Hanson singer Taylor, 42, shocks fans as the father of SEVEN reveals his eldest daughter Penny - who band's hit song is written about - turns 20!

Daily Mail​

25-04-2025

Hanson's lead singer Taylor has shocked fans by revealing his daughter is now 20-years-old.
The musician, 42, shared a sweet selfie with his daughter Penny, who the band's hit song Penny & Me is written about.
Taylor looked effortlessly cool in oversized blue shades and a T-shirt, with Penny smiling alongside him during a recent family holiday.
Taylor shares seven children with his wife Natalie - sons Ezra, 19, River, 15, Viggo, 13, and Indiana, 3, and daughters Penelope, Wilhelmina, 9, and Maybellene, 18 months.
And fans were stunned to learn his eldest has turned 20 this week, with one penning: 'Who else is feeling old?'; '20?! Howww';
'Penny is 20???! Gosh now I feel old Taylor - can still remember you announcing that she was born!! She is gorgeous, just like her mum & dad! Happy Birthday Penny';
'Oh my goodness... I just... I feel VERY old now lol. Wasn't she just 3 yesterday? HAPPY 20th Birthday';
'Oh my penny love that song and HBD lovely penny'
Speaking to People magazine earlier this year, Taylor shared his kid's relationship with music.
'You definitely see the way they reflect on what it is to have a musical family,' he said.
'You also see that people are going to be who they are. I have some that are extremely like, 'I want to be on stage. I want to be a drummer. I want to play music.'
'One of my boys said at one point, 'You know, Dad, I think I want to control the musicians, not be one.' I was like, 'Okay, that's scary.' Future manager,' the musician further said.
'Even though we're parents, and we've seen our kids get older, we're doing many of the things that we were doing back when we were teenagers, and they've seen that,' he continued.
'Especially with my older kids, they've really seen what it means to go on tour. They know that it's going to be a lot of fun, for sure, but it's a lot of work. Hopefully they get and appreciate that side of it,' Taylor added.
US band Hanson - made up of three brothers Isaac, 44, Taylor and Zac, 39 - are best known for their 1997 hit song MMMBop from their debut album Middle of Nowhere, which earned three Grammy nominations.
When Hanson rose to fame as teenagers, they were known for their long hair, baggy clothes and energetic performances.
Today, the long blonde locks are a thing of the past for some members of the bands and they have grown into their looks.
The brothers previously reflected on their stardom in a 2022 interview with People and shared that they felt they were 'lucky that we've always been a little bit of an anomaly' when it comes to how they came together to form a family band and make music together.
'To be brothers who don't fight that much and who share a dream, that's unique,' Zac shared.
'We've been a band for a long time, and a lot of people go, "Wow, you're normal," because the industry has a way of leaving its marks on people. But we just always had a really strong sense of place.'