Victoria Beckham Hands Musical Baton to Cruz in Puglia
victoria beckham said she has handed musical performing over to her youngest son, Cruz, after speaking at the FT Business of Luxury Summit in Puglia. She framed music as a family trade, not a solo act. That shift landed this week as she also celebrated Tony Beckham’s 80th birthday with family and friends at Hotel Café Royal.
Tony Beckham at Hotel Café Royal
“Music has been a huge part of our family, my dad was a musician, obviously I come from a musical background as well, and we love that,” she said in Puglia. Beckham added, “I think to be in a position where I can throw a fantastic party and celebrate with my dad, who has always been such an inspiration. My dad really was the first entrepreneur I ever learned from and so to be able to celebrate and enjoy with family and friends…”
That family event carried extra weight because Brooklyn was noticeably absent from the gathering. Earlier this year, he said, “I do not want to reconcile with my family. I'm not being controlled, I'm standing up for myself for the first time in my life,” and also said David Beckham had declined attempts to meet privately for his birthday celebrations.
Cruz Beckham Takes the Stage
“I've handed the baton over to my youngest son. Cruz is the performer now, he plays his instruments, he is very talented so I let him do that now,” Beckham said when asked whether she still showcases her own musical talents. It is a clean handoff in public: Cruz is now the family member she points to when music comes up.
Beckham’s comments also fit the way she has repositioned her brand over more than 20 years in fashion. She said, “So for a long time, I tried to make it not about me, it was always about the product and it's really only been quite recently that I've started using myself,” and added that she did not want to talk about her past and her journey until her Netflix documentary.
Fashion, Legacy, and £1.185 billion
“I feel accomplished, it's been a rollercoaster over the last 25 years and I was transparent in my Netflix documentary, but to be able to say that fashion and beauty is profitable, that is something I am very very proud of,” she said. The Sunday Times Rich List estimated Victoria and David Beckham’s combined fortune at £1.185 billion, which puts her musical comments inside a larger picture of a family that now moves between performance, fashion, and inherited capital.
For readers following the Beckham family split, the useful takeaway is straightforward: Victoria has shifted the public music role toward Cruz while keeping the family celebration and the rift in the same frame. The next thing to watch is whether she keeps presenting Cruz as the family’s performer, or whether the gap around Brooklyn stays wider than the birthday table did this week.
