Chris Cron Joins Beach Boys, Singer's Unexpected Rise

0:00It's March 26th. This is Entertainment and celebrity news, AI-powered stories from the world of fame. I'm Cory with the story. The Beach Boys have a new touring member after Bruce Johnson retired following 61 years with the band. Johnson made the announcement on March 4th, saying it was time for the next chapter in his career, focused on songwriting and speaking engagements. His replacement is Chris Cron, a singer from the Pet Sound's live tribute band whom they discovered through social media. Cron's big break came from a cover of, wouldn't it be nice that he recorded for a side gig? The video exploded online, racking up 2 million views after starting with just 10,000 in a few hours. That caught the eye of John Stamos, who connected him with the Beach Boys musical director Brian Eichenberger and others, leading to a spot in the tribute band. Before this, Cron fronted the indie rock project Malay back in 2000, signing with Warner Bros. and even opening for Paramore on tour. He later stepped back to focus on his family, teaching piano lessons and working with a company

1:03that uses AI to help young artists by re-recording, classic songs. In a recent interview, Cron shared how surreal it felt getting the call from Eichenberger about filling in for Johnston. He never imagined going from tribute shows to the real Beach Boys lineup, calling it fun, but totally unexpected. Now Cron is hitting the road with Mike Love, John Stamos and the crew, keeping the harmonies alive as the band moves forward into their next era.