Cruz Beckham sent fans into a frenzy on Wednesday by teasing a collaboration with the Spice Girls on Instagram, but the excitement turned out to be an elaborate April Fools' prank. The 21-year-old singer shared a merged image of himself with his band The Breakers alongside the iconic girlband from the nineties, making it appear like album artwork.
Fans Fooled by Fake Announcement
In the post, Cruz declared that the reunion everyone had been waiting for was 'finally happening' with the song 'waste your pain'. His mother, Victoria Beckham, also known as Posh Spice, commented 'I'm warming up!' adding to the illusion. Cruz captioned the post: 'it’s finally happening!!! we have delayed the release of waste your pain slightly, as the girls have now agreed to be a part of this song @spicegirls'.
Reactions and Realisation
Fans quickly expressed their excitement, with comments like 'When 2 become 1' and 'And we all wish this was true'. Cruz's girlfriend, Jackie Apostel, 30, posted crying laugh face emojis in the comments. However, it soon became clear that Cruz was playing a joke on his followers, leaving many disappointed but amused by the clever trick.
North American Tour Announcement
Earlier in the week, Cruz announced he is heading on a tour of North America with his band The Breakers. Fresh off his latest round of gigs in Britain, where he performed at The Courtyard Theatre in Hoxton on Thursday and Friday evenings, Cruz took to Instagram to reveal the new dates.
Tour Details and Fan Response
In a video, he said: 'Hello fellow Breakers. We are very happy and proud to announce the second leg of the For Your Love tour. We're coming to America and Canada. We're excited to see you there so get your tickets now.' The tour will begin with a gig in Washington D.C. on July 28, followed by shows in Brooklyn, Toronto, Chicago, Minneapolis, and Seattle. Additional performances are scheduled in Portland, San Francisco, and Los Angeles before Cruz returns to England for more gigs.
On the day Cruz announced the new tour dates, leading ticket marketplace viagogo saw a 529% increase in page views for his American tour, indicating significant fan interest and anticipation for his live performances across the Atlantic.
