Tiger Hutchence-Geldof

  1. Home
  2. Wiki

Tiger Hutchence-Geldof
Born
Heavenly Hiraani Tiger Lily Hutchence

(1996-07-22) 22 July 1996 (age 29)
London, England
Alma materGoldsmiths, University of London
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Years active2015–present
WorksTragic Tiger's Sad Meltdown (2022)
Spouse
Ben Archer
​
(m. 2025)​
Children1
Parents
Relatives

Heavenly Hiraani Tiger Lily Hutchence-Geldof[1][2] (born 22 July 1996), known professionally as Tiger Hutchence-Geldof[a] (formerly Tiger Lily Hutchence Geldof, Tiger Lily Hutchence-Geldof and Heavenly), is an English-Australian[3] singer-songwriter and art psychotherapist. She is the daughter of Australian singer-songwriter Michael Hutchence and British TV presenter Paula Yates. After her parents died when she was a young child, she was legally adopted and raised by her mother's former husband, Irish singer-songwriter and activist Bob Geldof. She made her stage debut as a singer in 2020 and released her debut album, Tragic Tiger's Sad Meltdown, in 2022.

Early life

[edit]

Heavenly Hiraani Tiger Lily Hutchence-Geldof[2][1] (née Heavenly Hiraani Tiger Lily Hutchence),[4][5] was born in London, England on 22 July 1996,[4] to Michael Hutchence, the Australian lead singer of rock band INXS, and British TV presenter Paula Yates.[6][7] She was born at home in the bathroom and her father helped with the delivery.[4][8] Her half-sister Pixie chose the name "Heavenly";[6] Hutchence chose the name "Hiraani",[6] which was his favourite Polynesian word and means "Princess of the beautiful sky";[4] and Yates chose the name "Tiger Lily".[6] Her parents called her "Tiger" and "Tiger Lily".[2][9]

When she was one-year-old, her father died by suicide in Sydney, Australia on 22 November 1997.[10][11] Hutchence's 1999 self-titled solo album was dedicated to her.[12] After Hutchence's death, Yates suffered from depression and drug addiction and fought against Hutchence's family who wanted to take custody of their daughter.[6] Her mother died of a drug overdose on 17 September 2000; her body was discovered in the presence of Hutchence-Geldof, who was then four years old.[13] Soon after Yates's death, her former husband, Irish singer-songwriter and activist Bob Geldof, assumed foster custody of Hutchence-Geldof so that she could be brought up with her three older half-sisters, Fifi, Peaches and Pixie.[14] In 2007, she was adopted by Geldof,[15][16][17] who legally changed her surname, despite opposition from Hutchence's mother and sister.[18] In 2008, her full legal name became Heavenly Hiraani Tiger Lily Hutchence Geldof.[19][7]

In 2019, she graduated from Goldsmiths, University of London[7] with a psychology degree.[2]

Career

[edit]

In 2015, she appeared in the film The Rise of the Krays and was credited as Tiger Lily Hutchence Geldof.[20]

In 2016, Hutchence-Geldof made her modeling debut for a charity cause for a Fairtrade-registered shirt factory in Southern India.[21]

She started using the name Tiger Hutchence-Geldof circa 2019.[22]

In March 2020, she released on Bandcamp a 3-track EP titled Tragic Tiger's Sad Meltdown under the name "Heavenly".[3][23][24]

In September 2020, she made her stage debut at the East Perth venue Barbes, where she performed original, melancholic alt-folk songs under the stage name "Heavenly".[25]

As of 2022, her full legal name is Heavenly Hiraani Tiger Lily Hutchence-Geldof.[1]

In February 2022, she released her debut album, Tragic Tiger's Sad Meltdown, which features songs written after the 2014 death of her half-sister, Peaches Geldof. She recorded the album in Fremantle, Australia and released it under the name "Heavenly".[26][27]

From April to May 2025, she held an art exhibition at the Big Yin Gallery in London under the name Tiger Hutchence-Geldof alongside Lily Gutierrez titled I Want More.[28][29][30] On the gallery's website, she was described as "a musician and art psychotherapist".[31]

Personal life

[edit]

Australian singer Nick Cave is her godfather.[32]

After graduating from college in 2019, Hutchence-Geldof moved to Fremantle in Western Australia where she lived with her then-boyfriend, Australian musician Nick Allbrook, with whom she was in a relationship from 2017 to 2022.[1][22][33][34] She moved back to the UK in 2023.[35][36]

Hutchence-Geldof started dating British film director and model Ben Archer in 2023. They married on 12 April 2025 in London while Hutchence-Geldof was pregnant with the couple's first child,[32] born a few months later.[36]

Discography

[edit]
  • Tragic Tiger's Sad Meltdown (EP) (2020)
  • Tragic Tiger's Sad Meltdown (2022)

Notes

[edit]
  1. ^ Since 2019.

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b c d "Hutchence Michael / Tiger Lilly". Toorak Times. 12 September 2021. Archived from the original on 19 April 2025. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  2. ^ a b Margolius, Zach (14 April 2025). "Tiger Lily Hutchence: Daughter of late INXS rocker Michael marries partner Ben Archer in London". Perth Now. Archived from the original on 26 July 2025. Retrieved 18 August 2025. the English-Aussie released her album Tragic Tiger's Sad Meltdown in 2020 which she recorded in Fremantle
  3. ^ a b c d "Why Are They Famous?; No 1: Heavenly Hiraani Tiger Lily Hutchence". The Independent. 3 August 1996.
  4. ^ Clifton, Penelope (29 May 2025). "What ever happened to Tiger Lily Hutchence?". Who.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Michael Hutchence's daughter Tiger Lily is all grown up and living the quiet life". Woman's Day. 25 June 2025. Archived from the original on 8 December 2024. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  6. ^ a b c "New doco may open old wounds for Tiger Lily Hutchence Geldof". The New Daily. 22 March 2023. Archived from the original on 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Michael Hutchence Talks Family". YouTube. 29 December 2022.
  8. ^ "Paula Yates' first interview after Michael Hutchence's death | 60 Minutes Australia". 60 Minutes Australia. 29 April 2019 – via YouTube.
  9. ^ "BBC On This Day | 22 November | 1997: Michael Hutchence found dead in hotel". BBC News. 22 November 1997. Archived from the original on 20 October 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  10. ^ Hand, Derrick; Fife-Yeomans, Janet (2008) [2004]. The Coroner: Investigating Sudden Death. Sydney, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 978-0-7333-2221-1.
  11. ^ Benitez-Eves, Tina (7 April 2024). "Listen: One of Two Never-Released Songs by INXS' Michael Hutchence, "One Way"". American Songwriter. The album was dedicated to Hutchence's daughter Tiger Lily
  12. ^ "Peaches Geldof died next to her baby". 11 April 2014. Archived from the original on 13 January 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  13. ^ "Tiger Lily to live with Sir Bob". BBC News. 19 December 2000. Archived from the original on 13 January 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
  14. ^ "Tiger Lily Hutchence is all grown up". Herald Sun. 20 September 2015.
  15. ^ "Geldof blames decision of family courts for daughters' pain". Irish Independent. 24 October 2014. Archived from the original on 13 January 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  16. ^ "Michael Hutchence's daughter Tiger Lily, 22, has been 'ignored' by the rock star's estate – as she is discovered 'living in a London squat after receiving a $900 inheritance'". MSN. Archived from the original on 13 January 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  17. ^ "Geldof bid to change Tiger Lily's name". The New Zealand Herald. 11 November 2007. Archived from the original on 15 August 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  18. ^ "Unusual Celebrity Baby Names". Marie Claire. 14 March 2011. Archived from the original on 13 February 2025. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  19. ^ "The Rise of the Krays (2015) Full Cast & Crew". Moviefone. Archived from the original on 3 November 2024. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  20. ^ Hornery, Andrew (11 November 2016). "Michael Hutchence's daughter Tiger Lily makes modelling debut for charity". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  21. ^ a b Story, Hannah (5 March 2019). "Pond's Nick Allbrook: 'Seeing People Physically React To Your Music Is Powerful'". The Music. he had been dating Tiger Hutchence-Geldof since mid-2017
  22. ^ "Tragic Tiger's Sad Meltdown". Bandcamp. 24 March 2020. Archived from the original on 31 May 2024. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  23. ^ "Tiger Lily Hutchence Releases First Tracks And Yes, She Has Some Pipes On Her". Triple M. 12 May 2020. Archived from the original on 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  24. ^ "Heavenly Hiraani Tiger Lily Hutchence, daughter of INXS frontman Michael Hutchence, makes Perth musical debut". The West Australian. 4 September 2020. Archived from the original on 15 August 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  25. ^ "Tragic Tiger's Sad Meltdown (Tape) - Heavenly". Rough Trade Records.
  26. ^ Kingston, Jessica (20 March 2023). "No inheritance and an album: The life of Michael Hutchence's daughter Tiger Lily". Mamamia.
  27. ^ Walker, Chloe (18 February 2025). "'Wahooo love you': Michael Hutchence and Paula Yate's 28-year-old daughter Tiger Lily Hutchence-Geldof is expecting her first child with partner Ben Archer". Sky News Australia.
  28. ^ "The HIP List" (PDF). Hastings Independent Press. 28 March 2025. p. 3.
  29. ^ "The "I Want More" exhibition by Lily Gutierrez & Tiger Hutchence-Geldof at Big Yin Gallery in St Leonards". Alamy. 17 April 2025.
  30. ^ "Big Yin is thrilled to present 'I Want More' by Lily Gutierrez and Tiger Hutchence-Geldof". Big Yin Gallery. Archived from the original on 31 May 2025. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  31. ^ a b Henman, Ellie (15 April 2025). "Michael Hutchence's daughter Tiger Lily's rock 'n' roll wedding". News.com.au.
  32. ^ "With her intense gaze and hint of a smile, Tiger Lily Hutchence-Geldof has the unmistakable rock star swagger of her father, the late INXS frontman Michael Hutchence. Credit: PerthNow Tiger Lily Hutchence no longer with Fremantle-based boyfriend Pond frontman Nicholas Allbrook". Perth Now. 3 April 2023. Archived from the original on 24 May 2025. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  33. ^ Carty, Sarah (9 January 2024). "Michael Hutchence's daughter Tiger Lily seen in rare photos after being 'swept off her feet' by new man". Yahoo! Lifestyle.
  34. ^ Silverman, Rosa (17 April 2025). "How the youngest Geldof sister moved on from her turbulent past". The Daily Telegraph.
  35. ^ a b Gracie, Elizabeth (25 June 2025). "Tiger Lily Hutchence has welcomed her first child with husband Ben Archer". New Idea.
[edit]