Madonna’s son David Banda has revealed that he lives a humble life in New York City, from selling guitar lessons to ‘scavenging’ for food because he ‘doesn’t have enough money’.
The 18-year-old musician, who is dating rising model Maria Atuesta, 21, has moved out of his mother’s house and now lives in the Bronx.
On the topic of the pros and cons of living alone, Banda expressed, Sun“I love it. I’m not alone, I have my girlfriend. But I love it.”
He added: “It’s a beautiful experience to be at nine o’clock at night, to be hungry and to realise that you don’t have enough money to buy food and to go through the rubbish. It’s fun to be young.”
To generate additional funds, David teaches guitar lessons online and prospective students can book lessons from his main Instagram page, which currently has almost 52,000 followers.
Madonna’s 18-year-old son David Banda has revealed he lives a humble life in New York City, from selling guitar lessons to ‘scavenging’ for food because he ‘doesn’t have enough money’.
On the subject of the pros and cons of living alone, Banda said, according to The Sun, “I love it. I’m not alone, I have my girlfriend. But I love it.”
The guitarist joined the Material Girl singer (whose fortune is around 600 million dollars) on her Celebration Tour, which ended in May with a free concert in Rio de Janeiro.
Notably, he accompanied his mother on stage to play guitar in front of a live crowd while Madonna sang the lyrics of her most successful songs.
In 2022, the singer had already spoken effusively of David during an appearance on Tonight’s show with Jimmy Fallon.
“You know he’s doing music now, too,” she told Fallon, adding sweetly, “He’ll end up being one of your guests.”
After listing some of his talents, which also include humor and athleticism, Madonna spoke about her son’s eye for fashion.
“He puts on any clothes and looks stylish, as you know. It’s really irritating. He puts on my clothes and they look better on him.”
While talking to British Vogue In 2019, she also said of Banda: “He’s the one I have the most in common with. I feel like he understands me; he has more of my DNA than any of my kids so far.”
Last year, the singer faced a health scare that left her “almost dead” due to a bacterial infection. In April, on Instagram, she reflected on David and her five other children who “saved” her during the health crisis.
He added: “It’s a beautiful experience to be at nine o’clock at night, to be hungry and to realise that you don’t have enough money to buy food and to go through the rubbish. It’s fun to be young.”
To generate additional funds, David offers online guitar lessons and prospective students can book lessons from his main Instagram page, which currently has almost 52,000 followers.
The guitarist notably joined the Material Girl hitmaker, who is worth around $600 million, on her Celebration Tour, which ended in May with a free concert in Rio de Janeiro; seen in October 2023 in London
“The day before our 80th Celebration Tour show, I need to acknowledge my incredibly talented children who helped me through this journey, each bringing their own unique talent to the stage,” she wrote.
“Rehearsals began over a year ago, with almost two months off to recover from a near-death experience. They never stopped practicing… they never stopped encouraging and supporting me.”
The star added: “Their enthusiasm kept me going,” she wrote of her children. “They also went to school and rehearsed every night. I’m so proud of all of them.”
‘I think what my kids learned most this year of rehearsing and performing is that if you want to follow your dreams, you have to work hard for them.’
Madonna, who has returned to writing her biopic, concluded: “And if they all choose something different later in life, they will never forget this year of blood, sweat and tears. Me neither. It’s a CELEBRATION!”
Together with Banda, Madonna is the mother of Lourdes León, 27, whom she welcomed with Carlos León, and also of her son Rocco, 23, whom she shares with Guy Ritchie.
She also adopted David, Mercy, 18, and twins Stella and Estere, 11.
According to The Sun, Banda also confirmed that her mother has a new romance in her life during an Instagram Live, but did not name the mystery man she is dating.
Notably, he accompanied his mother on stage to play guitar in front of live crowds while Madonna sang lyrics to hit songs.
“You know he’s doing music now, too,” she told Fallon, adding sweetly, “He’ll end up being one of your guests.”
According to The Sun, Banda also confirmed that her mother has a new romance in her life during an Instagram Live, but did not name the mystery man she is dating.
“The truth is that she’s not single. She’s dating a guy… That’s her life. She’ll do what she wants,” David said.
This comes shortly after Madonna posed for a photo with a handsome mystery man on July 4.
Earlier this year in May, it was revealed that Madonna had split from boxer Josh Popper after a year of dating.
“Madonna has barely seen Josh for months because her schedule was so busy. Things just fizzled out,” a source said. Sun At the time.
“There is no real hard feelings, they still love each other. At the moment, their relationship doesn’t seem viable and they have cooled off, but they remain friends.”
Also in May, David’s romance with model María Atuesta was revealed: the couple reportedly began dating earlier this year.
A separate source said Sun‘David and Maria are completely in love with each other. She is his first girlfriend and she is really adorable.’
This comes shortly after Madonna posed for a photo with a handsome mystery man on July 4.
Also in May, David’s romance with model María Atuesta was revealed: the couple reportedly began dating earlier this year.
‘He had been travelling with his mother around the world, but he was determined to make things work, so they stayed in touch throughout the process.’
The source added: “Now that the tour is over and they’ve been able to see each other again, it’s like they were never apart.”
David has shared photos of his girlfriend on his Instagram account, including a snap of her flashing a cheerful smile at the camera.
In the text added at the top of the image, the musician wrote: “It was a happy Monday.”