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Cruz Beckham stripped down to his shirt and boxers for his wacky new music video, Waste Your Pain, on Thursday amid his family's feud with his brother Brooklyn.
The track, recorded with his band The Breakers, is a heartfelt one from Cruz, exploring the themes of self‑love, acceptance and starting fresh.
The youngest son of David and Victoria Beckham sings about a moment where he can 'finally see us moving on' and feeling 'free at last' in the track, which details a toxic breakup.
For the music video, Cruz channelled Tom Cruise in the 1983 coming‑of‑age classic Risky Business, dancing around half dressed with his bandmates.
Waste Your Pain was produced by Justin Raisen and Lewis Pesacov, whose credits include Kim Gordon, Joji and Charli xcx.
Sharing the wacky music video with his Instagram followers, Cruz captioned his post: 'WASTE YOUR PAIN MV IS FINALLY YOURS. Forever grateful for you all.'
Cruz Beckham stripped down to his shirt and boxers for his wacky new music video, Waste Your Pain, on Thursday amid his family feud
The track, recorded with his band The Breakers, marks another confident step in the musicians, 21, fast‑building music career and arrived with a lively video filmed on the road
Fans flocked to the comment section to share their love for Cruz's latest single and music video, with one writing: 'I LOVE IT'.
Another added: 'Great tune.'; 'First rule of making a music video: HAVE FUN MAKING IT!';
'absolutely banging video'; 'It’s so gooood!! I Love it! Well done'; 'Worth the wait.'
The single lands off the back of Cruz's critically acclaimed debut headline tour, which saw him and The Breakers play grassroots venues across the UK before wrapping with three nights at London's Courtyard Theatre.
The shows saw The London Standard praising Cruz as 'impish, likeable, possessed of a clear talent' in their four-star review.
Meanwhile, CLASH said: 'This is a band on the come up, leaning into the music first. No overproduction, no pretense, just a tight, energetic set with real moments of personality and potential.'
Metro added: 'He might just be a rock star in the making. He can sing, he’s a great guitarist, and nothing about his new venture seems forced.'
Cruz's latest music video comes hot on the heels of his estranged brother Brooklyn taking yet another swipe at his family in his gushing fourth anniversary card to his wife Nicola Peltz.
The aspiring chef, 27, has made his feelings clear yet again with a defiant anniversary message to wife Nicola, where he said they 'have been through so much together but are stronger than ever'.
The 2022 Florida wedding was once again thrust into the spotlight earlier this year when Brooklyn insisted he wanted no further contact with his family in a bombshell statement.
He claimed his mother, Victoria, had cancelled making Nicola's dress at the last minute, 'hijacked' the first dance, and 'danced inappropriately' on him.
On his Instagram Story on Friday, Brooklyn shared a card he had sent to Nicola, which read: 'Happy 4 year anniversary baby I love you with all my heart.
'We have been though so much together but today we are stronger than ever and you are my best friend.
'I can't wait to grow old together with you. Love you so much x.'
Brooklyn captioned his Instagram Story: 'Happy anniversary @nicolaannepeltzbeckham x love you with all my heart. Can't wait to stay young with you xx love you so much x.'
Cruz's latest music video comes hot on the heels of his estranged brother Brooklyn taking yet another swipe at his family in his gushing fourth anniversary card to his wife Nicola Peltz
On his Instagram Story on Friday, Brooklyn shared a card he had sent to Nicola which read: 'Happy 4 year anniversary baby I love you with all my heart'
The wedding was once again thrust into the spotlight earlier this year when Brooklyn insisted he wanted no further contact with his family in a bombshell statement (Pictured with Cruz and Victoria in 2024)
It comes just days after Brooklyn appeared to take another 'swipe' at his estranged family as he showed off his brand new tattoo tribute to Nicola.
In a new post, promoting the new baby-sized bottle of his hot sauce, Cloud 23, Brooklyn posed with his left hand resting on his wife's chest.
The new inking was clearly visible and read: 'The new inking was clearly visible and read: 'Our little bubble.'
Brooklyn launched the spicy condiment in 2024 after a string of other careers.
He named Cloud 23 - which comes in flavours Sweet Jalapeno and Hot Habanero - after the No.23 jersey his footballer father wore at Real Madrid and LA Galaxy.
However, last year, after making plans to expand his business, he ran into a series of legal disputes with companies and the US Patent and Trademark Office over the name of the hot sauce.
In October 2025, the name was reported to have provoked yet another clash with a popular trainer company, which boasts tennis legend Roger as an investor.
Swiss brand, ON, has become known for its signature Cloud shoes, thanks to their distinctive sole and minimalist aesthetic.
As well as receiving a whopping $50 million investment from Roger, the company also boasts celebrity ambassadors in the form of Hollywood star Zendaya and model Kaia Gerber.
According to The Sun, the company hired celebrity-endorsed law firm Bristows LLP, to object to Cloud23's trademark application, under classifications such as food, booze, sauces, live streaming and sports equipment.
However, Brooklyn got lucky as both sides reportedly reached an amicable resolution, with On Cloud never following through with the objection and the trademark was registered.
Brooklyn cut ties with his family in a scathing social media statement in January, declaring he has no plans to reconcile with his famous parents and accusing them of 'controlling him for most of his life'.
Since then, Brooklyn has covered many of the tattoos he's had in honour of his family, including a tribute to his father.
Brooklyn's 'brotherhood' tattoo matches the inkings his brothers Romeo and Cruz had in 2023, after visiting the fine line tattoo artist Pablo, also known by his online username Certified Letter Boy.
While Brooklyn and Romeo both have the design on their leg, Cruz has the inking on his hand.
Brooklyn Beckham's statement in full
I have been silent for years and made every effort to keep these matters private. Unfortunately, my parents and their team have continued to go to the press, leaving me with no choice but to speak for myself and tell the truth about only some of the lies that have been printed.
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. For my entire life, my parents have controlled narratives in the press about our family. The performative social media posts, family events and inauthentic relationships have been a fixture of the life I was born into.
Recently, I have seen with my own eyes the lengths that they'll go through to place countless lies in the media, mostly at the expense of innocent people, to preserve their own facade. But I believe the truth always comes out.
My parents have been trying endlessly to ruin my relationship since before my wedding, and it hasn't stopped. My mum cancelled making Nicola's dress in the eleventh hour despite how excited she was to wear her design, forcing her to urgently find a new dress.
Weeks before our big day, my parents repeatedly pressured and attempted to bribe me into signing away the rights to my name, which would have affected me, my wife, and our future children.
They were adamant on me signing before my wedding date because then the terms of the deal would be initiated. My holdout affected the payday, and they have never treated me the same since.
During the wedding planning, my mum went so far as to call me "evil" because Nicola and I chose to include my Nanny Sandra, and Nicola's Naunni at our table, because they both didn't have their husbands. Both of our parents had their own tables equally adjacent to ours.
The night before our wedding, members of my family told me that Nicola was "not blood" and "not family." Since the moment I started standing up for myself with my family, I've received endless attacks from my parents, both privately and publicly, that were sent to the press on their orders.
Even my brothers were sent to attack me on social media, before they ultimately blocked me out of nowhere this last Summer.
My mum hijacked my first dance with my wife, which had been planned weeks in advance to a romantic love song. In front of our 500 wedding guests, Marc Anthony called me to the stage, where in the schedule was planned to be my romantic dance with my wife but instead my mum was waiting to dance with me instead.
She danced very inappropriately on me in front of everyone. I've never felt more uncomfortable or humiliated in my entire life. We wanted to renew our vows so we could create new memories of our wedding day that bring us joy and happiness, not anxiety and embarrassment.
My wife has been consistently disrespected by my family, no matter how hard we've tried to come together as one. My mum has repeatedly invited women from my past into our lives in ways that were clearly intended to make us both uncomfortable.
Despite this, we still travelled to London for my dad's birthday and were rejected for a week as we waited in our hotel room trying to plan quality time with him. He refused all of our attempts, unless it was at his big birthday party with a hundred guests and cameras at every corner.
When he finally agreed to see me, it was under the condition that Nicola wasn't invited. It was a slap in the face. Later, when my family travelled to LA, they refused to see me at all.
My family values public promotion and endorsements above all else. Brand Beckham comes first. Family "love" is decided by how much you post on social media, or how quickly you drop everything to show up and pose for a family photo opp, even if it's at the expense of our professional obligations.
We've gone out of our way for years to show up and support at every fashion show, every party, and every press activity to show 'our perfect family.' But the one time my wife asked for my mum's support to save displaced dogs during the LA fires, my mum refused.
The narrative that my wife controls me is completely backwards. I have been controlled by my parents for most of my life. I grew up with overwhelming anxiety. For the first time in my life, since stepping away from my family, that anxiety has disappeared.
I wake up every morning grateful for the life I chose, and have found peace and relief. My wife and I do not want a life shaped by image, press, or manipulation. All we want peace, privacy and happiness for us and our future family.
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