NEW York City proved to be the perfect place for a father-son day out for this rocker and his teenager.
While the musician is best known for his long-association with California, the 62-year-old traded the West Coast for East for a day in the son with his 17-year-old boy.
Anthony Kiedis, front man for iconic band Red Hot Chili Peppers, spent the day in Washington Square Park catching up with his model-in-the-making son, Everly Bear Kiedis.
The 17-year-old looked just like his dear old dad, with both wearing black jeans and white shirts.
While Anthony wore a red and white trucker cap on his head, Everly was seen beaming as he they sat in the park and caught up.
Born in October 2007 to Kiedis and model Heather Christie, Everly is the Californication singer’s only child.
The singer said in 2014 “being a father is the coolest trip I’ve ever taken” during an interview with Louder Sound.
Kiedis has been open about his past drug addiction from a young age, and was raised in Hollywood alongside his father Blackie Dammett, born John Kiedis.
Blackie, who played a drug dealer in Lethal Weapon, would later admit in BBC1 documentary ONE life: Help! My Kid’s a Rock Star that he introduced his son to sex and drugs from a young age.
“It wasn’t so unusual that I let him take a little bit of acid, or a little bit of marijuana,” he said in the doc.
Kiedis would later develop a crippling heroin addiction, which in itself became an inspiration for songs including Under The Bridge.
Performing with the Chili Peppers since 1982, Kiedis credits being a dad to Everly for “teaching him patience” and keeping him clean.
Sober since 2000, Anthony previously said: “As every heroin addict will know, temptation is always there. But becoming a father has given me a reason to live and stay clean for good.”
By 2015, Everly followed in his mom and dad’s footsteps, becoming the face of a Marc Jacobs campaign alongside Kiedis.
