John Mellencamp, 72, and girlfriend Kristin Kehrberg, 57, enjoy retail therapy at a Soho boutique in New York City
Just days after announcing that he will be participating in the 2024 Outlaw Music Festival, John Mellencamp He spent part of his Friday with girlfriend Kristin Kehrberg.
The couple, who have been an item for about a year, have been indulging in retail therapy at Courrèges on Grand Street in Downtown Manhattan’s Soho neighborhood.
Seemingly on a mission to find that perfect piece, the multi-millionaire socialite, 57, was spotted with the acclaimed rocker, 72, a few pieces on the rack.
On this day, the Hurts So Good singer-songwriter stepped out in black pants with a matching jacket over a black button-down and a white t-shirt and sneakers.
His almost completely gray hair was styled in a pseudo-pompadour, pushed off his face, as he has done for years, and over his ears.
John Mellencamp, 72, took a smoke break Friday while shopping with his girlfriend Kristin Kehrberg, 57, in Downtown Manhattan’s Soho neighborhood
The couple, who have been an item for about a year, indulged in some retail therapy at Courrèges on Grand Street
At one point, while his lady was still at the boutique, Mellencamp stepped outside to smoke a cigarette under the bright sun, on a day with temperatures in the low 40s Fahrenheit.
Eventually, the Jack & Dianne star went back inside to check on Kehrberg, who then showed him a few items on the sale rack.
The pair attempted to strike up a conversation about at least one of the clothing items, and moments later left the store with Kehrberg carrying a brown shopping bag.
The socialite is the widow of Shelter Island advertising guru Richard “Dick” Tarlow, who died in May 2022 at the age of 81, according to Page six.
She started dating Mellencamp in early 2023, but they wouldn’t be seen in public until later that summer in August.
The pair were photographed lying close together outside Mellencamp’s granddaughter Slate’s fashion show in Los Angeles.
The Pink Houses star previously dated actress Meg Ryan. The romance actually started in 2011 and lasted for three years until they broke up in 2014, according to We weekly.
But Mellencamp and Ryan would rekindle their relationship two years later, eventually announcing their engagement in 2018, only to call things off the following year.
Kehrberg is the widow of Shelter Island advertising guru Richard “Dick” Tarlow, who died in May 2022 at the age of 81, according to Page Six.
Once in Courrèges, Kehrberg called her husband over to look at a few items of clothing
The couple appeared to be having fun together while shopping
Once back outside, Mellencamp lit another cigarette before their walk to the next store
The Jack & Dianne star started his career in the early 1970s and by the 1980s had achieved huge success over the course of a decade with a string of hits.
Earlier this week, it was announced that Mellencamp would be participating in the Outlaw Music Festival headlined by Willie Nelson and Bob Dylan.
When the tour kicks off on June 21, former Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant will be part of the traveling show with Nelson, Dylan, Alison Krauss and Celisse.
The Seymmour, Indiana native won’t be at the show until July 29 and will stay until the end of the tour on September 17.
Brittney Spencer, Billy Strings and Southern Avenue will also play some shows, replacing Plant, Krauss and Celisse in late July.
“I’ll be hitting the road with @willienelsonofficial in 2024 along with an incredible lineup of artists on the 2024 Outlaw Music Festival Tour, including @bobdylan @billystrings @brittneyspencer @southernavenuemusic,” Mellencamp shared on his Instagram when announcing the tour -page.
‘Presale tickets go on sale today at 10am, use code OUTLAW24. For more details and tickets visit @blackbird_presents #outlawmusicfestival.’
Kehrberg and Mellencamp started dating in early 2023
The Rock N’ Roll Hall Of Famer was dressed almost entirely in black for their afternoon excursion
Earlier this week, it was announced that John Mellencamp would be participating in the 2024 Outlaw Music Festival, although he won’t be joining the tour until July 29.
Mellencamp will join the 2024 Outlaw Music Festival tour from July 29 through September 17
The singer-songwriter started his illustrious career in music in the early 1970s under the stage name Johnny Cougar.
He played the name game and went by John Cougar on his self-titled third album.
His big break came with the release of his fifth studio album, American Fool (1982), which included the three hit singles Hurts So Good, Jack & Dianne and Hand to Hold On To.
His seventh album, Uh-Huh (1983), would become an even bigger hit with the support of singles such as Pink Houses, Authority Song and Crumblin’ Down.
In total, Mellencamp has released 25 albums and collected 22 hit songs in the US throughout his career, including Lonely Ol’ Night, I Need A Lover, Small Town, Rain On The Scarecrow, ROCK in the USA, Human Wheels, Paper In Fire. , Cherry Bomb, Jackei Brown and Love And Happiness, among others.
He was eventually inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2008, followed by induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2018.