US EditionOn His 50th Birthday, Jack White Becomes 'Reluctant Owner' of First Cell Phone
DETROIT, JUL 9 – Jack White received his first cellphone at 50 to overcome challenges with modern technology, ending his longtime resistance rooted in concerns about phone addiction, his wife said.
- For his 50th birthday on July 9, 2025, Jack White was given his very first mobile phone by his wife, Olivia Jean.
- White's longtime resistance to owning a phone stemmed from his belief that phones distract from real experiences, leading him to ban them from his live shows in 2018.
- He revealed on Instagram that, for the first time ever, he had been given a mobile phone—albeit somewhat unwillingly—joking that this could either mark the end or the start of something new.
- Pew Research Center reported that roughly nine in 10 Americans own smartphones, emphasizing White’s unusual status before acquiring one himself.
- White’s new phone ownership marks a shift for the artist who is set for festival appearances and will be inducted with the White Stripes into the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
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American singer Jack White has a smartphone for the first time in his life. He received the phone from his wife Olivia Jean for his 50th birthday, the singer shared on Instagram.
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Jack White just got his first cellphone ever as a 50th birthday gift from his wife
The White Stripes frontman described himself as a "reluctant owner."Scott Legato/Gett Jack White performing in his hometown of Detroit in 2024All this time, Jack White has been living like the rest of us were back when "Seven Nation Army" was taking over the radio in 2003 — but now he's caught up.The White Stripes frontman announced on social media Wednesday that he finally got a cellphone as a birthday gift from his better half."Well y'all it's…
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