Bob Marley’s reggae star grandson Skip was pictured holding hands with Kate Moss on Monday.
The supermodel appeared to be a huge fan as she became so excited that she ran on stage during his performance in Turkey over the weekend.
As well as his famous family links, fans may know him from his collaboration and string of performances with Katy Perry.
But who is Skip Marley, what does his career look like, and what other famous links does he have?
He may not be a huge musician yet, but he shares a last name with one of the most famous, and successful, artists of all time.
The singer-songwriter, who boasts 902k followers on Instagram, is the maternal grandson of the one and only Bob Marley, the king of reggae music, and his wife Rita.
Bob Marley’s reggae star grandson Skip was pictured holding hands with supermodel Kate Moss on Monday
Bob Marley is seen here performing on stage; he died at age 36 in 1981 from melanoma
Skip was born in Kingston, Jamaica, to Cedella Marley and David Minto, and raised in Miami, Florida.
He has received two Grammy Award nominations and an MTV Video Music Award nomination.
Growing up, he taught himself to play the piano, drums, guitar, and bass.
He embarked on his music career in 2015 with the release of singles Cry to Me and Life under the Tuff Gong label.
He gained further exposure by touring with his uncles Damian and Stephen Marley on their Catch a Fire tour.
In 2016, Marley’s visibility increased as he was featured in a Gap 1969 Denim campaign.
By 2017, he had signed with Island Records, releasing Lions, a single that gained notoriety for its use in a Pepsi commercial.
Marley’s debut EP, Higher Place, was released in 2020, with hit Slow Down, featuring H.E.R., receiving a Grammy nomination.
The singer-songwriter is the maternal grandson of the one and only Bob Marley, the king of reggae music, and his wife Rita (pictured)
Skip’s collaboration with Katy Perry on Chained to the Rhythm led to exposure and success for the artist
Over the year’s, Skip has rubbed shoulders with many A-list celebs including Shawn Mendes (pictured) and Kacey Musgraves
Skip pictured with Burna Boy in September 2021
Skip’s collaboration with Katy Perry on Chained to the Rhythm led to exposure and success for the artist.
He later performed with the Roar singer at the Grammy Awards, Brit Awards, and iHeartRadio Music Awards in 2017.
The following year, Skip performed at Coachella, where he later returned to the stage in 2024 with his cousin YG Marley.
Over the year’s, Skip has rubbed shoulders with many A-list celebs including Shawn Mendes and Kacey Musgraves.
More recently, during skip’s performance in Turkey, Kate Moss ran on stage and had to be ushered away by guards.
He did not appear to be too perturbed by her passionate enthusiasm as he was later seen holding hands with Kate.
‘Kate ran on stage as she loved it so much,’ a spectator told the Mail’s Richard Eden.
‘She was escorted off the stage by security. I don’t know whether there’s a “thing” [between the pair] but she’s a fan for sure. It was all very sweet and non-confrontational.’
Marley was performing at the launch of cultural festival Med Bodrum at the Turkish holiday resort’s Macakizi hotel, where the model is known to have stayed in the past.
Skip, the 27-year-old grandson of late reggae superstar Bob Marley, did not appear to be too perturbed by her passionate enthusiasm while performing at the launch of cultural festival Med Bodrum at the Turkish holiday resort’s Macakizi hotel (pictured onstage at the event)
Marley was performing at the launch of cultural festival Med Bodrum at the Turkish holiday resort’s Macakizi hotel, where the model is known to have stayed in the past.
Other artists to feature in the festival include Marina Abramovic and British photographer Alistair Guy.
Moss, who is a regular visitor to Bodrum, was accompanied by her close friend Rosemary Ferguson, 48, a model-turned-nutritionist.
Joining them was Rose’s husband, the artist Jake Chapman, and photographer Mariano Vivanco.
There was no sign of Moss’s long-term boyfriend, Count Nikolai von Bismarck, 37.
