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Cruz Beckham has followed in his mother’s footsteps by forging a career in the music industry – and the youngster initially planned to do it without the help of ‘Brand Beckham’, according to a new book.
Cruz, now 21, and his indie band The Breakers initially signed with TaP management, who have masterminded careers for the likes of Dua Lipa and Ellie Goulding.
But the budding young star split ways with the company in 2024 – after Victoria reportedly took issue with the fact they wanted him to drop his surname and attempt to distance himself from his famous family.
In her new book, Brand Beckham: The Fame. the Feuds. the Fallout, journalist Alison Boshoff writes that Victoria went against the plans by sharing a video of Cruz performing at family friend Guy Ritchie’s pub.
A source tells Boshoff: “The whole point was to distance him from being Posh Spice’s baby boy – she scuppered it.”
Victoria has supported her son’s burgeoning career (Getty)
It was announced in 2024 that Cruz had parted ways with TaP “on friendly terms”.
“We are focused on making music artists as successful as they can be,” their statement added. “It wasn’t possible in the circumstances.”
The Independent has contacted representatives for Victoria and Cruz Beckham for comment.
Cruz, the Beckhams’ third child and youngest son, went on to sign with a new management company and relaunched his band in 2025 with the single “Optics”, before performing a series of intimate gigs earlier this year. Later this month, he’ll play at Reading and Leeds festival.
Reviewing one of Cruz’s London dates in March, The Independent’s music editor Roisin O’Connor wrote: “Is he any good? Certainly, he’s an adept guitar player and clearly has a genuine enthusiasm for music.
“He’s in a tricky predicament: cynics will argue the only reason he gets any press is because of his name, but then, wouldn’t any other band get the breathing space to hone their craft, with at least a couple of years playing live shows before being thrust into the spotlight? He can’t win.”
The gig was attended by both David and Victoria Beckham, who had a tumultuous start to the year following claims their eldest son Brooklyn made in a bombshell-packed Instagram post.
Brooklyn and his wife Nicola (right) are still estranged from the rest of the family (Getty)
Brooklyn – who has bounced around career-wise, dabbling in everything from photography to cookery – said he was no longer on speaking terms with his parents in January.
“I do not want to reconcile with my family,” he wrote on social media. “I’m not being controlled, I’m standing up for myself for the first time in my life.”
The 27-year-old made a number of claims in his explosive update – notably alleging that his first dance with Nicola was “hijacked” by his mother Victoria, who “danced very inappropriately on me in front of everyone”.
David and Victoria have largely avoided addressing the drama. When asked about the feud in an interview in April, Victoria replied: “We’ve always tried to be the best parents that we can be. And you know, we’ve been in the public eye for more than 30 years right now, and all we’ve ever tried to do is protect our children and love our children.
“And you know, that’s all I really want to say about it.”