Congratulations to Frances Bean Cobain and her husband Riley Hawk on the birth of their first child.
The daughter of late Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain revealed via Instagram on Saturday (September 28) that her son with skateboard legend Tony Hawk is now the proud parent of a baby boy.
“Ronin Walker Cobain Hawk,” Frances, 32, captioned the adorable black-and-white photo of the newborn, revealing he was born on September 17. We love you more than anything.
In the first photo, the baby holds his mother’s hand, while in another, father Riley, 31, proudly holds his son in a soft blanket.
Friends and family of the couple flooded the comments section of France’s post to share well wishes and congratulations. New grandfather Tony Hawk joked: “My favorite grandchild!” Harper Grohl, daughter of Kurt’s former bandmate Dave Grohl, responded with love and tearful eyes emoticons replied.
The commentary section also includes touching notes from famous musicians, including REM’s Michael Stipe, Sonic Youth’s Kim Gordon and Dresden Dolls’ Amanda Palmer, among others.
“Full of love and energy from all over the world,” commented French godfather Stipe. Gordon added: “Big congratulations!” Palmer wrote, OMG! ! MAZEL TOV To all of you and everyone here. I’m so excited to see this cosmic stitching news. All love to you.
Frances and Riley’s romance first came to light via social media in 2022, and about a year later, the couple tied the knot in an intimate ceremony hosted by REM’s Stipe.
Click here to see France Bean Cobain’s baby announcement on Instagram.