with his entire family since his marriage to billionaire socialite and actress Nicola Peltz.
Lyrics hint at Victoria's heartbreak
In the track Loneliest Boy, Cruz seems to hint at mum Victoria's heartbreak over losing contact with eldest child Brooklyn, 27, who cut all ties with his family back in January. At the time, Brooklyn issued a bombshell statement on social media accusing his family of trying to control him, sabotage his relationship with his wife, and claimed they prioritised 'Brand Beckham' over anything else.
Lyrics to the song say: "Loneliest boy, mama don't talk too much. It's breaking her heart. It shows in the small things that you don't do. I guess in the end that it's you, yourself, and you. Tell me how do you live, when you've got nobody to lose?"
The start of the song could be interpreted as a direct plea to Brooklyn to reach out when Cruz sings: "Loneliest boy, place all your bets on him. To find something bad in somebody good, he always does. Loneliest boy, I hope that you're listening. Don't push all your friends away, when we're tryna show you love." The Mirror has reached out to reps for Cruz and Brooklyn for comment.
Cruz's favourite track
Asked what his favourite track on the new EP was, Cruz told The Official Charts it was the song which many fans think is about his brother Brooklyn. He said: "For me right now, it's Loneliest Boy. I've been loving that one. I love playing it live."
"That was one of the most fun ones to figure out musically as well, because there are so many fun little quirks in it. I know it's only short, but that guitar solo is just so fun to play. I love it. And it gives me some time to breathe and get my breath back, because it gets tiring up there!"
In the music video to Seeing Red, Cruz appears to pay homage to father David, 51, as he and his bandmates play football. But things take a turn when the players start fighting on the pitch and Cruz is seen with a bloodied face.
Tribute to mum and musical journey
Elsewhere on the EP, Cruz pays tribute to mum and former Spice Girl Victoria, 52, with a track called Wannabe - the name of The Spice Girls first single released back in July 1996 that reached Number 1 in 37 countries and became the best-selling single by a female group in history.
Following in his mum's footsteps, Cruz is hoping to have a huge music career, which is something he's been building for 10 years since his first song - a charity single called If Every Day Was Christmas - was released back in December 2016 when he was just 11 years old.
A self-confessed 'music addict', he says he hopes to emulate the success of some of his biggest influences, such as Bruce Springsteen in the future. To date he has already written more than 1,000 songs, but only a select few will be released.
Speaking about the title track, Wear & Tear - which is about the journey of life and its curves - Cruz said the biggest thing he'd learned is if people think his music is fake or not.
It comes after he performed to rammed gigs in America, where he is fresh off the back off a US tour, or to absolutely no one at some venues.
Now he's set to perform in the UK, with dates supporting Noughties indie rock band The Kooks on their August 22 and August 27 tour dates at Rock N Roll Circus and playing Reading and Leeds Festival over the upcoming August Bank Holiday weekend.
