Victoria Beckham teases new music with son Cruz after BBC slur apology

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Karasin, E. (2026, September 28). Victoria Beckham teases new music with son Cruz after BBC slur apology. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/victoria-beckham-music-cruz-bbc-b1298700.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-09-28 · by Ekin Karasin

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Victoria Beckham, known as Posh Spice from the Spice Girls, shared a photo on Instagram with her son Cruz, hinting at a return to music. The post sparked excitement among fans who eagerly anticipate new music from Victoria. This comes after a BBC Radio 5 Live presenter used a slur referencing Beckham during a show, which prompted an apology and correction from the station.

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Victoria Beckham, known as Posh Spice from the iconic band Spice Girls, returned to a recording studio on Monday with her 21-year-old son Cruz Beckham, who performs with his band the Breakers. Cruz posted an Instagram photo showing both of them in the studio, with Victoria standing by a microphone and seemingly reading lyrics off her phone while Cruz wore white-framed sunglasses and smiled at the camera. The post included the caption "Yeah we got posh back in the studio," referencing his mother's nickname. Fans reacted enthusiastically to the image, expressing excitement for potential new music from Victoria. This interaction comes after a controversial comment made by Sarah Ryan on BBC Radio 1Xtra that likened Victoria Beckham to an offensive term, leading the BBC’s Executive Complaints Unit (ECU) to issue a ruling against such language and apologize publicly.

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BBC ECU Executive Complaints Unit Instagram the Spice Girls

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Cruz PERSON · 6× BBC ORG · 2× Ryan PERSON · 2× Victoria GPE · 2× Victoria Beckham PERSON · 2× the Spice Girls ORG · 2× Executive Complaints Unit ORG · 1× Instagram ORG · 1× Posh ORG · 1× Posh Spice PERSON · 1×

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Fans went wild over the photo, as one wrote, “Don’t play with us, Cruz!!!” and another added: “We need Posh back!” A third commented, “I JUST SCREAMED!!!!” and someone else quipped: “Cruz out here performing miracles for real.” Ryan said on the show: “I don’t know that we are allowed to broadcast the c-word, but you did reference Victoria Beckham earlier and we’ll allow that.”

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2026-09-28 · Evening Standard

Victoria Beckham teases new music with son Cruz after BBC slur apology · assertive framing

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Cruz shared a photo of the fashion designer standing before a microphone, appearing to read lyrics from her phone, while Cruz, wearing white-framed sunglasses, smiled at the camera from the corner of the frame. asserted

Cruz → share → frame

Posting the photo on Instagram, Cruz made a tongue-in-cheek reference to his mother’s famous nickname ‘Posh Spice’ as he wrote: "Yeah we got posh back in the studio." asserted

we → post → studio

we → go → that

In its ruling, the BBC’s Executive Complaints Unit (ECU) stated: “There was no such justification for a comment which presented Victoria Beckham as equivalent to a particularly offensive word.” asserted

which → state → word

The comment was edited out of the episode on iPlayer. Following the BBC’s ruling, Ryan did apologise and explained she recorded the episode just ten days after giving birth, with her baby in the building during filming. asserted

she → edit → filming

Read More She added: “This is gonna be a tough one for the feminists because I was a woman going to work but I did call another woman a c***. asserted

I → read → *

Victoria’s time in the recording studio on Monday also comes after a successful musical breakout year for Cruz. asserted

time → come → Cruz

He put out the double singles Optics and Lick The Toad last year before gigging in cities such as London, Manchester, Birmingham and Glasgow in early 2026. asserted

He → put → 2026

Meanwhile, the Spice Girls shot to global fame after the release of their debut single Wannabe in 1996, which celebrated its 30th anniversary this year. asserted

which → shoot → anniversary

The award-winning group also produced hits such as Stop, 2 Become 1, Who Do You Think You Are? and Viva Forever, amassing nine UK number one singles and two chart-topping albums. asserted

You → win → singles

Victoria had a brief solo career with her self-titled solo album in 2001 and reunited with the Spice Girls for a reunion tour in 2007 and a performance at the London Summer Olympics in 2012. asserted

Victoria → have → 2012

She has since focused on her career in the fashion and beauty industries. asserted

She → focus → industries

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