Music Sad reflection by Tony Hawk on Kurt Cobain, his grandson’s grandfather

Tony Hawk and the late Kurt Cobain will be connected forever. Your children, Riley Hawk and Frances Bean Cobainmarried in October 2023 and had a baby together, Ronin Walkerborn last September.

Before the destination puts the legendary skateboarder and the musician of the Nirvanadied in 1994, as grandparents of the same child, the relationship was fan and idol. Hawk admired Cobain’s work and even watched him live.

This was the initial theme of a publication by Tony on Instagram Stories. The former athlete shared a photo of a ticket to a show by Nirvana in Houston, Texas, on October 20, 1991-less than a month after the album’s release Snowmind.

However, the skateboard icon took the opportunity to highlight how much I would like the artist to have met his grandson. Kurt left us on April 5, 1994, at 27, when his daughter with the musician and actress Courtney Love (Hole) was still a 20 -month -old baby.

With the word, Tony Hawk:

“I went straight from your event [Shut Up And Skate] At Houston Skatepark for this show in 1991. It was as transformative as live music can be. We all experience something rare and powerful that night. The world would never be the same.
I would like Kurt to be here so you could see the amazing woman her daughter became, meet her attentive and dedicated husband and hold our wonderful grandson. ”

The relationship between the children of Kurt Cobain and Tony Hawk

Frances Bean Cobain and Riley Hawk publicly confirmed that they were together in January 2022. The wedding, less than two years later, took place at a discreet ceremony in Los Angeles. The person responsible for making the union official was none other than Michael Stipevocalist of REM and godfather of the bride.

The birth of Ronin Walker Cobain Hawk was announced on September 17, 2024 through an Instagram post. At the time, Frances said:

“Welcome to the world, the most beautiful son. We love you more than anything. ”

Riley Hawk followed her father’s footsteps and became a skateboarder, but unlike her father, a vertical icon, he specializes in the street. He also ventured into music, as the lead singer of a punk band called Warish.

In turn, Frances Bean Cobain developed works as a model, visual artist and singer. Some of his songs were made available on social networks. She is also responsible for controlling father’s image rights.

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