Usher Reveals Son 'Stolen' His Phone To DM PinkPantheress: 'That's Commitment'

Going behind your parent's back is one thing — taking their phone is another. Usher's son Naviyd risked it all by using his superstar father's Instagram to message his favorite singer and it paid off.

Usher revealed the cute story behind his teenage son and PinkPantheress hooking up, which saw Naviyd DM his phone and introduce himself to Heaven Knows singer in hopes of following him back.

“So about a week ago my son Naviyd stole my phone so he could DM his favorite artist @pinkpantheress,” Usher began. His Instagram Story Wednesday (April 24).

Usher then shared a screenshot of his IG messages, showing that Naviyd fired back at PinkPantheress in the DMs on April 9. he knows she showed her music to his dad. “I put him in masterpieces.”

She responded in shock, “Hahahahaha that's wild!”

Usher continued in the following stories: “Now I happened to be checking my DMs earlier this week and I saw a message from someone with a Powerpuff girl as a photo pro… so I'm like what the hell [side eye emoji] I open it and I'm like DM this girl from my phone…”

After a few more messages from Naviyd showing how surprised he was that PinkPantheress saw the message and liked one of his posts, Usher took over to moderate the conversation. “I'm so sorry… my son is a super fan,” the R&B star wrote.

The British bedroom pop singer told him not to apologize and offered to host them on one of her upcoming tour stops.

Usher added that he was hesitant to let his son attend because the teenager stole his phone to connect with her, but because Naviyd is such a huge PinkPantheress fan, he couldn't deny his son the life-changing moment . “My son is in [your] show tonight,” he later texted. “I had to send him considering his level of dedication and creativity… to understand getting your attention through stealing my phone… that's commitment. Hopefully you can connect.”

Naviyd apparently hit up the Nashville stop on his Capable of Love tour earlier this week and got the full VIP experience as he caught up with Pinkpantheress backstage at the Brooklyn Bowl show. Usher's son posted one photo series from his epic concert night.

Although Naviyd betrayed Usher's trust, the R&B star applauded his son's willingness and desire to meet his favorite artist.

“Parent download. This was a great moment for Naviyd… he was the one to move for something he was passionate about. Yeah… He broke my trust and that's why I will never trust him on my phone, but I should have known better. However, I appreciate the hustle and make him happen,” he wrote in his Stories.

“From a text, to a concert, to the artist. His brain was all this and made it happen. #HustleHard.”

PinkPantheress continues her Capable of Love tour on Thursday (April 25), with a show in Austin before heading to California this weekend for stops in San Diego and Los Angeles.