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Jack White Gets a Cell Phone 'for the First Time in My Life' as 50th Birthday Gift from Wife Olivia Jean

Jack White Gets a Cell Phone 'for the First Time in My Life' as 50th Birthday Gift from Wife Olivia Jean

Yahoo10-07-2025
Jack White received his first-ever cell phone as a 50th birthday gift from his wife, Olivia Jean
"I thought if I could make it to 50 years old at least without ever having one that I could be proud of myself, and I am," said the Third Man Records founder
White turned 50 on Wednesday, July 9Jack White can now answer your phone calls.
The musician and Third Man Records founder celebrated his 50th birthday on Wednesday, July 9 and announced in an Instagram post that his wife, Olivia Jean, marked the occasion by giving him the first-ever cell phone he's owned in his life as a gift.
"Well y'all it's either all over for me now or just the beginning," wrote White alongside photos of himself posing with the phone. "I am now the reluctant owner of a cellular telephone for the first time in my life! A lovely 50th birthday present courtesy of my gorgeous and thoughtful wife Mrs. Olivia Jean (who took these photos as well.)"
The White Stripes artist continued, "I've been saying that my days were numbered for years, can't listen to my music in my car, can't park at a parking lot by myself because of QR codes, etc. etc. and I guess Olivia decided to be kind and put me (and all my loved ones) out of my misery!"
"I thought if I could make it to 50 years old at least without ever having one that I could be proud of myself, and I am," added White. "Can't wait to talk to you all soon. My phone number is the square root of all of our combined social interaction times Pi."
The "Seven Nation Army" singer and Jean got both engaged and married on stage during his performance at Detroit's Masonic Temple in April 2022.
The couple also celebrated White's birthday by attending a Detroit Tigers game with his mom, Teresa Gillis, at Comerica Park on July 9 — and his friend, actor and musician John C. Reilly, surprised him by performing "Happy Birthday" on the field.
In a video of the moment shared to the Detroit Tigers' social media, White appears stunned and slightly embarrassed by the surprise performance.
"You might see Jack as a rock star, but he definitely focuses on family. I think that's really cool," Reilly told Tigers commentators Jason Benetti and Andy Dirks. "Something we both share, I think."
Reilly previously starred in White's latest music video for "Archbishop Harold Holmes," released in June.
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