Walking into Hearbreakers, Southampton, guised by the March evening dusk glow, I was dubious approaching the next few hours. What would they have in store for me?

The doorman passed me a free souvenir ticket, a forgotten memory from gigs of the past, that will serve as a charming reminder for years to come.

My eyes swept the room and I was met with a ranging audience. All genders, and a mix of ages. At this point in the night, my cynical head was truly rife.

Being the son of David and Victoria Beckham puts the weight of the world on your shoulders. Choosing his mother’s musical path to follow puts the spotlight on Cruz Beckham before he’s even played a show or released a single.

Particularly In an age where the internet is obsessed with calling out nepotism and vanity projects, Cruz Beckham has the added pressure recently tied to the surname by his older brother, Brooklyn.

As I stood in the crowd, watching Cruz Beckham & The Breakers, one thought kept niggling away at back of my head. “If he wasn’t a Beckham, would I have paid £14 to be here?”

Honestly, the answer is yes. On music alone, their performance appealed to my tastes. Indie rock, jangly guitars, Britpop melodies and songwriting straight out of the Lennon/Mccartney and Gallagher songbook.

There’s elements of Miles Kane’s psyche-infused, mod-inspired theatrics, particularly reminiscent of his Last Shadows Puppets era with Alex Turner. I’d go as far as to say they also tapped into the disco pop grooves found in Harry Styles work at times.

Considering the band only started playing together a few months ago, and this is their first tour, the set is very polished. There’s a stage presence to Beckham already, and he will only grow into that as he racks up gig experience.

Following the near-hour long set, Beckham was found downstairs in the bar. Seemingly happy to divulge photo and signature requests, he came across genuinely appreciative to sell out the 100-capacity venue.

After a few more drinks, the crowd had died down so we said hello on our way towards the door. Unprovoked, he took the time to ask our names, thank us for coming and he signed the souvenir tickets.

If you cast negative connotations aside, and approach his shows with an open mind, you’ll leave with the satisfaction that emanates from a good, classic night of rock ‘n’ roll.

Well done Cruz, keep it up mate!

Words by Brad Halcrow for The Songbird HQ