Frank Ocean and Brad Pitt Have a Burgeoning Special Bond
The musical artist wore a shirt with the actor’s face on it for his first performance in three years.
On Friday night at the Northside festival in Denmark, elusive chanteuse Frank Ocean took the stage wearing a shirt with Brad Pitt’s face on it. Seeing that this was his first live concert in three years, his wardrobe choices warrant a closer look.
It may seem like an unlikely fashion choice for a man known for his selective and stellar taste—a man who was recently credited on A$AP Rocky’s song “Raf,” which is a love letter to the designer Raf Simons.
But Frank Ocean and Brad Pitt have a burgeoning special bond, it seems. Back in May, the actor opened up to GQ Style about his post-divorce enlightenment, citing Frank’s music as inspiration.
“I find this young man so special,” Pitt says of Ocean and his music. “Talk about getting to the raw truth. He’s painfully honest. He’s very, very special. I can’t find a bad one.”
Pitt also found inspiration in R&B in general, which he says he only recently “got” for the first time. “R&B comes from great pain, but it’s a celebration,” he added. “To me, it’s embracing what’s left.”
This is not Pitt’s first foray into pain-stricken music, however. In March, the Daily Mail reported that Pitt was holed up in a Los Angeles sculpture studio listening to Bon Iver, Waylon Jennings, and a “playlist of sad songs” until the “early hours of the morning.”
Perhaps Ocean got wind of the recent activity of his Number One Fan, and wanted to send a flare. Or, perhaps there’s just mutual respect in the air. Either way, we approve of this friendship.
A Photographic Guide To Everyone Brad Pitt Has Dated
A pre-divorce Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt arrive at the premiere of By The Sea in Hollywood, in November 2015. The couple were together from 2005-2016.
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie attend the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence and Conflict in London in June 2014.The couple were together from 2005-2016.
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, who met on the set of Mr. and Mrs. Smith, arrive for the premiere of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008). The couple were together from 2005-2016.
Where it all began: Brad Pitt and then-girlfriend Robin Givens in Los Angeles. The couple were together from 1986-1987.
Actress Shalene McCall and Brad Pitt enjoyed a brief dalliance after meeting on the set of TV show Windmills of the Gods. The couple dated in 1987.
McCall and Pitt are again spotted in Beverly Hills. The couple dated in 1987.
Brad Pitt and Jill Schoelen, who dated for one year, are spotted by paparazzi. The couple were together from 1988-1989.
On-set co-stars, Brad Pitt and Jill Schoelen enjoyed a brief relationship that drew great media attention. The couple dated in 1987.
Brad Pitt and Jill Schoelen at the 20/20 Club in Los Angeles. The couple dated in 1987.
Brad Pitt & Christina Applegate during 1989 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles, California. The couple were together from 1988-1989.
Christina Applegate and Brad Pitt spotted again in 1989. The couple were together from 1988-1989.
Brad Pitt and actress Juliette Lewis enjoyed a lengthy long relationship in the public eye. Here they are in 1991. The couple were together from 1989-1993.
Brad Pitt and Juliette Lewis at the AMC Theater in Santa Monica, for the premiere of Thelma & Louise (1991). The couple were together from 1989-1993.
Brad and Gwyneth Paltrow attend the Hamlet Broadway Play Opening Night Performance in 1995, in New York City. The couple were together from 1994-1997.
Gwyneth Paltrow and Brad Pitt, 1996. The couple were together from 1994-1997.
Brad Pitt and girlfriend actress Gwyneth Paltrow arrive before the 68th Annual Academy Awards on March 25, 1996 in Los Angeles, California. The couple were together from 1994-1997.
Brad Pitt and actress Gwyneth Paltrow attend The Devil’s Own New York City premiere on March 13, 1997, in New York City. The couple were together from 1994-1997.
Actress Claire Forlani and actor Brad Pitt attend the 50th Annual Writers Guild of America Awards in 1998, in Beverly Hills, California. The couple dated in 1998.
Brad and Jennifer attend the Rock Star premiere in 2001 in Hollywood. The couple were together from 1998-2005.
Actress Jennifer Aniston and actor Brad Pitt attend The Mexican Westwood premiere in 2001. The couple were together from 1998-2005.
Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston, married for five years, appear here at the 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, in 1999. The couple were together from 1998-2005.
The couple, thought to be an American institution, divorced in 2005. Here the couple make an appearance at the 59th Annual Golden Globe Awards. The couple were together from 1998-2005.
