Justin Trudeau’s son Xavier used a playful family cameo to spotlight his new music this weekend, posting a video of his father and Katy Perry reacting as his latest single played inside a hardware store.
The 18-year-old son of the former Canadian prime minister is working to build a career in music and modelling, and his newest social media push leaned on some unmistakably high-profile support.
In the clip, Xavier highlights his new single, “Downtown,” which is heard playing while Trudeau shops at a hardware store in Canada with Perry, whose unexpected romance with the former leader became public last year.
The video opens with Perry zooming in on the store’s speaker as Xavier adds the caption: “My new single DOWNTOWN reaction video.”
Moments later, Trudeau steps into frame, dancing down the aisle in sunglasses while waving a large plunger to the beat.
Perry, 41, then appears near the end of the video, dancing as she films, while Xavier promotes the track with the message: “Out now on all streaming platforms.”
Justin Trudeau’s son Xavier shared a social media clip of his father and Katy Perry reacting to his new single as it played in a hardware store.
The video featured Xavier’s track “Downtown” playing while Trudeau and Perry were inside a Canadian hardware store.
Katy was dressed down in a pair of shades and white T-shirt as she put on an animated display dancing around.
Xavier is the eldest of three children that Justin Trudeau shares with his ex-wife, Sophie Grégoire.
He has been making moves into the music and modelling industry in recent months and has said he wants to find success on his own merit.
‘I did feel pressured,’ he said of his family’s fame in a recent interview with GQ.
‘I think that’s why I wanted to do something totally different and obviously change people’s lives, but in my own way… Building a new name for myself and being my own man was a super important thing.’
It comes after last week Justin sent fans wild as he posted a loved-up snap with his girlfriend Katy.
The 54-year-old shared a montage of highlights over the past few weeks on Instagram on Friday.
Amongst the photos was a sweet picture with Katy. The couple beamed with happiness as they enjoyed a beer together.
The couple have been dating for just over a year after first sparking romance rumours when they were spotted having dinner together in Montreal in July last year.
The clip begins with Katy zooming in on the store’s speaker as Xavier pens: ‘My new single DOWNTOWN reaction video’
As the catchy tune plays his dad then comes into view as he dances down the store aisle waving around a plunger and wearing sunglasses, before Katy then appears
Xavier is the eldest of three children that Justin Trudeau shares with his ex-wife, Sophie Grégoire
About half a year into their romance, the couple took the next step and made their relationship Instagram official in December.
Fans wrote: ‘You and Katy’ and ‘what a beautiful couple’.
Other photos included a catch-up with Michelle and Barack Obama, his daughter Ella-Grace’s graduation and a family holiday.
He wrote: ‘Grateful for the moments that made this summer so special, and for the people I got to share them with.’
Justin was previously married to Sophie for 18 years before they announced their separation in August 2023.
The politician and the retired television host have three children: Xavier, Ella-Grace, 17, and Hadrien, 12.
Earlier this summer, Justin and Katy made their red carpet debut at the 25th Annual Tribeca Festival and attended the premiere of the concert film Katy Perry: The Lifetimes Tour – Live from Paris.
The singer mentioned her relationship at the event, telling People: ‘I feel like a more grounded person in so many aspects of my life.
‘I am very in love. And actually, that show was after I met the love of my life and so I felt very anchored by that because I’m a little bit like a rainbow kite.’
Katy was previously in a long-term relationship with actor Orlando Bloom, with whom she has a five-year-old daughter, Daisy, for nine years before they called it quits mid-last year.
Orlando also has a 15-year-old son, Flynn, with ex-wife Miranda Kerr.
Katy and Orlando – who amicably holidayed with Daisy and Flynn last summer – started dating in 2016, got engaged in 2019 but never tied the knot.
Amid news of the breakup last year, representatives for the former couple told Our News Outlet they had ‘been shifting their relationship over the past many months to focus on co-parenting’.
‘They will continue to be seen together as a family, as their shared priority is – and always will be – raising their daughter with love, stability, and mutual respect,’ said the insiders.
She was briefly married to comedian Russell Brand from 2010 to 2012.
