Phoebe Bridgers

Singer Phoebe Bridgers announced the death of her father on Tuesday, paying tribute to him with a throwback photo.

[The Line of Best Fit](https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/artists/phoebe-bridgers) in December 2020 that she had started speaking to her father again at the beginning of the Covid-19 lockdowns. She didn't provide any further details about his passing. [GQ](https://www.gq.com/story/phoebe-bridgers-punisher-playlist) in 2019, she explained that her parents divorced when she was 20 years old, describing her father as abusive and said that he had a 'drug thing.'

The 'Punisher' singer-songwriter shared an old image of herself with her late dad on Instagram yesterday (January 3). “rest in peace dad,” she captioned the ...

“It’s strange, but it’s been really nice,” she said. [NPR](https://www.npr.org/transcripts/938316518) saw Bridgers describe her relationship with her father as “a very weird combination of emotionally unavailable, but very present in a weird way”. [‘Kyoto’](https://www.nme.com/news/music/watch-phoebe-bridgers-perform-kyoto-from-her-bathtub-2644760) makes reference to a time that her father told the artist that he was “getting sober“, adding: “And you wrote me a letter/ But I don’t have to read it.” During an interview with [GQ](https://www.gq.com/story/phoebe-bridgers-has-auspicious-astrology) in 2019, Bridgers said he had a “drug thing” and claimed he had a history of being abusive. [Phoebe Bridgers](https://www.nme.com/artists/phoebe-bridgers) has announced the death of her father.

American singer-songwriter Phoebe Bridgers has announced the death of her father who she previously admitted to having an estranged relationship with.

Referring to the ‘Kyoto’ line "I’m gonna kill you/ If you don’t beat me to it", Amelia recently asked Bridgers during an episode of Chicken Shop Date whether she still wanted to kill her dad. Bridgers has been linked to comedian Bo Burnham over recent weeks. Sending hugs your way." Towards the end of 2020, Bridgers revealed how the Covid-19 pandemic and global lockdowns had seen her reunite with her once estranged father - explaining during a conversation with I think it’s harder when you have a rocky relationship with them. The star wrote her hit song Kyoto about him and opened up about the meaning of its lyrics in an interview with NPR in 2020, claiming her dad was "emotionally unavailable, but very present in a weird way".

The singer, 28, shared the news in an Instagram post by sharing a picture of herself with her dad by her side, which she captioned: 'Rest in peace dad.'

Relationship: News of her dad's death comes amid reports Phoebe has split from her boyfriend of two years Paul Mescal the song is basically about, like, not being angry anymore.' News of her dad's death comes amid reports Phoebe has split from her boyfriend of two years Paul Mescal. Past: Phoebe's parents divorced when she was 20 and she had claimed her carpenter dad struggled with drug problems and had also been abusive when she was younger Phoebe's parents divorced when she was 20 and she had claimed her carpenter dad struggled with drug problems and had also been abusive when she was younger. The singer, 28, shared the news in an Instagram post by sharing a picture of herself when she was younger listening to music with her dad by her side.

Phoebe Bridgers announced the passing of her father, who inspired her hit single 'Kyoto', in an Instagram post yesterday.

Talking to [NPR](https://www.npr.org/transcripts/938316518) the same month, she described her relationship with her dad as “a very weird combination of emotionally unavailable, but very present in a weird way.” [GQ](https://www.gq.com/story/phoebe-bridgers-has-auspicious-astrology) in 2020, [Bridgers](http://rollingstone.co.uk/tag/phoebe-bridgers) referenced him having a “drug thing” and as having a history of abuse, something she’d previously touched upon on the song ‘Would You Rather’, a duet with Conor Oberst from her debut album, 2017’s Stranger in the Alps. The singer-songwriter posted a photo of the pair sharing a pair of earphones, along with the simple caption “rest in peace dad.” No additional details on the cause of death were forthcoming.