It’s easy to fall into cynicism when you see that the son of arguably the world’s most famous couple has undertaken a career in music.

How many celebrity children have been launched straight into the artistic spotlight and crumbled spectacularly? Whether it’s Brooke Hogan’s pop career or Sophia Coppola’s turn in the Godfather 3, they often don’t reflect well on anyone involved.

So when Cruz Beckham, the youngest son of David and Victoria, announced that he would be performing at the Hyde Park Book Club in Leeds as part of his first run of headline shows, it was easy to expect the worst.

But you know what? It was actually really rather good.

With the family thrown into turmoil in January following son Brooklyn’s decision to publicly ostracise himself and criticise his parents, it was intriguing to see how the show would play out.

And while there was a few stage nerves, on the whole the tunes were firmly enjoyable and Cruz’s vocals, guitar playing and stage presence were all impressive and captivating enough as to make you forget any outside noise.

I had been to two quite extraordinary gigs this week, and the biggest compliment I can give is that far from paling in comparison, it rounded off the string of events delightfully.

There was plenty of reminders that this wasn’t any ordinary first tour though, with Cruz and has companions bringing a full tour crew – including for security and documentary reasons – as well as branded cases, more top quality equipment than a just-started-out band could dream of and ‘collector’s item’ tickets distributed by the entrance.

But from the get go Cruz’s throaty vocals, wry smile, wispy looks, bubbly charm and virtuosic guitar playing swept away any sense of an unwarranted push. There’s also clear chemistry and encouragement from his bandmates; billed as ‘the Breakers’.

The tunes during the one-hour set drew on shades of the baggy Madchester era as well as great British guitar rock throughout the ages including The Faces, T-Rex and Oasis; resembling an ideal soundtrack for a highlight reel of some of his dad’s finest moments.

Some of the lyrics strike as a little clunky and it’s only natural to wonder how much life experience can come from being born into such circumstances, but recent events have demonstrated that any family and individual can be thrown into chaos. But for now, rather than deep introspection, the subject matter leans more into meeting girls, having fun and hanging out with mates, as most 21-year-olds would choose to sing about.

‘Fantastic’

Vowing to “put a smile on peoples’ faces” before the tour, the crowd are more than ready to respond accordingly, dancing to the faster numbers and enjoying his chat in between. Those we spoke to after were also full of praise.

One fan leaving the venue said he thought it was “fantastic”, adding: “I thought his voice was really strong and I thought it was really upbeat. I thought he was really good with the crowd.”

Another named David said it was “really good”, adding: “You can tell he’s quite young and nervous on stage but I really enjoyed it.

“You could tell the influences from The Beatles and John Lennon in there. You could tell little bits where there’s other songs in amongst it all. I think it’ll be alright.”

‘Really down to earth’

The owner of the 150-capacity venue, Jack Simpson, had also said before that the show sold out almost immediately, saying: “I’m pretty sure he could do much bigger places but I think they wanted to do a nice tour of smaller venues. But they sounded great.

“The vibe here all day has been really buzzy with people excited for it. We do shows all the time and we’re embedded in the local scene but every now and then you get a show like this that adds a bit of extra bit of energy.”

He added that, having spent some time with him throughout the day, he found him “really chilled out and lovely”, adding: “You find with these kind of situations you don’t know how it’s going to be – whether it will be tense and wondering if they are enjoying themselves – but it really seems like they are. He turned up with a bunch of guys his own age and there’s some really good older people around them and everyone’s just really nice.”

At the end of the concert, Cruz urged everyone to stay behind for a chat afterwards, with many taking pictures with him and exchanging words with the 21-year-old. A couple of people who got to chat with him said he was “humble”, “really down to earth” and a “great guy”.

While I didn’t get permission to conduct a full interview (previous slips of the tongue being his reason) I did get to have a quick chat with the singer, who exuded a genuine warmth and enthusiasm for his music and bandmates. Those ahead of me in the queue were telling him that he was only set to get bigger and bigger, and it’s hard to disagree.