‘Natural performer’ Cruz Beckham lines up record deal as he learns guitar after attention-grabbing vid
School lad tipped for top after singing clip went viral
HOPES of the SPICE GIRLS reuniting as a five-piece were well and truly dashed after MEL C told of her wish to bow out on a high yesterday.
But thankfully there’s still a chance a BECKHAM could be represented in the charts — courtesy of VICTORIA’s son Cruz.
Four months after a singing clip on Instagram of the schoolboy went viral catching the attention of JUSTIN BIEBER’s manager SCOOTER BRAUN, Cruz is now learning to play the guitar, turning himself into an all-round performer.
His increased skillset only increases the likelihood of Cruz landing a record deal.
A music source said: “Cruz has a natural affinity with music and he’s been desperate to learn the guitar.
“He’s had lessons for months and is constantly strumming away, singing along.
“Obviously he still has far to go, but there’s certainly potential there.
“He’s got a natural stage presence.”
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Cruz was pictured with his guitar at LAX airport on Monday with the rest of the Beckham clan having completed their summer holidays in the US.
They were all carrying some form of bulky hand-luggage, except Posh who opted for a light shoulder bag perhaps containing notes she’ll present to Cruz about how to become a pop star.
The 15-second video of Cruz belting out TWISTA and FAITH EVAN’S 2005 hit Hope amassed 3.2 million views online in April.
But it wasn’t the first time his talent had been showcased to huge numbers.
During the original Spice Girls reunion tour in 2008, he was filmed breakdancing on stage.
Cruz also a talented footballer having been on the books of Arsenal and Victoria has previously revealed another of his surprise talents in 2012.
She said: “He is doing ballet inspired by the fact that his cousin is very lucky because he gets to lift up girls.”
He’ll have girls throwing themselves at him soon.
Kan yes to uni-Tay
KANYE WEST has offered the smallest of olive branches to TAYLOR SWIFT.
On Monday night the rapper shared a mock-up on Twitter of his album cover for My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy merged with the cover of her 1989 album – along with the caption: “Unity love.”
It comes after Kanye couldn’t resist mentioning the singer in his rambling, four-minute speech at the MTV VMAs in New York on Sunday.
Returning to the scene where he sparked their feud in 2009, storming the stage during her Best Video win, Kanye addressed their Famous phone-call debacle.
He said: “You know, people come up to me like, ‘Yeah, that’s right – take Taylor!’ But bro, I love all y’all. That’s why I called her.”
I doubt we’ll see Taylor wearing that T-shirt any time soon.
Jay's Roc TV shock
BEYONCE and JAY Z are bracing themselves for potentially damaging revelations becoming public knowledge.
Jay’s former business partner has signed up to produce a “brutally honest” TV series about record label Roc-A-Fella.
DAMON DASH – ex-husband of RACHEL ROY, who was at the heart of the cheating allegations that rocked Jay and Bey’s marriage – is set to reveal the untold story about the breakdown of his friendship with the rapper. No subject will apparently be off-limits.
Jay split with business partners Kareem “Biggs” Burke and Dash in 2005.
Dash has a reputation for self-promotion and has teamed up with Preachers Of LA producer Lemuel Plummer for the as-yet-untitled show, which they have already compared to Vinyl and The People Vs OJ Simpson.
Roc-A-Fella was a dominant force in music at its height. If nothing else, the show should have a good soundtrack.
Calvin's Percy Pig-out
CALVIN HARRIS celebrated his double MTV VMAs win by going on a shopping spree – at M&S.
The Scot, who was a shelf-stacker in one of the store’s food departments when he was 17, missed Sunday’s glitzy New York ceremony due to his headline gig at Creamfields festival in Cheshire.
He won Best Male Video for This Is What You Came For – a song his ex-girlfriend TAYLOR SWIFT helped write in the year-plus they were together – and Best Electronic Video for How Deep Is Your Love, and sent his regards to those across the Pond in a video he recorded.
Then just hours later he headed out to stock up, buying Percy Pigs, cocktail sausages, pork pies, macaroons and a decent supply of ready meals for one.
Calvin has spent most of the year Snapchatting his protein-heavy dinners and huge salads.
He more than deserves a blow-out.
Unlikely friendship
JEAN-BERNARD FERNANDEZ-VERSINI, left, has struck up an unlikely bromance with GERARD BUTLER.
The pair are now so close, the Scottish actor, above, was star guest at the businessman’s 36th birthday party in London on Monday night.
They were joined by a number of glamourous women, including star presenter LIZZIE CUNDY at the Baglioni Hotel bash.
A source said: “JB organised a very sophisticated dinner for 50 pals and they got through gallons of Dom Perignon.
“Gerard sat at the main table with him and they partied until the early hours.”
It was JB’s first birthday since his split from pop superstar CHERYL, which I revealed in January.
He won’t be single for long with the help of his new wingman.
Single lady
JENNIFER LOPEZ is doing a fine job winding up CASPER SMART.
Days after splitting from her toyboy, she was seen wearing this revealing outfit as she left former husband MARC ANTHONY’s Radio City Music Hall gig in New York.
The former spouses, inset left, even performed a romantic duet at the show on Saturday.
The next day J-Lo donned a leggy silver and orange outfit, left, for the Epic Summer MTV VMA after-party in the city. She’s a Smart girl.
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Nobody will swipe left on these selfies Liz posted from holiday..
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